MI Hickey or Con-ferr style front axle truss - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

midunes · 06-01-2014, 05:41 PM

Old school Hickey or Con-Ferr style. Made in USA using all US made grade 8 yellow zinc hardware and US made hot rolled steel (not the softer cold steel). 3/4" rod, 1/2" and 3/4" plate. This will keep your axle tubes in place and will look great doing it, won't bend easy on rocks like an original. Chassis satin black powder coating. $225 Shipped to the continental 48. Postal MO or No Fee Paypal.

A complete hardware kit is available separately for rebuilding your original front truss.

Grade 8 Hardware kit contains 2-grade 8 u-bolts with nuts and washers, 2-truss end nuts and washers $50 Shipped to the continental 48

midunes · 06-01-2014, 05:44 PM

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Twisted78SS · 06-10-2014, 12:23 PM

Sending you a PM about this,

Drew

midunes · 06-10-2014, 08:02 PM

SOLD one to Twisted78SS enjoy. Please let me know what you think of it.

Twisted78SS · 06-10-2014, 09:46 PM

Will do,

Thanks for your help

Looking forward to making progress, it's way past due!

Drew

midunes · 07-01-2014, 01:21 PM

ttt

midunes · 07-26-2014, 08:50 AM

ttt

**Willowrun** · 08-08-2014, 01:34 PM

Do you still have any of these?

midunes · 08-08-2014, 01:37 PM

yes i do. i can meet you at the dunes with it. my wife would love to hear that excuse

**Willowrun** · 08-08-2014, 02:50 PM

Funny, because that's why I was asking. I'll be at the dunes next week Thurs-Sun.

midunes · 08-08-2014, 03:34 PM

HA! PM sent

midunes · 09-25-2014, 02:15 PM

ttt

1tuff71 · 02-13-2017, 05:10 PM

Hey you got the rear truss in production yet

beadblaster · 09-15-2017, 09:24 AM

I am also looking for a st of trusses.

beadblaster · 09-16-2017, 08:56 AM

I emailed hickey and they still make the trusses. $300 for the front ,$350 for the rear and if you order both they will sell for $600.

**special-K** · 09-16-2017, 03:59 PM

Do you have their contact info? Just wondering if it's Midunes you are talking bout. Hickey stopped making parts decades ago and this guy had started back up with reproducing many items...then went off the radar. People have wondered what happened. Still wondering. So, who exactly did you talk to is what I wonder, him or now some other Hickey

bluek5 · 09-16-2017, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

Do you have their contact info? Just wondering if it's Midunes you are talking bout. Hickey stopped making parts decades ago and this guy had started back up with reproducing many items...then went off the radar. People have wondered what happened. Still wondering. So, who exactly did you talk to is what I wonder, him or now some other Hickey

Pretty sure this is Midunes on Ebay. http://www.ebay.com/usr/efromthed

beadblaster · 09-17-2017, 01:35 AM

The company is called. Hickey Enterprises Incorporated. They have a online store and the person I talked to was Eric Heeres. (hickeyoffroad@gmail.com)

**72k5zl1** · 09-17-2017, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by beadblaster

The company is called. Hickey Enterprises Incorporated. They have a online store and the person I talked to was Eric Heeres. (hickeyoffroad@gmail.com)

how long ago? he's been dodging me for a couple years now! total dead air. i thought we had a good thing going. a lot of the stuff he reproduced, i supplied him originals to copy. couple years back i sent this 73-87 "cadilac carrier" hickey double swinging carrier for k5's to repro. been waiting 2 years for carrier back and front 44 diff cover, nothing. ebay "efromthed" seamed to be x-wife and she was no help!. more annoyed than anything. if anybody talks to him, let him know that I'm bummed i trusted him. just want my stuff back. thanks, glen
heres some pics of carrier.

dantip, i still have your hickey stuff in storage from a few years back. tried emailing you back. pm me if you want.

tristan · 09-17-2017, 06:42 AM

Eric is the guy behind the Hickey Enterprises revival but he has been MIA for several years. If he is back at work then that is good news.

**special-K** · 09-17-2017, 09:26 AM

I agree. He was not to be found anywhere, including Ebay. There had been a lot of people looking for him. I wonder why he isn't back on here. He was selling a lot of stuff. He would give us previews on products in development to check interest.

beadblaster · 09-17-2017, 10:50 AM

I emailed him a couple of days ago and he replied within 15 minutes.

**72k5zl1** · 09-17-2017, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by beadblaster

I emailed him a couple of days ago and he replied within 15 minutes.

huh, thanks. good luck.

**special-K** · 09-17-2017, 01:22 PM

Maybe whatever happened got better. Or maybe you need someone else to get a hold of him, or his wife. Might need someone he won't connect to you. I thought I remembered there was more to the story than just not selling here. Is he now producing the rack you sacrificed your original to (unknowingly and hopefully yet to be returned)?

