paul roncetti Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 Yes, Same wheelbase I believe. Where are they located, do you know? Quote RONCETTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 I think the wheelchock looks a bit "under rated" for it's applied purpose LOL!!!Nice truck!!!! What a beast. 2 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM897SX Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 I think the wheelchock looks a bit "under rated" for it's applied purpose LOL!!!Nice truck!!!! What a beast.Not only that but the truck looks like it would roll the other way even if the maxis somehow released. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM897SX Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Yes, Same wheelbase I believe. Where are they located, do you know?Northern NJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakebrake86 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 What brand bed is it that's on there now, Mr. Paul? I'm sure it's not, but it kind of looks like an Ox? Quote Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 To build a heavy body like what is on the old Rizzo truck would be big bucks. Would look awesome and I would do it if I had the means. The last heavy body when I drove for L.Demarino was on his newest RD in 99 and that was a Bristol Donald 14.5 ft with all 1/4 inch T1 with an 8 panel 3/8's gate no heat full cab shield. It was over $20,000.00 then. Of course I don't know what you are going to do with it you could get away with mild steel if it's for show. Lembo is in Newark NJ, So is Bristol Donald. Also you have Steelfab in Paterson NJ. I'm sure somebody in New England can build something similar. Cheers, Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul roncetti Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 Thanks Rob, Jake, I believe its a Donovan Body, out of Londonderry, NH Those Rizzo trucks looked like what a dump truck should look like. Also, DM897, can't go forward too far, but I will be sending a lowbed up to pick it up next week....Paul 1 Quote RONCETTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul roncetti Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 Let me ask you guys, is this Bristol Donald body big enough on my B81?[ Quote RONCETTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul roncetti Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 LOL, I know Dan, its even bigger than the body on my Ippolito B81 which isn't too shabby either 1 Quote RONCETTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul roncetti Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 Hi j, Yes you're right. Even building it with a friend, between his shop and mine, labor and material would be in the 10 to 15 grand range just for the body mounted on the present subframe and lift. Quote RONCETTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul roncetti Posted April 13, 2013 Author Share Posted April 13, 2013 Is it possible this is an ex Rizzo truck? Quote RONCETTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Hi j, Yes you're right. Even building it with a friend, between his shop and mine, labor and material would be in the 10 to 15 grand range just for the body mounted on the present subframe and lift.See I told you. That's about right if you were to go to Lembo or somebody it would be at least 20 grand. The cab shield on the B81 you could reconfigure it and bring it down some and still have the look of the Bristol Donald. Some of those pics you guys were posting of those older DM's had huge cab shields on them. I love the one pic of the Rizzo truck and you can see the bogies and even with the big rubber the bogies have spread on them. Breen from Hackensack down here had a bunch of DM's from Kentucky that had 58 rears, big rubber and spread on the bogies. It was cool. Cheers,, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul roncetti Posted April 13, 2013 Author Share Posted April 13, 2013 Hi RFCD, I knew you were right, even though I have capability to bend 1/2" steel plate 14 feet long, the labor can kill the whole deal. As far as the LI B81 with the DM body on it, I bought it for the very reason of the cab protector, didn't care if the rest of the truck was junk, LOL. Everyone tells me same thing about that cab shield and tell me I could have had one made cheaper than buying the whole truck and could sit in a chair and looked at it. My standard answer is that it never occured to me to do that, LOL Quote RONCETTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 I don't think it looks bad. The body is big but there are a lot of Bristol Donalds around by me that are tall versions like that. I wouldn't want to fill it up with dirt though.LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul roncetti Posted April 13, 2013 Author Share Posted April 13, 2013 OH OK Dan, Thanks, I wonder where it was going? Quote RONCETTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul roncetti Posted April 13, 2013 Author Share Posted April 13, 2013 WOW, Thats the number 2 truck? I thought you were going to keep it a dump truck? Looks different from the side view in the field. Quote RONCETTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul roncetti Posted April 13, 2013 Author Share Posted April 13, 2013 Thats going to be one heavy set up, does it have the quad box in it? Will you be putting 14:24 tires on it? What would be cool is to put a Garwood boom on it like those Federal Air Force wreckers had during the war also. Quote RONCETTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul roncetti Posted April 13, 2013 Author Share Posted April 13, 2013 Thats going to be one nice set-up. If you keep the 85 dump they would make a good pair sitting side by side. Quote RONCETTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 The picture of it on the trailer was taken when I first got it. I changed the sheet metal and had some motor work done before the other picture was taken. I thought about keeping it as a dump truck but, even though the body was pretty straight, it was going to cost over 3k just to clean it up and 5k if I wanted a new tailgate and pan (which I did) so I decided to make it a tractor. 375hp V8, 12 speed, triple frame, 23k front, 80k rears on new 12R24 when finished. That sounds awesome! 2 Quote Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul roncetti Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 Hi Dan, Are the 80 rears the ones you posted before with the walking I beams? Can you post that pic again, Thanks, Paul Quote RONCETTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul roncetti Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 What a set up, Thanks. Do you have a pic of the 100 ton fifth wheel too? Quote RONCETTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 AWESOME!!! 1 Quote Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul roncetti Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 Dan, I like that, I think I need one of those for my B81 tractor.......Paul Quote RONCETTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Hi Paul!I noted different avatar of yours and was interested in.Read this tread with pleasure.Haven't heard you have dump business so suppose you need a bunch of work to paint and polish those giants for a show.All the trucks above look great with the bodies they are with.So don't see hard matter to change them. Although idea about roof mounted AC seems interesting and easy on my mind. 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul roncetti Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 Hi Vlad, Red DM800 is my latest buy. I bought the 1964 B81 with the big body and cab protector just for that very look even though I have to withstand a lot of comments about it. Last time I ran trucks for hire was in 1971. Since then I have been running my tool & die business as I am a tool designer by trade but have this truck sickness, LOL..........Paul Quote RONCETTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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