Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

[sixdogs]

Not really, I towed a similar 1 1/2T truck home (90 miles) with my 1/2T truck. The 1/2T is rated to tow 12K and this truck weighed 8K. Including my trailer I was just under the limit.
His truck is either 3/4 or 1T.

Good--no great-- looking truck and bed. Did you build the bed yourself and if so, any threads on it?t

 

[George2615]

Good--no great-- looking truck and bed. Did you build the bed yourself and if so, any threads on it?t

I didn't have time to build the bed so I had the bed built to my specs and painted to match the truck, then I installed the lighting and deck of rough cut 2x10 hemlock. No threads on it here but I have plenty of pics on the build. I did use my tractor to set the bed on the truck but didn't consider the truck build tractor related.

 

[sixdogs]

I didn't have time to build the bed so I had the bed built to my specs and painted to match the truck, then I installed the lighting and deck of rough cut 2x10 hemlock. No threads on it here but I have plenty of pics on the build. I did use my tractor to set the bed on the truck but didn't consider the truck build tractor related.

What did it cost to build that framework and what size is the steel? How did they do the rounded corners?

 

[George2615]

What did it cost to build that framework and what size is the steel? How did they do the rounded corners?

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[aeblank]

I didn't have time to build the bed so I had the bed built to my specs and painted to match the truck, then I installed the lighting and deck of rough cut 2x10 hemlock. No threads on it here but I have plenty of pics on the build. I did use my tractor to set the bed on the truck but didn't consider the truck build tractor related.

Nobody objects to a kick-*** off-topic thread. Just sayin......

 

[coldsteelva]

If the truck build is capable of hauling or towing a tractor, then it most definitely is tractor-related.

 

[cqaigy2]

If the truck build is capable of hauling or towing a tractor, then it most definitely is tractor-related.

An or you think about a tractor sometime during the build, i'd think that would count too.

 

[George2615]

Nobody objects to a kick-*** off-topic thread. Just sayin......

If the truck build is capable of hauling or towing a tractor, then it most definitely is tractor-related.

An or you think about a tractor sometime during the build, i'd think that would count too.

Not really about towing / hauling something wrong but several have expressed some interest.
I sold the truck a couple years ago but even though the bed was short it could have easily hauled a SCUT. It had a 235 cu.in. straight 6 and a 4 spd. with super low granny gear, 6.17 rear gears, 20" tires. Was originally built for a fire dept. as a 1000 gallon water tanker so it had plenty of suspension to haul that much water on the back. Interior was basic. The body and frame were original with less than 7K miles but I did have to replace the motor. I drew up plans for the flatbed to make it look period correct and had a local shop build that. I painted and installed all the lighting and built the rear tow hitch. Rewired the truck and converted from 6V to 12V. Pulled, inspected and adjusted the brakes, replaced Master Cyl. and flushed all fluid. Took first place in a couple shows I drove it to. Top comfortable speed was between 45-50 MPH, anything higher and the engine was screaming.

 

[aeblank]

I wish the floors in my house looked as good as that deck.

 

[George2615]

That's just 4 coats of polyurethane on 2x10 rough cut hemlock and stainless steel hardware to hold it down.