Was bored... added extra tires to my truck. w/PICS.... Oh, and a flatbed too.

[Good to Go]

Time to make some storage room on the truck. We use the camper in the winter and summer.. Storage wasn't a problem in the winter; could pretty much fit the extras in the trailer.. But it sucked in the summer.

Besides, pickups SUCK.

Original ride.. 180,000, non-matching pin striping, new tires..

Tear off, air bags with on board air compressor. Individual lines. Liking it!!

Hmmmmm... guess I ought to get busy.

Planned on making this one on the light weight side. Usually build stout, but this one won't have any concentrated loads. Also, was working on adding a ramp that could be stored underneath.

I don't own a plasma cutter (no, I really don't know why, but I don't). Got the cuts done for the lights and the notch and reinforcement for the ramp..then had to heat straighten it back.

 

[Good to Go]

Soooo....

Got basic frame finished.

Headache rack (I'm a believer)

Brackets for new boxes..

Deck on and ready for blasting. I prefer wood flatbeds for a thousand reasons, but I plan on using this as a sled deck sometimes (hence, the ramp) and didn't want the additional 1 3/8" height...

Blasted.!!. I actually don't enjoy this part.

Etching primer first..

Primer next...

And I really struggled with the final color...

NOT

Still looks awkward, don't it..?

 

[Good to Go]

Ahhhhh... tires. Had to dump my brand new 285 Toyo's.. Put HT's on this time. I like quiet.

Looking a 'little' better..

Boxes on..

Camper and trailer hooked..

Ramp sliding in..

Still got a little work to do. Bumper has been finished (diamond plate added to close that big opening), electrical is done. I modified the ramp a bit..flipped the plastic riders onto the bottom side..saves me about an inch which lkept the bed from getting taller, and I shortened the ramp about 8-10" to keep it away from the fuel tank outlets near the front. Also, going to add a piece of diamond plate on the first couple of feet in the center. When pulled out, it's our porch. Gotta have a porch for honey.. Got the expanding step coming too, which will come off the side and lead to the ground (either side). I made an extension for the hitch, which when it's installed allows the truck to jack knife with the trailer. Handy for driving around tight spots and or idiots.... I still have to run over the scales to check the front axle weight differences when the hitch is extended, but initial calc's don't have me concerned.

Now, the tools, gen and fuel, cables and chains (yes, I do carry and use them..) can all ride with the truck. And the air bags are killer. About 15-20#'s of air and I'm still not touching the overloads. No more squeaky going down the road... They max at 100#'s..don't think I'll need that much.

 

[I'LL WIN]

Nice setup man. I used to carry a cabover and pull a big enclosed trailer with my SRW Superduty and even with airbags, aftermarket sway bar, and RS9000 shocks it was not very relaxing. Swapping to duals was a smart move for you. Nice job too.

 

[Megadeth]

Good job man. At first I thought it was going to turn out kinda ghetto, but it turned out awesome.

 

[suitcase]

I have a lance 12' I went with the duals just for that reason oh and have the air bags too. Those are a must. That looks like a very userfriendly set up, really like the extra tool boxes on the bed. great job.

 

[Polar Express]

Nicely done!

It's nice to see folks post pics of the 'successful' projects, the ones that look professional, were properly done, and look completed.

 

[whitefish]

Cool! Now you can drive me to Canada this season... assuming your lady will let you out of the house.

 

[Rotax-Guy]

Turned out clean

 

[klubbo]

all that work just because you were a little bored?? i'd hate to see what you'd do when you're really bored!!! helluva job, though!

 

[cpsandsons]

Great job. That is one baddazz rig.

 

[Kevin]

Wow, nice setup! No reverse lights?

 

[Funoutfitters.com]

looks good!! Nicely done...

Josh Zieske

 

[Good to Go]

Wow, nice setup! No reverse lights?

lol, to lazy to put them on yet....

Been busy. Need to add them on, change the locks on the boxes (so they all match)...etc.

Good eye..

 

[Good to Go]

Cool! Now you can drive me to Canada this season... assuming your lady will let you out of the house.

Done deal..! I'm still waiting on you to set the date..

My lady, well, she's so good, she kicks me outta the house to go...

 

[Good to Go]

Good job man. At first I thought it was going to turn out kinda ghetto, but it turned out awesome.

LMAO...! it's probably still kinda ghetto, but it fits redneck then..

Thanks for the nice comments ya'll

 

[Highmarker]

yeah looks awesome!!

 

[Snowlover]

Great job.

Once you've had flatbed, you will never go back.

Well I wish I had never gone back. I LOVED my flatbed dually.

Ahh Some day again!!!! Remember how you built it so I can steal your plans for my sled truck.

 

[1LRS]

tires

Cool! Now you can drive me to Canada this season... assuming your lady will let you out of the house.

With though tires we may still need to take a extra truck to pull good to go up to the turn around.

It looks great Dave.

 

[Good to Go]

Seriously, WTH is wrong with this picture...?

I got a call today asking about this thread... sure enough, there aren't any pics. I was cleaning and rearranging my messed up photobucket account and wouldn't you know it, I can't edit that which I put the effort to produce for everyone else.

I can hear the comment now from the little mod... "just ask, and we'll be glad to help you".

Kizz my weary azz.. I ain't in pre-school anymore and don't have to ask to wipe my butt. It's called trust, and since you don't trust me to do the job that I started, you can just sit there in your little cubicle and sniff the results of your new ways.

What a croc...

One of the missing pic's: