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dont think you will have anything maor some howCheers , got the side to make yet but already its a lot more practical for me. MOT on friday though
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Oh you've done a brilliant job - perhapds just another 12" and a small hiab. at rhe back of the cab..
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Cheers it came out looking better than id hoped I have seen some naff looking ones either too wide or low. I wanted full suspension travel but as low as possibleOh you've done a brilliant job - perhapds just another 12" and a small hiab. at rhe back of the cab..
The only spare Hiab I have is going on my American pickup and thats a whole other project that will be on here one day
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Next step is making these bad boys fit
I want to use the overcenter catches if i can but they were weld shut on the truck for a film job so should be fun. Ive got 4 so should be able to make 3 even with mistakes !
I want to make them removable ive seen the pin type hinges but is there any other type thats easy to get off ?
I want to use the overcenter catches if i can but they were weld shut on the truck for a film job so should be fun. Ive got 4 so should be able to make 3 even with mistakes !
I want to make them removable ive seen the pin type hinges but is there any other type thats easy to get off ?
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Ok so i thought this would be a quick job but didnt find the time to finish this until last month but finally done !
mostly it was about how to reduce the truck sides above to 13" from 20" but decided in the end to just cut out the middle and join back together seems obvious now
this is where plasma cutter comes in handy
Then just simply welding the two parts together which combating distortion was the major part
took a while to design hinges for the sides and tailgate
mostly it was about how to reduce the truck sides above to 13" from 20" but decided in the end to just cut out the middle and join back together seems obvious now
this is where plasma cutter comes in handy
Then just simply welding the two parts together which combating distortion was the major part
took a while to design hinges for the sides and tailgate
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And finally done 
Quite happy with the result much more practical than before and soi many more place to tie stuff done, so trick with the original body
Quite happy with the result much more practical than before and soi many more place to tie stuff done, so trick with the original body
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@dieselsamurai how are those corner posts held on / can they be removed quickly?
The bed on my 6x6 the corner posts drop into some angle and then the sides and tailgate have an over centre catch which clamps everything down far better than the Ifor Williams style.
The bed on my 6x6 the corner posts drop into some angle and then the sides and tailgate have an over centre catch which clamps everything down far better than the Ifor Williams style.
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superb workAnd finally done
Quite happy with the result much more practical than before and soi many more place to tie stuff done, so trick with the original body
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Under tray lockers next for ratchet straps?
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theres a captive pin that slides across the back and they pull out easy, i wanted a flat back too as can be useful. Also the caps on the top pull out and i milled some short scaffold poles dowd that slide in so i can carry my Canadian canoe on top
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Ah interesting , how about 1 1/2 tonnes of concrete blocks i miscalculated but she took it like a champ steering was very light
wasnt on the bumpstops
wasnt on the bumpstops
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Maybe i should have gone this route....
Toyota Hilux 6x6 by Pickup Systems LTD
Pickup Systems offers an 6x6 conversion of the Toyota Hilux. This conversion replaces the the frame by a custom one. The rear axles do have air suspension.
www.6-wheel-drive.org
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Pickups are prone to snapping, now I know why!Ah interesting , how about 1 1/2 tonnes of concrete blocks i miscalculated but she took it like a champ steering was very light
wasnt on the bumpstops
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I was referring to the scaffold tower...Ah interesting , how about 1 1/2 tonnes of concrete blocks i miscalculated but she took it like a champ steering was very light
A Bridgeport on the back means there's actually some suspension. Think this was circa 3.5t - she's rated for 2t on the back. Wasn't on the bump stops...
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Thats a light load compared to how they get abused in other countries , they are rated for 1ton I wouldnt do it again as that was before i welded the chassis which is how this thread started
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So what class Mot is that ? My Chevy K30 is just under 3 ton empty so effectively can only carry 1/2 ton but is a 1 1/2 ton truck the rear axle is rated for 7500lbs but is class 7 MOT and i never put over 1/2 ton in it
that must weigh over 1 1/2 ton empty
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Who knows?So what class Mot is that ? My Chevy K30 is just under 3 ton empty so effectively can only carry 1/2 ton but is a 1 1/2 ton truck the rear axle is rated for 7500lbs but is class 7 MOT and i never put over 1/2 ton in it
that must weigh over 1 1/2 ton empty
It's played for 4t (3950kg) gross vehicle weight, 4t trailer so 7950kg GTW. The V5 has been downgraded to 3500kg GVW so falls into Class 7 I think. That's what it's been tested under but being 1983 build it can qualify as tax and possibly MOT exempt now.I've had it on a weighbridge with a 20ft Ifor flatbed hitched up (but reversed off), 2 labs at 30kg each, me at 100kg and another 30 or 40kg of stuff inside the cab. Weighed in at 2.2t exactly. So under 2t unladen I reckon.
That heavy lump of a Nissan LD28 has been removed and now has a 4.6 V8 in there which is quite a bit lighter and more importantly powerful.
Just had word the heads have been finished so hopefully be back on the road soon.
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I think the best thing is not to put anything that makes it look overloaded in case you get weighed , if I was a copper id pull you for how it looks with that load above but i guess that was only on your land. I always take it easy if i think its borderline.
Im debating what to put back in my chevy , I have a 6.5 turbo V8 diesel but BT cummins fits or a 2 stroke V4 supercharged but you just cant beat the sound of a V8 ( although a screaming 2 stoke is close) ! all of them probably wiegh twice as much as a 4.6 rover V8 and less power
Im debating what to put back in my chevy , I have a 6.5 turbo V8 diesel but BT cummins fits or a 2 stroke V4 supercharged but you just cant beat the sound of a V8 ( although a screaming 2 stoke is close) ! all of them probably wiegh twice as much as a 4.6 rover V8 and less power
