5 ton Dump to tractor coversion?

[TBigLug]

Hey pa.rich, citizensoldier has a 5 ton dump that needs motor work. Might make you a good deal on it. I definitely might be interested in parts. I'll wait till I pick up the project truck before I start accumulating parts. I don't think it will be too hard to mount the fifth wheel. Set, align, drill, bolt. The air line situation, I'll just tap into the air lines by the back of the cab and run a new set up the back of the cab so I can leave the rear ones in for hauling trauilers. Cranetruck, I like the design that avoids drilling the flanges but I'm strapped for a workshop. I'll have to pull this off as cheaply as possible. Rizzo, is that $1.50 per door to door or door to door and back? ie. 10 miles apart would it be $15 or $30? Loving the ideas guys. Keep 'em coming. Recovery, I realized why I drew a blank on what a trolley valve was. I've always referred to it as a hand valve.

 

[cranetruck]

TBIg, drilling the frame may turn out to be a project, it's heat treated.

 

[country]

We use a Mag-drill

super strong magnetic base

 

[NEIOWA]

Have a 5ht wheel available

If anyone is interested in a 5th wheel. My FD recently received a tractor from US Navy surplus. We are converting to a water tanker so don't need the hitch (do need $ for the tanker project). No sure of the value, interested in opinions. Thinking of ebay but if get a decent offer will sell now. Truck is a 1991 F900 6x6 (only had 18000mi so truck & hitch have not had much use).

Hitch is a 2" Fontaine "No Slack" full floating (3axis/cross country) style WITH a slider. Slider has air cylinder to operate the lock on the slider. We'll remove the assembly from the truck and palletize for pickup or truck freight.

 

[pa.rich]

RE: Have a 5ht wheel available

TBig Lug, thanks for the info,I will look into it.

 

[TBigLug]

RE: Have a 5ht wheel available

Don't worry crane, I have an incredible amount of ingenuity. Call it a knack for getting things done that I shouldn't have been able to. We call it Hillbilly Engineering.

 

[cranetruck]

Tbig, I'm sure you can do it, just pointing out the obvious.

PS. That's Gary Berg (polverone) in the picture, he made the decal for me upon request. Ask him for one, we should all have it.

 

[TBigLug]

That'd be awesome. How much do they run? Be a good identifier to the rest of the world.

 

[red devils dude]

Bjorn
Another question what are the plastic ammo? containers on the back of your truck.

 

[cranetruck]

Jed, since I don't have bed sides or a cargo cover, these containers come in real handy for transporting stuff. They are rain proof and tuff as nails. Used by the Navy for gyroscopic instruments.
Got them from Wayne Harris in Georgia.

 

[cranetruck]

The link to Gary's decals.

http://steelsoldiers.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=8343&highlight=gary+decal