SQRLPWR Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 Aw dude, so sorry to see that !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekmac Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 Just saw it on Facebook. So sorry Matt! ☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeylowthers450R Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 sorry to hear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 Oh man, so sorry to hear / see this. Any idea what caused the fire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted July 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 1 hour ago, autumnwalker said: Oh man, so sorry to hear / see this. Any idea what caused the fire? We figure lightning struck it. I had the truck parked at my moms. I was up late last night and saw/heard the lightning. Thought it was real close. Few minutes later mom called and said the truck was on fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted July 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 So truck and total investment into it is a loss. No coverage. Thats the end of thst story. Onwords and upwords ... I am building a new to me tow truck. As normal my projects are slow moving with kids and family and work. I have looked at countless local trucks complete and some in need of repair and some in pieces but funding for this is extremely limited so i dont get much to work with for equipment for what i can afford and nothing iv found is close to what i want to work with. So i figured ill piece this truck together with a wrecker i want and a chassis i want. Iv secured a 12 ton jerrdan wrecker and body in ontario that is exactly what im looking for. Going up there to pick it up next weekend. It is a twin line boom with twin 12000 winches and has bumper bar, and has a wheellift. Seems to be well maintained, and everything is included with all the recovery gear, straps, dollies . Had several chats with the fellow who is selling it and it is a pretty good deal for me. Some pics of said gear. Planning to strip, repair and clean and paint all the gear so it will be like new to install on a chassis. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekmac Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 Ah man, that really sucks about the no coverage. Fingers crossed that this one turns out to be as good as it sounds! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil'monster Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 Hey Matt check your messages on Facebook 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted July 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 Well, its a start . picked up this wrecker body . it is a Jerrdan 12 ton wrecker. But .... It has some surprise issues to deal with. When we removed it from the chassis , the main rails of the wrecker are rotted and need replacing and there is a crack on another part because of the rust. Everything is functional and usable and is complete with recovery gear , dollies and more. The welding and rail replacenent is more than i can handle so that job will be farmed out to someonw who can undertake a heavy repair. Here it is loaded up. Once it is welded up then im going to get it sandblasted and painted. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 I'm not putting down anyone's home welding, but for that kind of gear I'm glad you're planning to have it well done. Whats the speaker for? Tunes while hooking up a tow job? Lol For it's former owner's two-way radio I guess! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted March 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 So this is really starting to take shape. Iv got most of the major things to build my wrecker now, the blue wrecker body above, a cat powered chassis and now a f600 cab and front clip, with Rockwell axles going under it. Just picked up the cab and flip nose last night. Its usable and has a nice interior. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted March 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 This is the goal or direction I'm going for, but as a wrecker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Powerram said: This is the goal or direction I'm going for, but as a wrecker *swoon* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomWood Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 That is gonna be badass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted March 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Going to pick up a transfer case tomorrow for the rig. Using a case from a m35a2 duce and a half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted March 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Can I request this to be moved to "builds" or should I start a new topic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 3 hours ago, Powerram said: Going to pick up a transfer case tomorrow for the rig. Using a case from a m35a2 duce and a half Where's the rest of the m35? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 7 minutes ago, Powerram said: Can I request this to be moved to "builds" or should I start a new topic? Moved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 I wrote a note to make it show as recent activity................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted March 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 Thanks for moving this thread and posting in it . Here is the transfer case, it is a T136-27 air shift case, weighs 500 pounds, exactly 500 according to the scale. It has a high range of 1to1 and a low of 1.9to1. Same reduction as the np205. But much heavier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 Tough gear for heavy and tough truck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 Air shift? Wow! I didn't know there was such a thing in a transfer case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted March 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 On 14/03/2018 at 8:43 AM, autumnwalker said: Air shift? Wow! I didn't know there was such a thing in a transfer case. Has air actuator on the 4x4 engagement, its like any other twin lever case, but has an air actuator and the lever has no detents, just a spring, so 40 + psi locks I. The front driveshaft . speed selection is still manual with a lever. Hi, N , and Lo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted July 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 Some update, picked up a different chassis to put under the wrecker gear, a medium duty topkick, still going to build the 4x4 wrecker, but need something to get rolling with now. Its currently in Alberta, I'm going to drive it home in Oct. Specs are 1989, the last of this body topkick, 3208T Cat , 10 speed, air brakes. Not many left around this body style, should be pretty easy to identify me going down the road. And the price was right, milage is 300,000 so should be lots of life left in it 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brunet-Hemi Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 Nice! Should do the job well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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