Grapple Truck Body Build

[joshua glackin]

holes for lights cut out


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[joshua glackin]

outrigger pad holders installed!!!


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[joshua glackin]

These are foot hold pockets to help get in and out of the box


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[joshua glackin]

The box is going to sandblasting this coming Monday so trying to finish up and not forget anything!!!


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[Tom Dunlap]

Are those toe-hold ladder steps?

Got the scupper. Nice job on framing.

What is the last hole with the round stock surround?

 

[joshua glackin]

Outside view of the clean out hole.Those are foot-hole steps

 

[joshua glackin]

Truck is being plumed for the loader to be mounted. The loader did arrive and ready to be installed

 

[brendonv]

Great job. What machine are you welding with? Self taught?

 

[joshua glackin]

Lincoln power mig 256. I had a couple old timers show me the ropes.

 

[brendonv]

Awesome great job.

 

[joshua glackin]

Thanks guys for the compliments!!!

 

[Oroboros]

Yeah nice work.
I'm really enjoying this thread too. I love to know how stuff goes together.
Gives a great perspective of the inputs on a piece of equipment.

 

[Gorman]

Soooo, how long from start to painting is this gonna take? Very impressive. U wanna help me make a steel mesh body for my ford?

 

[joshua glackin]

The steel for the floor arrived 12/19/14 is when I started and should have it primed Monday afternoon. Haven't worked on it full time between work/newborn/and waiting on steel mostly working nights. What make ford are you wanting to make a mesh body for 350/450 or 650/750?


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[Gorman]

The steel for the floor arrived 12/19/14 is when I started and should have it primed Monday afternoon. Haven't worked on it full time between work/newborn/and waiting on steel mostly working nights. What make ford are you wanting to make a mesh body for 350/450 or 650/750?


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A 350, hence the mesh to save weight. I know, I know, aluminum is lighter. But I can't weld that and it's too much dinero. The current rugby dump set up it has is rusting to dust. Not very pretty.

 

[joshua glackin]

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[cory]

Looks good!
Btw, how did you get it on the trailer?

 

[joshua glackin]

It sure is nice to own your own crane. You crane owners know exactly what I mean!!!


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[joshua glackin]

Mounting plates for mounting the body to the truck Thanks Chris(luckyDad) for the pictures you sent of how your body is mounted. Yours looked good and strong so I figured I'd copy Thanks again


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[ROYCE]

So when you lifted that with your crane to put it on the trailer did you happen to see what it weighed? I am just curious!!