Popular Post jackb61sx Posted February 27, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2016 I have been looking for awhile for a 35 ton low bed, so I found this for an affordable 5,800. It's an 84 needs paint and some minor TLC, brakes new, needs tires and a plus the custom fenders to keep road crap off the B model when I start hauling it. 10 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44156-latest-pickup/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterwelder Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 That sounds like a good find. How are the crossmembers? I've got a replace all the crossmembers on my 35 ton lowboy. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44156-latest-pickup/#findComment-325897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Nice find for price Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44156-latest-pickup/#findComment-325901 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOOG Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 That's a very good deal! Detachable lowboys are crazy expensive these days. The only drawback is the 12" brakes you get with the 10.00-20's. But if you're not running it every day, you'll be fine. Congrats! - Tom Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44156-latest-pickup/#findComment-325902 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOOG Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 I meant 10.00-15's. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44156-latest-pickup/#findComment-325903 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastractorsvc Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Looks like a great find. Are you going to make the barn a little bigger? Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44156-latest-pickup/#findComment-325930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackb61sx Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 Only use will be maybe 8 times a year, cross members are good. Have a friend I am getting new rims from that will be metric. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44156-latest-pickup/#findComment-325931 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jackb61sx Posted February 28, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 28, 2016 No barn is the same size room for just the two trucks, will keep the trailer near by. I don't want to put my wife over the edge, she told me this antique truck thing is a disease is keeps getting worse. 6 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44156-latest-pickup/#findComment-325932 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 What's the new rim size going to be? The one I bought has the 15" tube type also. My tires where new, but always looking for ideas. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44156-latest-pickup/#findComment-325938 Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 235/75R17.5 tubeless or 9R17.5 tubeless on 17.5 x 6.75" rims is basically a direct tubeless replacement for the old 8.25x15 tube type tires.RonSent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44156-latest-pickup/#findComment-325940 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Thanks. I was thinking 17.5 but I think I've only seen them in a budd wheel around here. I'll have to keep my eyes open a little more. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44156-latest-pickup/#findComment-325942 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackb61sx Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share Posted March 23, 2016 Weather has allowed me to work on trailer, prepping trailer for sandblasting next week. Brakes are new, all tires are junk but that's fine I have metric tires and rims found. Work doing some welding on small cracks this week now that it's all clean. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44156-latest-pickup/#findComment-328283 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastractorsvc Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Find someone who uses these guys, I used to be able to buy direct but they got bought out and now only through dealers like PAI http://bwp-nsi.com/index.asp They will have everything you need for the brakes and wheels at a reasonable cost. Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44156-latest-pickup/#findComment-328302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 brand new brake drums on buffalo craigslist for your trailer. looking good Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44156-latest-pickup/#findComment-328306 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackb61sx Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 GreenGiant thanks for the info, fortunately mine where done prior to my purchase. Well today the sandblasted came and did his thing and stripped the trailer. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44156-latest-pickup/#findComment-329007 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackb61sx Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 22 hours ago, jackb61sx said: GreenGiant thanks for the info, fortunately mine where done prior to my purchase. Well today the sandblasted came and did his thing and stripped the trailer. Today we sprayed the trailer with Rust Bullet primer, that stuff is the best primer I have ever used. I got it originally to just go over the rust before I decided to sand blast it. So we just applied it over the bare metal and what ever got missed, covers very well and well worth the cost of $168 a gallon. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44156-latest-pickup/#findComment-329089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 curious about charge for portable sandblast service. do they charge by the hour by square foot or some other ? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44156-latest-pickup/#findComment-329091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackb61sx Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 On March 30, 2016 at 8:03 PM, jackb61sx said: GreenGiant thanks for the info, fortunately mine where done prior to my purchase. Well today the sandblasted came and did his thing and stripped the trailer. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44156-latest-pickup/#findComment-329096 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackb61sx Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 They charged me just $700 to come out and do it, I sent him pictures of the trailer and he gave me a price, they used glass beed to remove the paint. Did a nice job. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44156-latest-pickup/#findComment-329097 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 thanks for the reply I do some blasting on some of our co vehicles and some of my own lately i have been asked to do some out side work .been thinking about maybe doing some comm. work and have been working on a fair pricing method Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44156-latest-pickup/#findComment-329102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmerrill0516 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Can you share the sand blast outfits contact info with me? PM or post it...either way...I might have a Mack they can do some work to...Any idea if they can differentiate between heavy steel and sheet metal with their abilities? Thoughts? Thanks Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44156-latest-pickup/#findComment-329246 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackb61sx Posted April 2, 2016 Author Share Posted April 2, 2016 The company is VC Sandblasing, they are out of south shore. I think they should be able to, they where recommended to me by a friend who had them do boats and his antique pick up there number is 781-353-4400 and the person is Craig. Jack Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44156-latest-pickup/#findComment-329269 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmerrill0516 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 On 4/2/2016 at 7:35 AM, jackb61sx said: The company is VC Sandblasing, they are out of south shore. I think they should be able to, they where recommended to me by a friend who had them do boats and his antique pick up there number is 781-353-4400 and the person is Craig. Jack Thanks for the info Jack. Appreciated. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44156-latest-pickup/#findComment-329530 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jackb61sx Posted May 12, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2016 Weather is finally on my side, so we got the first coat of finish paint on the trailer, going to have the goose neck red and black. Picked up all the new lights going to put all LED back in and picked up all my DOT tape for the sides. If anyone has or knows of a place I am in search of a 10.00x15 split rim to make up as a spare for the trailer. I kept all the split rims and will be putting all new tires on and tubes, 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44156-latest-pickup/#findComment-333035 Share on other sites More sharing options...
seyser Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Trailer is looking good! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44156-latest-pickup/#findComment-333039 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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