No topic thread,,, Part 2
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This stuff seems to give in fairly soon, I have to lubricate the latches too which might help pushing in the button on the handle that seems rather hard to push right now but is getting easier..
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I think that I might have actually taken a day off today. There has been a 12c change in temperature and a northern wind so it feels colder than it should thanks to our warm spell so it was a make puppies day, no ladder, tools or anything else dragged out today. Moved the truck back in front of the house when I checked the mail, knocked down a snowbank onto some bare grass in the front yard, there is a -14/21 cold snap coming on the weekend and I didn't want freezer burned grass. Got the ice chunks off the road so the guy next door can park easier. If it's like this tomorrow it'll be a run to RONA day for some truck box lumber, the sooner it's cut and drilled the sooner I can paint it, have some black and white tremclad to put to use. Might be a good time to do spring clean up around here.
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Hello Perry, glad to see someone still lurks here. 
It dropped from +2 at midnight to -19 at 7 pm, thankfully the wind stayed down. Where ever it melted there are ruts, snow on top of the ice is nasty. Looks like we`re in for a couple of cold weeks now.
If I hadn`t picked up my grand daughter from her class after school I would taken a day off too.
Do you have a warm place to paint or will that wait till it warms up Perry?
It dropped from +2 at midnight to -19 at 7 pm, thankfully the wind stayed down. Where ever it melted there are ruts, snow on top of the ice is nasty. Looks like we`re in for a couple of cold weeks now.
If I hadn`t picked up my grand daughter from her class after school I would taken a day off too.
Do you have a warm place to paint or will that wait till it warms up Perry?
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The glacier we call our back alley is turning into a rutted skating rink, we only get enough sun on it to glaze it over, couldn't drive the truck up it if I wanted, need to leave it in neutral to go down it if you have an automatic or you can't stop.
I commandeered the cats room this winter as I knew there were a few projects that needed painting to do. This truck box is going to be all planking, 2 rows of 2x8 and 2 rows of 2x8 to extend the height when I need it higher. The front 4' will be 1 piece that will stay on the truck and the last 8' and tailgate will be removable. Will look a lot like my old dump truck, box sides will only be 6" higher than the cab roof at most as I don't intend to haul anything big like 100' of dead bushes. These small trucks can only carry so much weight so a big box is a waste of time usually.
I have to modify a couple of short bookcase shelf units to put up a small tv and hide wires and power cords so that they are flush with the wall. Would be 1 less place for the cats to get into.
I commandeered the cats room this winter as I knew there were a few projects that needed painting to do. This truck box is going to be all planking, 2 rows of 2x8 and 2 rows of 2x8 to extend the height when I need it higher. The front 4' will be 1 piece that will stay on the truck and the last 8' and tailgate will be removable. Will look a lot like my old dump truck, box sides will only be 6" higher than the cab roof at most as I don't intend to haul anything big like 100' of dead bushes. These small trucks can only carry so much weight so a big box is a waste of time usually.
I have to modify a couple of short bookcase shelf units to put up a small tv and hide wires and power cords so that they are flush with the wall. Would be 1 less place for the cats to get into.
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Some of the lightly travelled side gravel roads today were bad, the melted, packed snow was as slippery as ice.
It sounds like your truck box is going to be built like Fort Knox Perry!
It was sunny but not at all warm here John, in about 3- months we should be all thawed out.
It sounds like your truck box is going to be built like Fort Knox Perry!
It was sunny but not at all warm here John, in about 3- months we should be all thawed out.
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These 1 tons are really light in back so the 150 or so pounds that the planking weighs will help it when it comes to traction. I have ground grips on the back axle and they are useless on ice, hardpack snow and wet grass so every ounce helps. With planking I won't be worried about wall strength like I would with plywood plus I can put cut outs in planking for my cargo straps. The walls are going to be 30" tall at most but at least they'll be strong. Wonder what will be left of the next drunk driver's vehicle that runs into the back of it while parked in front of my place, last one got totaled but the driver walked away.
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I like to use a flat 4x8 sheet of steel plate, 1/4 '' gives me enough weight in most cases but it takes a Bobcat to lift in on and off. Helps to smooth out the ride too.
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I have seen a few other people do the same thing.
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My f250 isn't to bad in the snow, but even with the skinny tires on the back of the 1 ton I still have 30" of hard rubber on the back end of it. When the box and hand cranes are on it , it should be better. I've got some 4 pieces of 3/8 plate, 8" x 7' that can be used if need be but they would need to be wrapped in tarp to slow down the rusting. Theres no real need for me to run around with it in the winter and I have no reason to take it on any back roads.
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It's a dually Morris but I've got the 250 for bumming around, it has a 7' x 9' box on it with a checker plate floor. The 1 ton is meant for heavier or bigger loads than the 250 can take, it's not meant to see any real winter use, if it sees 2000k a year thats about it.
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It`s nice to have a few different trucks Perry, both my F250 and F350 have their uses. While both are older neither see a lot of use.
It was a frosty and cloudy morning here too John, it nice to see the sun come out later during the day.
It was a frosty and cloudy morning here too John, it nice to see the sun come out later during the day.