CHOPPED HA! Dropside MOUNTED- pics

[spicergear]

Yeah...another gritty day. Managed to excavate the dropside bed from the bottom of the barn and decided it was a nice day to wreck it. Ended up with 96-1/2" front to back in the bed. Cut 50-1/2" out of it. Had posted a time ago a couple pics of the sides that I had shortened. Not welded but fit nice and square and have a couple of clamps on the frame. I think it's gonna really be swank behind the crane. Right now the thought is to have it dump as well so...we'll see when I get to that-

 

[OSO]

RE: CHOPPED...HA! Dropside-

I see your dog is from Ohio. There is an O under it's tail. Nice pics

 

[papercu]

chopped

I know you are being safe but this is very fresh in my mind. Last week a close friend and neighbor was killed while trying to pull up a stump. Tractor reared up and over, pinning him and then the tractor caught fire. We can only hope he died before the fire got him, there wasn't enough left to know for sure. Wayne

 

[steelsoldiers]

RE: chopped

Nice chop-job Tom! Good to see you back on the SS forums!

 

[NEIOWA]

Re: chopped

I know you are being safe but this is very fresh in my mind. Last week a close friend and neighbor was killed while trying to pull up a stump. Tractor reared up and over, pinning him and then the tractor caught fire. We can only hope he died before the fire got him, there wasn't enough left to know for sure. Wayne

Yes and as I recall Deere has a very inexpensive program to add a ROPS to the older tractors. That single point rear kickstand won't do much.

 

[Recovry4x4]

RE: Re: chopped

I like the chassis jig Tom. Thats not that cheap imported crap is it?

 

[OPCOM]

RE: Re: chopped

First thing my granpa told me about tractors was this very safety issue. ahh.. back in the days of unpadded steel seats with yellow jacket nests under them..

 

[spicergear]

RE: Re: chopped

Hey Kenny, what do you mean 'chassis jig?' My wood blocks? They were part of unloading it from the utility trailer that got it up from the barn. If the big crane wasn't layed up, this would be gravy. I have to move it again tomorrow so I can get it to my welder. More fun.

 

[clinto]

RE: Re: chopped

That's cool!!! It looks like a real dropside that got shrunk in hot water!!

 

[M1075]

RE: Re: chopped

You have to have one of the best office views I have ever seen. Can't wait to see the finished truck with the big dumb trailer behind it!

 

[Barrman]

RE: Re: chopped

Looks good Tom. Does the Lamgorgini figure into the dump conversion?

 

[maddawg308]

RE: Re: chopped

That shortened dropside bed would be great for a crew cab deuce! IDEA IDEA IDEA!!!

 

[spicergear]

RE: Re: chopped

Right on MadDawg308!

Good memory TiM- I've got a pump that was on my '53 REO when I got it. The ole Lamborghini will have to wait for another oil based project--

 

[spicergear]

RE: Re: chopped

So here are some pics of the bed on the truck! Got it all fried together today and bolted on. Once my crane is up again I'll be able to verify the swing and if my clearance is okay. If not to move it back a few inches is no problem and may facilitate the future dump plans for it and not have any issue with pintle interference. Still have just a touch of modifying to do to the bed. The front panel and it's large support wedge shape and up right over top the front tandem and only give about 3" suspension travel. Gotta notch that across...no biggy-

 

[jeli]

Re: RE: CHOPPED...HA! Dropside-

I see your dog is from Ohio. There is an O under it's tail. Nice pics

..and he's winking at you.

 

[maddawg308]

RE: Re: RE: CHOPPED...HA! Dropside-

Guess Bjorn has some competition now!

 

[Armada]

RE: Re: RE: CHOPPED...HA! Dropside-

Great setup Spicer! Very functional!

 

[No.2Diesel]

RE: Re: RE: CHOPPED...HA! Dropside-

Nice job with the bed and crane. Whats the Crane's max. extension and capacity?

Can you make it to Rausch Creek with one of your trucks? Would love to see that crane in action!!

 

[hot rod deuce]

Do you have an empty weight on the truck? Looks like a swiss army knife, I love it

Did you ever think of doing a "roll off"? We have a GMC Kodiak with a type of home made roll of container frame system. It is alot like a cable roll of rig but we used a winch up front. Then we can winch on a flat bed, dump box, garbage containers. We even made frame works for our Excavator attachments so we can just winch them up on the beams and drive off.

I think It would Be PEFECT for your truck. The only weight added would be from the exta frame, you would have to move the winch and put a hydo motor on it though.

I was going to do it to the crew cab so I could swap out an M109 box/camper and winch the stock box back on. Then I was going to make a "recovery body" with a 45,000 pound winch and some stiff legs. But then i decided to stick with the box...

If you would like pics of mine let me know.

 

[alphadeltaromeo]

Yes, we'd all like pics of yours HRD...