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LMREESE · 10-11-2012, 11:44 PM

I've seen a few home made rigs lately, a couple real old one with hand winches. I'm kinda thinking about building one myself so... lets see what ya got!
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**special-K** · 10-12-2012, 08:19 AM

Not mine:

LMREESE · 10-12-2012, 01:49 PM

Any pictures of homemade units in a pickup bed
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LMREESE · 10-12-2012, 05:15 PM

I'd like to find some more pics of stuff like the blue fleet side in this thread.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=126825
anyone know anything about this truck or rigs like it.
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BlackedOut67shorty · 10-12-2012, 08:48 PM

Just the good ole boys... Never meanin no harm

Here some pics of cooter`s tow trucks that looked home made... Man i miss watchin them good ole boys fightin the system like the two modern day robin hood lol

**special-K** · 10-12-2012, 09:49 PM

I know that rig isn't home made. You could buy pickup truck units from tow equipment companies. You can still buy them,too.

Stick Boom Sling Unit:
www.detroitwrecker.com ---- http://www.detroitwrecker.com/servle...o-Sling/Detail

Holmes 220 Snatcher:
www.millerind.com

BlackedOut67shorty · 10-12-2012, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

I know that rig isn't home made. You could buy pickup truck units from tow equipment companies. You can still buy them,too.

Stick Boom Sling Unit:
www.detroitwrecker.com ---- http://www.detroitwrecker.com/servle...o-Sling/Detail

Holmes 220 Snatcher:
www.millerind.com

Nice, i know if i had a repo bussiness id use our trucks rather than the newer ones

**special-K** · 10-14-2012, 08:25 AM

Here ya go:

LMREESE · 10-14-2012, 03:52 PM

That ones cool. I wonder why they cut down the bed.
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**special-K** · 10-15-2012, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by LMREESE

That ones cool. I wonder why they cut down the bed.
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It puts the weight more directly on the axle. The farther back from the axle you put weight,the greater the effect. It's leverage. It also helps keep weight from lifting off of the front wheels for better steering and braking. If you load sacks of concrete mix at the back of the bed (as most of us do) the truck will droop far more than if you slide them up between the wheelhouses.

10-11-2012, 11:44 PM	#1
LMREESE Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Ringgold GA Posts: 149	let's see your homemade tow trucks I've seen a few home made rigs lately, a couple real old one with hand winches. I'm kinda thinking about building one myself so... lets see what ya got! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 67 C10 swb bored out 350 granny 4 speed I come from a long line of moonshiners

10-12-2012, 08:19 AM	#2
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: let's see your homemade tow trucks Not mine: Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

10-12-2012, 01:49 PM	#3
LMREESE Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Ringgold GA Posts: 149	Re: let's see your homemade tow trucks Any pictures of homemade units in a pickup bed Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 67 C10 swb bored out 350 granny 4 speed I come from a long line of moonshiners

10-12-2012, 05:15 PM	#4
LMREESE Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Ringgold GA Posts: 149	Re: let's see your homemade tow trucks I'd like to find some more pics of stuff like the blue fleet side in this thread. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=126825 anyone know anything about this truck or rigs like it. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 67 C10 swb bored out 350 granny 4 speed I come from a long line of moonshiners

10-12-2012, 08:48 PM	#5
BlackedOut67shorty Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: error 404 location not found Posts: 816	Re: let's see your homemade tow trucks Just the good ole boys... Never meanin no harm Here some pics of cooter`s tow trucks that looked home made... Man i miss watchin them good ole boys fightin the system like the two modern day robin hood lol Attached Images __________________ 1995 s10 blazer 4.3 1967 c10 350/350 fleet short 1993 s10 blazer 4.3l 4l60 RIP 6/20/14 2000 mercury sable Thats a how I roll

10-12-2012, 09:49 PM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: let's see your homemade tow trucks I know that rig isn't home made. You could buy pickup truck units from tow equipment companies. You can still buy them,too. Stick Boom Sling Unit: www.detroitwrecker.com ---- http://www.detroitwrecker.com/servle...o-Sling/Detail Holmes 220 Snatcher: www.millerind.com __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 10-12-2012 at 09:55 PM.

10-14-2012, 08:25 AM	#8
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: let's see your homemade tow trucks Here ya go: Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

10-14-2012, 03:52 PM	#9
LMREESE Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Ringgold GA Posts: 149	Re: let's see your homemade tow trucks That ones cool. I wonder why they cut down the bed. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 67 C10 swb bored out 350 granny 4 speed I come from a long line of moonshiners

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