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Dodge D600 car hauler
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 12 10:37 am
by Jon Connolly
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
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 12 10:39 am
by MattH
That looks very nice, I'm sure I have a Matchbox one of them in the loft?
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 12 11:39 am
by andyrob
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.
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 12 11:48 am
by Jon Connolly
Yep agree with all that andy
Oh, and only drive at night and weekends when vosa aren't around
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 12 3:29 pm
by db
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 12 8:03 pm
by Dave81
Looking forward to this Jon, nice to see something completely different!
Whats your deadline on this...............Next years Nats?
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 12 10:21 pm
by Ashley
This is guna look ACE
Jon, will you be pulling a caravan behind it ??
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 12 6:27 pm
by Jon Connolly
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
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 12 7:15 pm
by 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.
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 12 7:26 pm
by Jon Connolly
Blue
Don`t remember that
BUT
Am I correct in thinking LONDON HEAVY came over with its own transporter ??????
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 12 7:32 pm
by MilesnMiles
That is so not sensible Jon. Love it! Hope it's more waterproof than my truck!
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 12 7:34 pm
by Jon Connolly
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
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 12 8:37 pm
by Ashley
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
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 12 9:30 pm
by Mossy68
I LOVE TRUCKS !!!!!!!!
Been smashing through fallen branches. Driving through rivers. Ploughing across broken roads !
Just keeps trucking !!!!!
Gary
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 12 10:05 pm
by PaulR
[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.
