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This is where my truck should be at by now.... Fair play the man can weld seing as how he says hes a beginner
You can get 90' fittings with a swivel akin to hard line that would save the ferrule sticking straight out and possibly catching on something. Nice Miller! Im saving to upgrade my fleet, i have the big generator and was so impressed i want the power of blue throughout the shop. Except for the plasma.. Im lovin your reinforcment plates under the motor mounts been considering somethin similar but we'll see how it fits in round the other items i have to glue on. Do you use an instantaneous welding helmet/mask/screen/whateveryouguyscallthem?
I've been wanting a plasma since I started using the welder. I've not researched them much but are millers not so good when it comes to the plasma? What brand would you get? As for the helmet yes I use an auto darking helmet.
Looking good. I would have waited on the shackle angle. For two reasons; 1, there is no weight, bed bumper, spare, etc. 2. new springs settle. So, once things are all loaded up, and broke in, you might have gone too far on the shackle angle now. I would have left the front leaf spring mount where it was, and if you needed more shackle angle, its easier to move the shackle mount forward later on. Seen too many guys do this same thought process.
i love this 3rd gen!cant wait to see the cab and bed dropped back on it
Find out which way your trusses run in the ceiling, and punch a couple holes thru the sheetrock. And lay at least a 10' 4x4 or splice together 2-6' 4x4's together, across the rafters in the ceiling. And wrap some chain links around the 4x4 and down thru holes. Put a pulley at the end of each chain link. And just run some cable thru the pulleys. I've done something similar to this, but my rafters are all exposed in my shop.
Or get a length of 2" box section steel and clamp it to the top of the jib of the engine crane, its two ton capable so should be able to pick a bed up and dangle it over the frame, i recommend counterweighting the back so it doesnt tip over if your new extended jib extends past the front wheels.You could even remove the factory extending jib and replace it instead of clamping to it.
Also a good idea. Thanks guys both these methods could work well and be easier and cheaper than my original idea. In terms of counterweight I could possibly anchor the rear in my driveway... Have to thing about how to do that as I'm pretty sure it would over hang the front wheels.
Made some progress over the weekend...Finally was able to get the bed placed back on the frame. Still need to do the cab (next weekend ) but the bed went smoothly.
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