I had to say that, I know where he works and how much Typar they have/sell there.

I drove by his work today on my way to the block plant.


The rock is cheap, the trucking bill to get it to where you need it is more than the rock is.
25 tons rock, 200 dollars
Delivery bill, 300 dollars
So 500 dollars gets you 25 tons to your door.

 

I prefer asphalt. The uh.. broken up kind.. from roads and what not. When it compacts its just as good as paving your driveway and what not. Just alot cheaper.

 

Not here, they are recycling the asphalt when they mill the roads now.
Big reduction in the amount of tar and gravel needed to make new.

A couple years ago they would give it to anyone for free, now you have to pay almost as much as you would for fresh asphalt.

 

Hey Cheeto, my old pal!!!!! I thought of you the other day while driving down the road. I saw a newer SD jacked up about a foot, with 35's or bigger, goober lights all over it, big bumpers, neons, window tint, and ....... wait for it...... in fact sit down you are gonna love this one!!!! stainless steel laser cut flames attached to the underside of the rockers, so they were free standing off the body, between the rockers and the step bars!!!!!!! Man i about wet my pants when the term mallcrawler popped into my head, then i thought of you! Not implying anything just that you would get a kick out of it!!!! Later Cheeto, and bye the way you are still a ......... , well you know! hahaha! talk to ya brother! Dan

 

I know what you mean Dave. I need to buy some gravel for my driveway but I just have too much going on right now. Out towards my shop is all muddy. Washington rains sooooooo much. Its hard to keep something clean lol.

 

I think our rainy season started a while ago.

So we went from dust today to mud for Monday.

And Cheeto is mad, his roof leaks.
So now his project is all wet.

 

Got it in the new garage. Well the garage on the house. Its 26x30. Ill have it in the big garage in the spring. Its a 20x40 with 16ft ceilings.

 

So im contemplating on a spring hanger design for the front. What do yall think? Itll be 1/4" Plate welded to the frame and 6 additional bolts on the outside and 4 on the inside. All grade 8. Thought bout curving it where the right angle is. Like just a curve from the bottom to the part goin back instead of makin it look L shaped. Any ideas?

 

reason for doin it?

 

I say look at your steering before you build the plate. Could make for an uneven surface to mount the box to.

One other thing: POST MORE PICS!!!! I love buildups-never get tired of them, especially the 70s trucks.

 

Here's how Scott Freeman built his. He has an early 70s frame under his truck. His is completely bolt on.


I built a VERY similar one for my forest service Dodge, but I used 3" channel for my sideplates. My theory was that is resisted bending better than flat, and it also protects the bolt heads/threads.

 

Whatcha talkin bout willis?


As far as steering im using a 78/9 F-250 4wd box that mounts on the inside of the frame.

 

Hey crazyredneckanyhow that red parts truck you bought with the 60 in it didnt come from Buckhannon on the Brusy Fork Road did it? If is the truck that I am thinking about it was missing the drives ide rear spring.

 

Yep thats the truck. The spring is in the bed. The crank is also stickin through the oilpan lol.

 

I thought it looked familiar i was going to buy it but finished my chebie insead of the old ford for my mud truck.Where are you from anyhow? I am from buckhannon myself.