**72k5zl1** · 09-17-2017, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

Maybe whatever happened got better. Or maybe you need someone else to get a hold of him, or his wife. Might need someone he won't connect to you. I thought I remembered there was more to the story than just not selling here. Is he now producing the rack you sacrificed your original to (unknowingly and hopefully yet to be returned)?

i don't believe he is yet. I'm just bummed over the whole deal. trk is almost done. thanks

06-01-2014, 05:41 PM	#1
midunes Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Norton Shores, Michigan Posts: 911	Hickey or Con-ferr style front axle truss Old school Hickey or Con-Ferr style. Made in USA using all US made grade 8 yellow zinc hardware and US made hot rolled steel (not the softer cold steel). 3/4" rod, 1/2" and 3/4" plate. This will keep your axle tubes in place and will look great doing it, won't bend easy on rocks like an original. Chassis satin black powder coating. $225 Shipped to the continental 48. Postal MO or No Fee Paypal. A complete hardware kit is available separately for rebuilding your original front truss. Grade 8 Hardware kit contains 2-grade 8 u-bolts with nuts and washers, 2-truss end nuts and washers $50 Shipped to the continental 48 Last edited by midunes; 09-25-2014 at 02:14 PM. Reason: update

06-01-2014, 05:44 PM	#2
midunes Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Norton Shores, Michigan Posts: 911	Re: Hickey or Con-ferr style front axle truss

06-10-2014, 12:23 PM	#3
Twisted78SS Wide n'Low Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: La Center, WA Posts: 1,511	Re: Hickey or Con-ferr style front axle truss Sending you a PM about this, Drew __________________ Trippin Hazard.. 67 swb, Gold Member.. 68 Suburban Air Force Retired

06-10-2014, 08:02 PM	#4
midunes Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Norton Shores, Michigan Posts: 911	Re: Hickey or Con-ferr style front axle truss SOLD one to Twisted78SS enjoy. Please let me know what you think of it.

06-10-2014, 09:46 PM	#5
Twisted78SS Wide n'Low Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: La Center, WA Posts: 1,511	Re: Hickey or Con-ferr style front axle truss Will do, Thanks for your help Looking forward to making progress, it's way past due! Drew __________________ Trippin Hazard.. 67 swb, Gold Member.. 68 Suburban Air Force Retired

07-01-2014, 01:21 PM	#6
midunes Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Norton Shores, Michigan Posts: 911	Re: Hickey or Con-ferr style front axle truss ttt

07-26-2014, 08:50 AM	#7
midunes Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Norton Shores, Michigan Posts: 911	Re: Hickey or Con-ferr style front axle truss ttt Last edited by midunes; 09-25-2014 at 02:15 PM.

08-08-2014, 01:34 PM	#8
Willowrun Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 1,029	Re: Hickey or Con-ferr style front axle truss Do you still have any of these?

08-08-2014, 01:37 PM	#9
midunes Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Norton Shores, Michigan Posts: 911	Re: Hickey or Con-ferr style front axle truss yes i do. i can meet you at the dunes with it. my wife would love to hear that excuse

08-08-2014, 02:50 PM	#10
Willowrun Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 1,029	Re: Hickey or Con-ferr style front axle truss Funny, because that's why I was asking. I'll be at the dunes next week Thurs-Sun.

08-08-2014, 03:34 PM	#11
midunes Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Norton Shores, Michigan Posts: 911	Re: Hickey or Con-ferr style front axle truss HA! PM sent

09-25-2014, 02:15 PM	#12
midunes Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Norton Shores, Michigan Posts: 911	Re: Hickey or Con-ferr style front axle truss ttt

02-13-2017, 05:10 PM	#13
1tuff71 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Clarkston, Michigan Posts: 465	Re: Hickey or Con-ferr style front axle truss Hey you got the rear truss in production yet __________________ Bought this thing bone stock with intentions to just add a lift and tires and the next thing I knew it was on my garage floor in a million pieces. Sometimes the best laid plans........

09-15-2017, 09:24 AM	#14
beadblaster Registered User Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Grand forks,bc Posts: 141	Re: Hickey or Con-ferr style front axle truss I am also looking for a st of trusses.

09-16-2017, 08:56 AM	#15
beadblaster Registered User Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Grand forks,bc Posts: 141	Re: Hickey or Con-ferr style front axle truss I emailed hickey and they still make the trusses. $300 for the front ,$350 for the rear and if you order both they will sell for $600.



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09-16-2017, 03:59 PM	#16
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Hickey or Con-ferr style front axle truss Do you have their contact info? Just wondering if it's Midunes you are talking bout. Hickey stopped making parts decades ago and this guy had started back up with reproducing many items...then went off the radar. People have wondered what happened. Still wondering. So, who exactly did you talk to is what I wonder, him or now some other Hickey __________________ "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 ~

09-17-2017, 01:35 AM	#18
beadblaster Registered User Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Grand forks,bc Posts: 141	Re: Hickey or Con-ferr style front axle truss The company is called. Hickey Enterprises Incorporated. They have a online store and the person I talked to was Eric Heeres. (hickeyoffroad@gmail.com)

09-17-2017, 06:42 AM	#20
tristan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Western PA Posts: 1,295	Re: Hickey or Con-ferr style front axle truss Eric is the guy behind the Hickey Enterprises revival but he has been MIA for several years. If he is back at work then that is good news.

09-17-2017, 09:26 AM	#21
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Hickey or Con-ferr style front axle truss I agree. He was not to be found anywhere, including Ebay. There had been a lot of people looking for him. I wonder why he isn't back on here. He was selling a lot of stuff. He would give us previews on products in development to check interest. __________________ "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 ~

09-17-2017, 10:50 AM	#22
beadblaster Registered User Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Grand forks,bc Posts: 141	Re: Hickey or Con-ferr style front axle truss I emailed him a couple of days ago and he replied within 15 minutes.

09-17-2017, 01:22 PM	#24
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Hickey or Con-ferr style front axle truss Maybe whatever happened got better. Or maybe you need someone else to get a hold of him, or his wife. Might need someone he won't connect to you. I thought I remembered there was more to the story than just not selling here. Is he now producing the rack you sacrificed your original to (unknowingly and hopefully yet to be returned)? __________________ "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 ~

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