My first Tugger mod

[Lonesome715]

I bought this hoist five or six years ago. I have been shuffling it around ever since. I figured it was time to get it off the shelf and installed on something. My Tugger seems like a good choice. Here are some photographs from the un-boxing, the mock up and an after wash shot. My truck was yellow from all the **** pollen in the air. All I did this evening was the mock up. Tomorrow I will poke holes in the bed and make it permanent. Later on down the road I plan to strip the bad area and roll on some parts store bed liner. But fro right now I have heavy stuff I have to pick up by myself.

 

[papabear]

Hmmm...what's the rating on that rascal? Looks a little light but might make a heck of a small engine/parts puller!!!

 

[rideni]

how slow is the tugger

 

[Lonesome715]

That is all I want it for. I have some running gear I have to move. Plus I have an engine to pull out of the F350 donor truck I have. I will not be picking up the fron of a truck with it, but it sure will help around the yard.

That sucker is slooooooowwwwwwww. But, it will pull a house down.

 

[Lonesome715]

I completed the install Yesterday and other than having to work around a pre-existing bolt it went smooth. The only issue I will have to biuld a brace for under the bed. I figured I would have to any way, but I thought I could at least pick up some stuff I thought was light. Nope, it did not turn out well. So, the joist will have to sit unused on Tugger until I get my new welder up and running.

 

[cessnatwin]

What exactly do you do with this truck?

 

[Lonesome715]

I move heavy non running deuces right now. But we hope to move and get some property at some point. Then I will use this truck for that.

 

[Kohburn]

I've got one of those, I tried putting it on a pickup truck bed with some angle iron to reinforce it. didn't turn out so well. I may try it on the deuce though.

 

[Lonesome715]

Now that I have it installed, I can see why. Yeah, these things need reenforcement under them. Those little peices of angle just do not cut it.