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Stanley Steamer
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« on: November 15, 2015, 06:13:58 PM » |
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Hook#3287
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« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2015, 06:21:27 PM » |
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That's a nice looking truck  Might I suggest you install a pintle hook hitch. So much easier to deal with. |
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scooperhsd
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« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2015, 06:24:32 PM » |
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That's a nice looking truck Might I suggest you install a pintle hook hitch. So much easier to deal with. +1 on the truck. However - on the pintle - I'm sure you can find one that will go into the 2 inch receiver.  |
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The emperor has no clothes
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« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2015, 06:26:24 PM » |
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Looking good You need to come up with a snappy logo you can put on the doors Cousin Cletus Landscaping (with a pic of course) |
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Stanley Steamer
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« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2015, 06:33:52 PM » |
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Stanley Steamer
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« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2015, 06:35:08 PM » |
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That's a nice looking truck Might I suggest you install a pintle hook hitch. So much easier to deal with. We use Pintle hitches at work...I still have to hook up to my trailer to see what exact set-up is going to work.....that is the next step... |
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cookiedough
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« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2015, 09:44:52 PM » |
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Your well on your way to becoming independent or may the case be, bugged by all your friends to do landscaping favors for?
That 80's chevy surely looks to have escaped the dreaded cancer (rust), but I guess more down south they don't rust out too bad as compared to the more saltier winter northern states.
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Jersey mike
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« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2015, 04:05:23 AM » |
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Looking good Stanley, keep plugging away. I wish you all the success in the world and I saw the photos of your new tractor too, you have a good set up there I hope it all works out for you.
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« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2015, 06:29:30 AM » |
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Steamer did you make the side boards?
Would handles on the side, side boards as there are on the tailgate help lifting them on and off?
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Patrick
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« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2015, 07:53:44 AM » |
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Looking good. Good luck.
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old2soon
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« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2015, 08:11:48 AM » |
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Hope and Pray it all werx out for you! Cletus's picature on the doors of the truck may or may not be a good idea.  Good luck my friend.  RIDE SAFE. |
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Today is the tommorow you worried about yesterday. If at first you don't succeed screw it-save it for nite check. 1964 1968 U S Navy. Two cruises off Nam.
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RainMaker
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« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2015, 02:45:21 PM » |
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Lookin' good. Working for yourself is the hardest and most rewarding job you can have. But it is the hardest.
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Stanley Steamer
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« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2015, 03:26:17 PM » |
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Steamer did you make the side boards?
Would handles on the side, side boards as there are on the tailgate help lifting them on and off?
I don't plan on taking the sides off......if I were, I'd use metal ribs and lose the little 6" metal sides that are on there now...... |
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Stanley Steamer
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« Reply #13 on: November 16, 2015, 03:47:58 PM » |
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I pulled the truck and trailer to a level spot in the In-laws driveway...then made sure my hitch ball was at the right height and pulled the tractor up on the trailer both frontwards and backwards to check to make sure it was going to be enough down pressure on the tongue.....my box blade is still sitting there on one side of the trailer....I think this is going to work from either direction....just need to chain it down with my DOT chain and ratchet binders.....then I can take it out on the road and try to adjust the trailer brakes for the loaded trailer.....it had a brake controller in it, and Randy wired it up for me, I just need to bone up on how to adjust that particular controller...... it's older than the one in my work truck and a different style..... I had the parking brake on the tractor give me a fit and didn't want to disengage like it's supposed to...I'm going to have to look closer at how it all works together....it's most likely just an adjustment thing too.... I checked the height of the sideboards and the tractor can easily dump across them as long as I curl the bucket back just a little....that way I can have maximum load carrying ability....  |
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« Reply #15 on: November 16, 2015, 05:57:35 PM » |
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Steamer, the local police constantly check yard work vehicles towing trailers to make sure they are DOT compliant. Just saying |
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