Popular Post wyodog Posted March 16, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2015 Weather was great this weekend, was finially able to get my new to me tool boxes installed, along with getting some odds and ends done. Next weekend I am taking her on a real shake down drive. I have been fighting some issues with steering and think I got all the kinks worked out. So need to actually take it around the block and down the road... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wyodog Posted March 23, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2015 Took the truck on it's first shake down ride. Truck did great. I need more practice at shifting... The throttle was sticking a bit and not letting me drop the revs low enough to get in gear. Lubed up the linkage to fix the problem, but made for a couple grinding shifts... I was able to land a load! Hauled a dump truck for my daughter... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Dot will get you. You need 2 tie downs on that truck. Haa haa Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastractorsvc Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Looking good, what are you going to use it for? Shows, camping or hauling stuff? Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyodog Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 thomastractorsvc - Thanks. Basically you said it. Local shows, camping and general hauling. I am looking to get a pop-up camper I can put on the bed from time to time. Building this truck was just to do something a bit different, and still try to make it very functional. I still need to wrap up the interior of the cab and sleeper, almost there, just finishing odds and ends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Truck looks good!Don't worry, the shifting thing will come to you with practice. You shoulda seen me my first summer!!! Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speed Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Dot will get you. You need 2 tie downs on that truck. Haa haa You mean to tell me we have to tie our loads down?? THAT'S what "strategic packing" and "wedged stacking" are for. Sheeesh-next thing ya know they'll be telling us we have to have BRAKES! Speed 2 Quote "Remember-ANY Gun Control is Unconstitutional!"<!--sizeo:3--><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><i><b>MACK-E Model Registry # 36</b></i><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--><a href="http://www.nvabatetravel.com/"target="_blank">http://www.nvabatetravel.com/</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b615rich Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Very cool. Nice to have the storage. I've thought about adding a small tool box to keep the hardware out of the sleeper. Truck looks pretty versatile. Not many B-55's either. Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyodog Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 B615rich - thanks! Just curious, what tipped you off that it is a B55? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 You mean to tell me we have to tie our loads down?? THAT'S what "strategic packing" and "wedged stacking" are for. Sheeesh-next thing ya know they'll be telling us we have to have BRAKES! Speed good one had a good laugh Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speed Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 I have to be really careful with that "brakes" comment;I mentioned it in a similar context a few years ago on another forum and almost got thrown off the board. I got lectured by 2 or 3 of the other people AND the Administrator for being unsafe,irresponsible,a bad role model for the youngsters and sending the wrong message to the public. NO sense of humor! THOSE guys take these things WAY too seriously. They acted like I don't BELIEVE in brakes. I think EVERY vehicle should have brakes. But if they DON'T,I'm not likely to stop using that vehicle-I just use it VERY CAREFULLY, and with much situational planning and every safeguard reasonably possible. Speed Quote "Remember-ANY Gun Control is Unconstitutional!"<!--sizeo:3--><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><i><b>MACK-E Model Registry # 36</b></i><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--><a href="http://www.nvabatetravel.com/"target="_blank">http://www.nvabatetravel.com/</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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