75 Dually build

[75Dually]

Originally Posted by travlinman

Why don't u lower that 4x4 of a dually lol

OK fine I will...

[travlinman]

Originally Posted by 75Dually

OK fine I will...

Sweet!

[UKNOWME]

Did the weather slow down the show? It was snowing pretty good over here.

[75Dually]

Originally Posted by UKNOWME

Did the weather slow down the show? It was snowing pretty good over here.

Yes it was super cold here! I bet only 1/4 of the normal attendance showed up. We were all thinking it would get better... NOT! I guess the upside is you could really get a good show parking spot!!

[Dieselwrencher]

Nice! Now tow something with some weight to it.


Just poking ya. I'm sure it towed that just fine. Most of those slammed trucks don't have correct alignments, or are hack wagons and I'm sure that's a lot of their issues.

[75Dually]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Nice! Now tow something with some weight to it.


Just poking ya. I'm sure it towed that just fine. Most of those slammed trucks don't have correct alignments, or are hack wagons and I'm sure that's a lot of their issues.

What was interesting was that particular trailer was really heavy. It was a tilt bed, and was a construction trailer used to haul medium heavy equipment, small backhoes, skid steers, and the like. Take a look at the size of the tires, 17 inchers, and they had some heavy duty multi layer tires on them. A friend of mine towed this trailer to our mutual friends house where I picked it up with the Mazda on it, and he was actually concerned that it might not be a good idea. In the end my truck handled it fine, but we were not going to set any speed records...

I think my next step is going to make this hitch a hidden hitch, which should be a fun project. Stay tuned for that in the very near future. In it's current mounting position it is just too low for a bagged truck.

[Low Elco]

It's not hard- Find a g-body at the PNP for the license bracket. Been running mine since 1995, including a hard rearend hit. Diggin' your truck!

[75Dually]

Originally Posted by Low Elco

It's not hard- Find a g-body at the PNP for the license bracket. Been running mine since 1995, including a hard rearend hit. Diggin' your truck!

Looks like I get to go parts hunting this weekend! I could not remember the years or body style that had those fold down plate holders, thanks for the idea!

[75Dually]

Worked on the tailgate straps tonight. I bought these cable straps off eBay for $10 delivered. So for $5 a side I could not pass it up. The fab was really easy. Simply notch the lower part so it would slip over the bottom bolt that the old strap attached to. Then cut the top of the old strap and weld a 5/16" bolt to it, clean it all up and snap in the new cable straps. It maybe took me 10 minutes a side if that.

I know your going to ask why did I change. Simple the old straps were not long enough. Must have been a model year issue, but they simply were not the right length. So I saw the cable straps on my wife's GMC and figured it would be an easy swap, and it was.

Stay tuned!

[Dieselwrencher]

Nice work. I have thought about putting cables on my 72. For what ever reason, the LH side will catch the edge of the box and get hung up. If it were painted, it would really tick me off. I figured the cables wouldn't have that issue. I just haven't gotten to that yet. Haha

[75Dually]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Nice work. I have thought about putting cables on my 72. For what ever reason, the LH side will catch the edge of the box and get hung up. If it were painted, it would really tick me off. I figured the cables wouldn't have that issue. I just haven't gotten to that yet. Haha

Well it drove me nuts because every time I went to put gas in it I had to mess with those old straps. So this made my life easier! I think you are right about them scratching the paint too. You should do this, super cheap and a really easy swap.

[Dieselwrencher]

What year GMC are those for?

I checked ebay and there are a few of those license plate brackets on there. Also, Matt'sClassic Bowties on here has some chevelle/camaro ones listed on ebay. You could PM him as well. He is a great board vendor to deal with.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1978-1987-G-...pY-9E1&vxp=mtr

[75Dually]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

What year GMC are those for?

I checked ebay and there are a few of those license plate brackets on there. Also, Matt'sClassic Bowties on here has some chevelle/camaro ones listed on ebay. You could PM him as well. He is a great board vendor to deal with.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1978-1987-G-...pY-9E1&vxp=mtr

Thanks Ryan!

I ended up getting a fold down plate off eBay this weekend. This should be a fun project. Always liked the hidden hitches.

[75Dually]

Check out the video I did this evening in downtown Lubbock. Check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2ZU3PwJapY

[COS399]

Very nice!

[75Dually]

Originally Posted by COS399

Very nice!

Thank you sir!

[Dieselwrencher]

That vid was nice. The truck looks awesome! The wrap looks stellar!

[75Dually]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

That vid was nice. The truck looks awesome! The wrap looks stellar!

Thanks Ryan! Yeah that was fun to do. Plus I did it a block away from the police station in downtown, no burnouts in this video!

[75Dually]

Sorry guys I have not been on in a while to post any new stuff. Been riding dirt bikes a lot lately (My other main hobby!), and attending a couple of recent shows. I have some upcoming plans for the truck. Going to be working on the sway bar for the front, that should be a cool project. Eventually I will be getting on the interior and getting it all ship shape.

I should be posting some new stuff fairly soon. Below is a pic from the last show I attended.

Stay tuned!

[COS399]

Looks good. Are you done with the sleeper project?

What are you riding? I stay off the dirt bikes and stick to the ATVs anymore. I ride a YFZ450 and my boy is on a YFZ450R. We mostly ride at the sand dunes down in Idaho but occasionally sneak down to southern California as well.

[75Dually]

Originally Posted by COS399

Looks good. Are you done with the sleeper project?

What are you riding? I stay off the dirt bikes and stick to the ATVs anymore. I ride a YFZ450 and my boy is on a YFZ450R. We mostly ride at the sand dunes down in Idaho but occasionally sneak down to southern California as well.

I stay away from ATV's. They can be the hammer to the nail (they being the hammer and me being the nail...)more often than not. Seems as if they like to attack their owners way too often on hill climbs and such... I ride Honda's, CR250R and a CRF450X. As far as the sleeper project goes, not much has been done since the last posting on it other than getting the rear window in. I want to wrap it if I keep it long term. I put it back on the truck just to make the purist mad at these shows. These guys either like it or hate it, and to listen to their comments is just hilarious! Glad there are no opinions when it comes to this portion of my truck!!!

[75Dually]

75Dually has a new shop dog... Er Fox! Opened up the shop tonight and this Fox was standing on my trailer. He made no move to run so I grabbed my phone and snapped a bunch of shots. He told me he had to split, but said he would watch over the truck anytime I needed... Yeah one cool shop Fox!

[Dieselwrencher]

Man, he's as big as a Texas deer! Fox are very stealthy and will stare you down with no care in the world until you make a move then they're gone. Haha Unfortunately I've seen several hit on the roads up here lately.

[75Dually]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Man, he's as big as a Texas deer! Fox are very stealthy and will stare you down with no care in the world until you make a move then they're gone. Haha Unfortunately I've seen several hit on the roads up here lately.

This particular fox has been around this neighborhood for quite some time I'm finding out. So he's cool and can hang out if he wants, just as long as he/she keeps the rodent population under control!

[75Dually]

Sorry for not posting in a long time, but it has been too hot in the shop lately. However tonight I finally got all the AC hoses and the new accumulator installed. Next stop is to get it evacuated and filled with new freon. I guess this means I need to get the rest of the ducting done in the cab. I'm ready for this system to blow ice!