My son and I added a hitch and a storage box to the M35.

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We had a father son work day today. My son who is eleven did an excellent job welding up a receiver hitch for the M35. We also removed the pioneer rack and spare tire carrier and added a storage box, as the spare tire is now useless with the big tires and wheels. The storage box, which I purchased cheap, is 35" x 22" x 22" and fit perfectly, (with a littled modification to the box to clear the emergency brake cable, and a little fabricating of hangers for the box). The box will not stay silver, but will also be primed and painted to match the truck. I enjoy this site and thought you might enjoy some pictures. Chris

 

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My son and I added a hitch and storage box to the M35.

Here is another picture of the hitch being mounted.

 

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My son and I added a hitch and storage box to the M35.

Here is the storage box. We modifed the corner to work with the emergency brake cable.

 

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Here is the storage box on the truck. Soon it will be off to be painted Sand like the rest of the truck.

 

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My son and I added a hitch and storage box to the M35.

Another Picture.

 

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Picture of son welding up the brackets to hang the box on the truck. Not bad for an eleven year old!

 

[Offroadfabworks]

Good idea.. I like how you set the box on it. Also great way to break the kid in on the OD sickness young

 

[JohnnyReb]

That is part of what this hobby is about... great to see the father and the son!!!

Neat additions to the truck too!

 

[rizzo]

great pics, nice truck and work

 

[maddawg308]

Slave labor is great, isn't it? Now I gotta get my 6-yr-old working on the deuce with me! Good job with the work, and thanks for the pictures!

Can't wait to get remarried so I can make more slaves.

 

[russ81]

Great Job!

You can never start to early getting a kid interested in learning a trade. As a Certified Weld Inspector, Millwright Apprentice Instructor, and a Mechanical Superintendant I can tell you first hand I can tell immediately who know's their way around a shop and who is there just for a pay check. When you start a kid down the road of learning a skilled trade it is something they will ALWAYS be able to fall back on. As a father you should be proud to know you are teaching your son a skill that can provide him with an income for the rest of his life. More fathers should be as active in their kids future as you are.

My hats off to you!

Skills beat equipment every time.

Below is a picture of my little girl and me working on the War Pig. She loves helping me with the "army truck," and is really bitten by the green bug. Every where we go she points out old iron to me! I love it!

 

[36deuce]

I'm on a fire dept in NJ we have a 1970 deuce and we wanted to install a hitch what kinda hitch did you get or did you make your owe

 

[harleyhouse]

Awesome! Father and son time is the best.
Learning a life skill and out of the house " not on video games "
I am teaching my girls to rely on them selves. and teaching them electrical, auto repair, wood working, welding, lawn care.
and how to cook a gourmet meal with things you kill or grow your self.