|
|
|
|
|
#1
07-28-2008, 10:41 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Lookit what I built this weekend...
The thing was poorly designed when I got it, and it had rotted plywood for a deck... I pulled the toung off and put it on the bottom, then ground flat all the surfaces then welded 1/8" steel plate accross the entire deck!
MAN it looks great... now I gotta give it up, and get my tow vehicle! a 92 3/4 ton Chevy long bed truck with a 6.2 Diesel!!! finally I get to tow my MB's and VW's with a DIESEL! 
__________________
John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!  1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere! Last edited by vstech; 07-28-2008 at 12:51 PM. 
|
|
#2
07-28-2008, 10:49 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Looks like you need to work on that riding mower also.
|
|
#3
07-28-2008, 11:00 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
which one? there are 3 in the picture... from left to right... there is a 68 cub cadet with hydrolic drive, deck and height... TWO honda 38/10's and off the pic to the right is a MTB 56" 22HP unit... then to the right of that is a old riding mower from the movie forrest gump... next to that are two rear drive troy built tillers... I have a bit of junk in the yard...
__________________
John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!! 1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
|
|
#4
07-28-2008, 11:27 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
no grass to mow the grass is covered with "stuff"
i wish it was all mine
__________________
commercial fisherman diesel in my blood in my boats trucks and Dear old Dad has had me drivin them since i got my first license in 1968 1986 300 SDL 427654 1999 Chevy Crew Cab Dually 225423 1986 300 SDL 287000 Dad's 1987 190 Turbo 158000 Mom's (my inheritance)
|
|
#5
07-28-2008, 11:31 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
You mean your MB can't pull that trailer?
 What does that thing weigh?!
__________________
-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-  '15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800) '17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k) '09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k) '13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k) '01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km) '16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)
|
|
#6
07-28-2008, 11:34 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
well, I put about 500Lbs of sheet steel on it... and it's built from 3/8" 2x4 tube steel full length, and the toung too... it has 5 horizontal cross braces made from 3/8" 3" angle, and several additional braces all along the deck...
probably around 2000Lbs...
__________________
John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!! 1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
|
|
#7
07-28-2008, 11:35 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
there are MANY more jewels in the yard... outside of the pic.
__________________
John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!! 1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
|
|
#8
07-28-2008, 01:27 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Oh, Gee, I guess I forgot to post the reason for this post... DUH!
um, do you all think I should trade this trailer for a decent low miles chevy 3/4 ton 6.2 Diesel truck? do you think I would get more for the trailer if I sold it?
__________________
John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!! 1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
|
|
#9
07-28-2008, 01:40 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
If you trade it, what will you put the cars on? Do you have another trailer? That thing looks built enough to hold a Sherman TanK...
One sugesstion, Weld in a 'hump' near the front to help hold the front wheels of the car you are towing. Something like this ___/-|___/ Where the whells go in the trough and up against a plate welded across the front. Also are there holes for tie down straps?
__________________
"I have no convictions ... I blow with the wind, and the prevailing wind happens to be from Vichy" Current Monika '74 450 SL BrownHilda '79 280SL FoxyCleopatra '99 Chevy Suburban Scarlett 2014 Jeep Cherokee Krystal 2004 Volvo S60 Gone '74 Jeep CJ5 '97 Jeep ZJ Laredo Rudolf ‘86 300SDL Bruno '81 300SD Fritzi '84 BMW '92 Subaru '96 Impala SS '71 Buick GS conv '67 GTO conv '63 Corvair conv '57 Nomad 
|
|
#10
07-28-2008, 01:42 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
oh, if I was going to use it, I would weld in several bent sections of rebar for tye downs... also I would put a solid stop accross the front.
I have a 24' 18KLB trailer with hydrolic surge brakes to use for hauling that makes this trailer look like a tinkertoy... thus the need for a 3/4 ton truck to tow it with... just wondering if this is worth more than $1K? (that's all he is asking for the chevy... it drives well, starts well and STOPS ON A DIME!!! that's most important to me, because pulling my trailer with a load on it really taxes the suburban's brakes.
__________________
John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!! 1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
|
|
#11
07-28-2008, 01:53 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
What's wrong with your Travelall? I had a 72 with a 345 for a while and it would pull two horses in a very heavy 50's vintage trailer. I'd keep the trailer and spend the dough getting the International set up properly.
__________________
1984 300TD
|
|
#12
07-28-2008, 02:10 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
the starter is siezed... it smokes very very badly, and over all needs a complete rebuild... thinking of putting a 617.951 in there... the top of the truck is a thick rust, and there are a pair of tiny rust spots in other places, but over all, the travelall is in amazing shape.
wanna buy it?
__________________
John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!! 1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
|
|
#14
07-28-2008, 08:17 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
I like that left rear tire.
|
|
#15
07-28-2008, 08:36 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
__________________
-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life- '15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800) '17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k) '09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k) '13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k) '01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km) '16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)
|
 |
| Bookmarks |
|
|
Linear Mode
