Dethmachinefab
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Bent up the deck panels for the flatbed.
Yea about 2 hrs away, I might get it dipped. I don't know if I need to blast it first though.dig it, no overlaps is very bueno
where deck is laid over top of crossmembers is always where it rusts out first
anyone local that does galvanizing?
Yea about 2 hrs away, I might get it dipped. I don't know if I need to blast it first though.
I bought those hydraulic trailer jacks to make into outriggers. Not crazy about them though, kind of dinky. Probably look for something else.Why not run telescoping outriggers like palfinger? It would make swapping bodies a breeze.
I bought those hydraulic trailer jacks to make into outriggers. Not crazy about them though, kind of dinky. Probably look for something else.
I'll toss in 2600lb worth of trailer if it gets us into a different rate tier where we pay less.Yea about 2 hrs away, I might get it dipped. I don't know if I need to blast it first though.
That's exactly what they do. And always a nasty as fuck and poorly lit facility. If you thought your local steel yard was a dingy unsafe shithole your local galvanizer is worse.pretty sure they'll pickle it in hot acid to get the mill scale off and that's enough to get the zinc to stick
That reminds me, I need to call about getting a price to have my trailer galvanized before I paint it...Yea about 2 hrs away, I might get it dipped. I don't know if I need to blast it first though.
thats the truth!!That's exactly what they do. And always a nasty as fuck and poorly lit facility. If you thought your local steel yard was a dingy unsafe shithole your local galvanizer is worse.
Yea, i think I'm going to sort of copy that design. I have the drawing of the mount and outrigger spars. Not totally decided on how the crane mount will come out. Keeping it separate is a possibility though.I was more referring to the style that palfinger uses where there are only 2 outriggers directly under the crane. The outriggers and crane mount to the chassis and then you bolt on a body behind it.
Something like this ford with a hiab crane.Yea, i think I'm going to sort of copy that design. I have the drawing of the mount and outrigger spars. Not totally decided on how the crane mount will come out. Keeping it separate is a possibility though.
This is only if I go with rear outriggers in addition to the front extendable. I think it's nice to be able to get the whole truck in the air, if it's COG let's it happen.
Swivel would be great, but I don't think I can package it nicely.What about (rear) outriggers that pivot down, you could also pin them using a hitch/receiver style mount then stow them sideways but might be stuck with manual jacks.
Uhmw or apitong are fine under the body but I have always mounted the crane direct to steel. If the crane is mounted on the body the body then gets direct to steel mounting. That’s been my experience anyway.
It's a Palfinger pc 3800. I was struggling with front or rear mounting, but decided to just go with behind the cab. I have more time with stuff hanging off the back than i do crane stuff. I can put a plate in the rear of the body to bolt it into if needed, that's a good idea.I missed what crane you are using, but gather you don't want it on the rear corner. I'm not thrilled with my 3200lb auto crane on right rear corner weighing 700lbs
It's self contained, electric over hydraulic, I could see having a dedicated stand for it somewhere with a chain fall, it bolts on with 4 bolts, so back under, drop it down, bolt it on, hookup the Anderson connector and rock out
I've also considered having it on a pivot on the bed, pivot on the left side over the wheel, so I could move it from rf corner to rr corner, then hammer down the necessary lockdown bolts.
I get the struggle, I'm going to be cranky when I give up my company service truck