Popular Post mattb73lt Posted September 14, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 14, 2023 The truck grew 6+ feet in length, today. Added both upper and lower lifting frames and all three hydraulic pistons. Lots to hook up and connect. But, edging closer to adding the deck onto it, pretty soon. 9 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 Holy Crap !!! You Kick A$$ !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdog2 Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 >>>>>>? Quote Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 3 hours ago, Joey Mack said: Holy Crap !!! You Kick A$$ !! Right????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdog2 Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 23 minutes ago, blackdog2 said: >>>>>>? Hold on let me take that " OUT " ?......child game's 1 Quote Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 everything looking great, definitely looking forward to day of seeing it complete and operational . have to admit I'm confused as to how it works. understand long piston for body slide. two rear pistons lower 1- for stability ;2- raise the body. assembly has 4 pivot points (2 per side) . could understand if had two fixed positions to work off of. have to wait for the day to see it work . can use the excuse of not understanding operation due to fact I 've been sick as a S O B last few days . covid/ flu some bull s--t , no sleep or food. body going to be red or black ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mattb73lt Posted September 15, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2023 1 hour ago, mechohaulic said: everything looking great, definitely looking forward to day of seeing it complete and operational . have to admit I'm confused as to how it works. understand long piston for body slide. two rear pistons lower 1- for stability ;2- raise the body. assembly has 4 pivot points (2 per side) . could understand if had two fixed positions to work off of. have to wait for the day to see it work . can use the excuse of not understanding operation due to fact I 've been sick as a S O B last few days . covid/ flu some bull s--t , no sleep or food. body going to be red or black ?? I hope you feel better. This one operates differently than the one on the B42. That one is a Chevron body that has fixed pistons to the frame. You can unlock the body, raise it and drive around to reposition to hook a load up. This one you put the landing gear down, then run the body out and then raise and lower it with the landing gear. That's really the main difference. Other than that they operate the same. The body is repainted black and will remain so. One, it's a lot cheaper to repair or repaint it black vs red. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mattb73lt Posted September 15, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2023 Painted everything black with POR-15. A lot of this stuff was pretty crusty and had to be rebuilt, mostly the lifting frames and the bed cross members. Everything is heavily coated, but it's unlikely this truck will see Snow and salt again. I got some smaller stuff hooked up today and painted to piston that slides the body. It seemed to be the best was to do it, because it's so long. Next week should see the hydraulic lines go in and some more equipment mounted. I'm thinking later next week I may slide the body back on. I may do it with the other truck by reversing the body on the bed and rolling it onto the new truck. Or, I may call my friend and borrow another lift. That may be the easiest way to do it. 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Excellent bud thanks for sharing looks brand new just about is … and Mecho let’s get better sorry to hear … 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 I was just sitting here thinking ,, you ever figure it out how much weight you can put on that thing I suppose you’d have to put it together and go weigh it to tell I’m thinking around 12,000-14000 but rough estimate single axle who knows how much the steer axle is going to absorb… again hats off to the progress bud .. bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 excellent . getting a better understanding of operation; thank you for updated pictures. if correct, the bed rails go outside of the four brackets =two on pivot of truck and two on the frame extension. dropping the rear stabilizer then extending the bed as the stabilizer is raised , it more a gravity tipping the bed not a two way piston pulling the bed up? short version ;LOL that is one long slide piston. noticed the "custom" exhaust pipe flapper keeping rain out. 5in exhaust has an adapter bring pipe to 6in ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Oh, I forgot all about those things are used to have one on a freight liner ding. Ding. Ding ding sounds like I train crossing when it was idling.bob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joey Mack Posted September 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 16, 2023 I like those rain caps.. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb73lt Posted September 17, 2023 Author Share Posted September 17, 2023 Mechohaulic, it’ll definitely gravity dump if you don’t put the landing gear leg down and run the body back. The sliders are set up with the two frame mounted ones on the inside and the two lift ones on the outside of the two main I-beams that run under the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mattb73lt Posted September 20, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 20, 2023 Here it is!! A marathon day running around for a few odds and ends to finish before sliding the body on. Quite the day. Seeing it together and how long the complete truck is, amazes me. Thought about this project and piecing it together it seems like forever. My friend's 8K# lift made light work of it. With all it's features, you can twist, crab, tilt and move it any way you need to to get things lined up. Took a bit to do as I was solo because it showed up way earlier than I asked for. Still lots to hook up and get done, never mind putting the deck on. Hydraulics are about 85% done and I have some more electrical stuff to do. But, DAMN, it's in one piece!!!!! 11 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 (edited) Shute Boom's are awesome !!!! Edited September 20, 2023 by Joey Mack Pour sperring 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Im interested to see this tilt tray working This is a whole different style than is used in Australia Looking really good Paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Wooooooooow!!!!!!!! That’s all I got this time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Looking Great!!!!! I am with Paul as wanting to seer it work.. That still looks to me like a LOT of overhang???? 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 I’m thinking if nothing else he can retrieve old fashion cars for a People field finds for bucks partially why I mention weight capacity… bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mattb73lt Posted September 26, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 26, 2023 It works. I still need to get another pail of hydraulic oil to fill it completely. No leaks, except for one fitting I missed when putting all the lines in. Body and tail lights next, then adding on the wood deck. Getting close to having this all wrapped up. you can see from the pictures how the body operates. 4 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 every thing looking excellent. have to admit , I'm confused with operation. earlier picture showed long slide piston having pivot on rear frame. which i would expect the piston stayed with truck frame. these pictures with body down on ground show no piston. of my many questions asked, you stated the rear guides are two inside and two outside;; where did the second frame rails disappear toooo????LOL . darn nice job. top deck boards will be flush mounted to outer rails ;;not having side rail lip >?? winch being mounted on front of bed topside or under mount?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 went by a class 8 flat deck picking up a car on rte 6 today ; was going to stop and check to see same as the B73. busy road couldn't safely stop. haven't seen a set up with rear "landing gear" for deck raise / lower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mattb73lt Posted September 27, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 27, 2023 This should help. The long piston pivots with the deck. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1961H67 Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 I had one just like it on a tandem GMC Brigadier, came from a forklift dealer,landing gear system worked great. The one I put on my H Model is a Schwarz made by the farm equipment company, it’s all one motion up and back at the same time, good for farm equipment or trucks, but too steep for cars, The one here on the B73 looks like it will be great for cars, not nearly as steep as mine. It’s going to be sweet with the wood floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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