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That's a clean looking install there. Mine came with the camera but it's one of those commercial rigs like you mentioned. Idk about a bed delete situation.
You have a good eye for size and space. The spacing is 12" o.c., which is based on some other dump bodies that I looked at. Those had formed cross members though, not channel. Except one that I saw had some extra hard use. Even with 12" spacing and alternating i-beams and formed pieces the...
Thanks for the kind words. So, as is so often the case with a novice fabrication, I may have over built it some. I weighed it before and after today, and the bed comes in at 1650#. I am perfectly happy with that.
The headache rack is coming together a little at a time. Lots of drawing and test fitting 'till I like what I see. I'll get a pic. up when something comes together. I've also been working on getting the tool boxes hung onto the frame and the hoist is supposed to be here next week. Once the...
I got the hitch on over the weekend. Most of the body builders around here use the weld on hitches. I went with the bolt on for a couple reasons. One, it was readily available, two, I'm going to build a dump bed and all of the weld on hitches that I looked at were welded to the frame of the...
If I was in Canada I think I would have a hard time waiting so long and I would consider buying off of the lot instead. Even just 10 weeks or so is nerve wracking enough.
I just got a quote from state farm for a Cab & Chassis 4500. Had to go through their commercial insurance dept. The cost is quite a bit higher than my other policies at $750 per six months.
I like the bug shield and those wheels too. Where'd you get those lug caps? I hope you'll take another picture or two when you get the brush guard installed.