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  1. joshua glackin

    Grapple Truck Body Build

    Could you post a few pic of the one you did please? Did you use t1 steel plate or mild steel?
  2. joshua glackin

    Grapple Truck Body Build

    There's no doubt that some equipment is better in different geographical areas then others. Just so happens that where I'm located our bucket/grapple/crane trucks being rear mounted is the cats meow.
  3. joshua glackin

    Grapple Truck Body Build

    Treevet there are several reasons y I choose to build my one and that being a rear mount. Just a few reasons y I am building my own. I can build my own truck to the best of my ability the way it will serve me best also it's all to often you pay someone to do somthing for you and then they don't...
  4. joshua glackin

    Grapple Truck Body Build

    Will do!!! The steel will be here wednesday I'll start posting some pic then and in the meantime if you guys have any Ida or suggestions please post them Thanks guys
  5. joshua glackin

    Grapple Truck Body Build

    I ordered all the steel for the new body this morning it is going to be delivered Wednesday if you guys would like ill post pic along and along of the build. I ended up ordering some 9 lb pf. Jr ibeam and 4x4x1/4 tubing for the sub base. I'm going to use one 8x24x1/4 solid T1 steel plate for the...
  6. joshua glackin

    Grapple Truck Body Build

    Thanks Cory it's a work in progress.
  7. joshua glackin

    Grapple Truck Body Build

    Thanks Jim I'm not a pro but I get by
  8. joshua glackin

    Grapple Truck Body Build

    The last one was with a 21 foot boom with a 3 foot squirt
  9. joshua glackin

    Grapple Truck Body Build

    I installed with no grapple close to 45.000 it's a 24 foot boom with a 3 foot squirt with a total of 27 at full reach
  10. joshua glackin

    Grapple Truck Body Build

    Great ideal on the steps!!! Do you have a truck with smooth sides?pics?
  11. joshua glackin

    Grapple Truck Body Build

    The last one I did I had to come back and cut one out good ideal thanks for the reminder!
  12. joshua glackin

    Grapple Truck Body Build

    This is the last bed I built for the other truck it is 21 feet long this next one I want to build is going to have smooth sides
  13. joshua glackin

    Grapple Truck Body Build

    This is the first one I build.
  14. joshua glackin

    Grapple Truck Body Build

    Thanks for the reply Lumberjack that's what I've been finding also it looks like people are welding angle iron on the inside running horizontal ill post a pic of one I found online
  15. joshua glackin

    Grapple Truck Body Build

    Any thoughts on T1 steel plate or hardox 450. 1/4 inch for the floors and 3/16 for the sides for a smooth sided body.
  16. joshua glackin

    Grapple Truck Body Build

    Thank you American Arborist it's always a work in progress as I'm sure you know when you start you work with what you have to but if you stay with it you start to be able to work with what you want to
  17. joshua glackin

    Cuttin Steady

    Cuttin Steady
  18. joshua glackin

    Grapple Truck Body Build

  19. joshua glackin

    Grapple Truck Body Build

  20. joshua glackin

    Grapple Truck Body Build

    The truck I'm using is a 2006 sterling l9513 with 450 hp and allison rds4500 automat that is a factory double frame truck with 30 feet of frame rail from right behind the cab to the rear of truck. I was thinking a 24 foot body with a box over the cab I ordered a new barko 80 loader from Quality...

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