badass cab-over mini transport build.

[tnttree]

Before you buy Avant

give me and giant loaders a shot at your biz

 

[Sfoppema]

I tried to demo one last year. Talked with Dave and he was a real nice guy, no doubt. The nearest one was five hours away in NJ, and they wanted me to come pick it up and drop it off as well as pay to demo it...... Avant dropped it off for free for two weeks. I'm too busy to drive to NJ. I'm sure if it had been closer I would have bought one and everything would have been fine, but I am too busy to drive to NJ to pick up and drop off a machine that I have to pay to demo! They said if I bought the machine they'd subtract the demo cost from purchase price....Got a bit turned off by it, honestly. Though, it would have been a loss for you guys if someone spent the cash to deliver it and I turned out to be a tire kicker. Everyone's busy, I get it. If you can get me a machine to demo I certainly would. I think it was just a location/timing issue honestly....

 

[Sfoppema]

Can you get a machine to 01534?

 

[tnttree]

Thats near Boston!
just so happens I am heading that way in 2 to 3 weeks
demo'in my 38 special to the Bartlett Boys

I have a 254T in Sudbury I could bring it by
if it works and you schedule a removal --
we can put it through its paces

 

[jim454]

I had this built a good number of years ago.

 

[tnttree]

you have the best ideas Jimmy

At least I bought that one from you

 

[jim454]

You took that pic, remember?
The ramp looked slick but it reminded me of a hacksaw blade.
It worked well.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

That truck should still be working, right?

 

[tnttree]

When I sold to Bartlett, I believe it was too far out of their Box and it immediately went to auction

 

[tnttree]

That nonslip hacksaw material ramp did work well though

 

[Sfoppema]

It's probably an hour from Sudbury, yes. We're working everyday just hit me with some potential dates and we'll go from there! That box is mint... I've got another truck I'm almost finished with that has something sort of like it. I'll post when it's ready.

 

[jim454]

That truck should still be working, right?

Funny you ask, I saw it in the tree trade a couple of years ago for cheap!

 

[Luzl78]

That nonslip hacksaw material ramp did work well though

Is there a big hanging from the Thomas? How long is the machine with the grapple? It would seam that the box would be 96”

 

[jim454]

Is there a big hanging from the Thomas? How long is the machine with the grapple? It would seam that the box would be 96”

Yep, it would fit in there.
My Gehl al20 would fit too if you took off the bmg

 

[Sfoppema]

Finally, bed is done. Sand blasted and painted. Just a few pics

 

[Sfoppema]

Naturally, when they sandblasted, they discovered a leak coming from a plate on the side of the transmission. Not only is the plate rusted completely through, but the cast area it attaches to is rotten. Most likely it'll be easier to just replace it than fill it in with weld, but I'm going to look into it. Out of the frying pan, into the fire! too late to turn back now....

 

[Sfoppema]

by "it", I mean the entire transmission.....

 

[Luzl78]

by "it", I mean the entire transmission.....

Japanese steel

 

[CanaryBoss]

These builds get expensive. If you quit now, it will never be right. Push on!

Check out my latest creation.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Very nice build