Dodge D600 car hauler

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Mon Nov 26, 12 10:37 am

Thought I`d move this to the workshop thread

I have sourced 6 new 20" tyres from a friend I had forgotten about who had a commercial tyre business

I have sussed the steel frame required and how to do the body so will start in a couple of weeks. Sides will be sheet alluminium with a full width pass through locker.

Paint will be red to match my Daytona with white " superstock " style sides and " Snake " style stars up the bonnet

Post by **MattH** » Mon Nov 26, 12 10:39 am

That looks very nice, I'm sure I have a Matchbox one of them in the loft?

andyrob · Post by **andyrob** » Mon Nov 26, 12 11:39 am

light as poss Jon, I can see this weighing in at 3 ton empty if your not carefull

cos thats what an unloaded dually ram weighs.
And make the ramps light, easy to use & wide cos all the home made jobbies I see have the ramps to narrow & too short.
Have the winch inside the body with only a roller showing, so you can leave parked outside
Thats my experinces shared for the day.

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Mon Nov 26, 12 11:48 am

Yep agree with all that andy

Oh, and only drive at night and weekends when vosa aren't around

db · Post by db » Mon Nov 26, 12 3:29 pm

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Mon Nov 26, 12 8:03 pm

Looking forward to this Jon, nice to see something completely different!

Whats your deadline on this...............Next years Nats?

Ashley · Post by **Ashley** » Mon Nov 26, 12 10:21 pm

This is guna look ACE

Jon, will you be pulling a caravan behind it ??

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Tue Nov 27, 12 6:27 pm

Ash

I've lived in a caravan for 55 years - man and boy

The last thing I want to do is tow one to the track

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Tue Nov 27, 12 7:15 pm

Really cool, it's a shame you can't add on the over the cab bit to the body, Always liked the look of that. Do you remember the Blue Rose truck from years ago? that was a pretty good ramp truck.

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Tue Nov 27, 12 7:26 pm

Blue

Don`t remember that

BUT

Am I correct in thinking LONDON HEAVY came over with its own transporter ??????

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Tue Nov 27, 12 7:32 pm

That is so not sensible Jon. Love it! Hope it's more waterproof than my truck!

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Tue Nov 27, 12 7:34 pm

It is massive Miles ... I`ll get some better photos up next week ... I can stand in the engine bay and only just see out

Ashley · Post by **Ashley** » Tue Nov 27, 12 8:37 pm

Jon Connolly wrote:Ash

I've lived in a caravan for 55 years - man and boy

The last thing I want to do is tow one to the track

Jon, you didn't say anything about been a gypsey

Seriously though, really looking forward to seeing this finished

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Tue Nov 27, 12 9:30 pm

I LOVE TRUCKS !!!!!!!!
Been smashing through fallen branches. Driving through rivers. Ploughing across broken roads !
Just keeps trucking !!!!!
Gary

PaulR · Post by **PaulR** » Tue Nov 27, 12 10:05 pm

[quote="Blue"]Really cool, it's a shame you can't add on the over the cab bit to the body, Always liked the look of that. Do you remember the Blue Rose truck from years ago? that was a pretty good ramp truck.[/quote

See this thread on UKDRN http://www.ukdrn.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1752. for the Blue Rose transporter.