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As a side note........PVC stands for Poly Vinyl Chloride..........I've worked for GE Plastics setting up their machines that make the raw product.

LOL...the engineering class gets an A+. Yes, those pipes are 6.625 O.D. Haven't yet decided on fuel tank location. I was thinking about making a saddle tank going betwee the frame rails and around the drive line for the main tank, and then side mounts behind the "nerf" bars. Could hold a...

I tried a plasma arc, but found a torch to work better. Just heat up the heads, and wash them right off. Then used a bull pin and a BFH. The rivets are the worst part of the whole project. Once you get past them the rest is a real blast if you like fabricating.

Finally got time to work on the truck again. Spent most of the winter striping out an `03 Dodge 3/4 ton with a cummins. Been working on the "nerf bars." They are 6" schd. 40. Lucky for me there is a large scrap pile out at the plant. The bed frame, nerf bars, and bumpers are all made out of...

Imagine this in GREEN!

I used the front spring kits from Boyce Equipment. $500

keep us posted on what you find out. I am planning on doing the same thing.

I have recently bobbed my deuce, and am looking at installing a break system that is completely hydraulic. I know that Ford uses wet breaks on their F-650's and half of the F-750's. The 850's are all strickly air. With all this in mind, considering the weight, towing capacity, and load capacity...

Very well done. You should be proud!

The bobbed four door deuce that MADDAWG was talking about at the begining of this thread......I'm the second buyer on e-Bay.......Turned out to be a scam "second chance offer." They said the first guy couldn't come up with the cash, so they relisted it. I won the bid, but then the guy got...

are you wanting to keep your truck a 6x6 or are you converting to 4x4?

RE: Same Idea I am also looking at doing the same thing to my bobbed deuce, only I'm thinking of changing the drop arm height on the trailer to match the height of the truck. Since I have 52" tires on the truck it sets up pretty heigh.

Albin, The "myths" as you like to call them, maybe myths in the automotive industry where your dealing with a vehicle that weighs 6,000 - 8,000 lb's., but in heavy industry where your dealing with loads of several hundred tons of force these "myths" become reality very quickly. You are correct...

Jake, With the gooseneck the bolts almost always only in shear. They are not holding any weight, since the hitch frame is setting directly on the truck frame. Where as the receiver hitch is usually mounted under the frame hanging off of the bolts, so the tongue weight is then transfered to bolts...

Jake, A grade 5 bolt is an acceptable bolt for a hitch if it is large enough in diameter. The advantage of a grade 5 over a grade 8 is it's ability to stretch before it breaks. It is almost like comparing apples to oranges when your talking bolt grades and diameters. You have to ask yourself...

rofl :funny:

I agree with you on several points, but I respectfully dissagree with you on most. I stand by my initial write up. Grade 8 bolts ARE prone to failure due to shock loading at a higher rate then A-325's, where as A-325's are specifically designed for shock loading. I have worked for companies...

I would highly suggest using an A-325 grade bolt for any application that will be subjected to "shock loading." This bolt is designed for structural members, bridges, buildings, crane, hoist, monorails, etc. It will take a large static load, but more importantly, it will take the shock generated...

Yea...What him said. :ditto:

Randy your correct. They are Marsh. I didn't know any better when I ordered them. I was dealing with Boyce, and he said he could get me custom made wheels. Live and learn. Boyce was really cool to deal with though. So, I don't have any real complaints.