Rangebe...version 2.0

[-Nathan-]

Had a couple hours to tinker. Got the bar mounted and hinged, and the mechanism fabricated for the electric servo. Just used a drill battery for testing it; it will be wired permanently with a toggle located inside the cab to control it when all said and done. Works slick.

 

[kris97ranger]

Thats friggin awesome. This things gonna get truck of the year for sure next time

 

[DBD]

whoa.... that's nuts. You'll be able to send a bat signal with that too, right?

 

[STX87ranger]

so finally after two hours, I went page by page threw this build and has giving me a lot of ideas to do mine. I just started gathering parts. Love how you stuck with the TTB instead of switching to the SAS. Can't wait till its done! keep it up man.

 

[-Nathan-]

Hey thanks man.

Took me a while, but I found some....

Plasti-Gage in 0.001-0.003 and 0.002-0.006, and I snagged the last 2 bottles of Lucas assembly lube. Time to clean the shop, lay down some towels, and start checking clearances/putting bottom end together.

 

[-Nathan-]

<------------------- LOOK! got Jim to make a 1 ton TTB group

 

[wizkid00104]

Is there anyone else in that group???


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[Andres629]

Good night a'livin! Haven't been around for a while, looking good Nathan!

 

[Juesman347]

Where did you find the plasti-gage? It's hard to find around here..

 

[H311RzR]

I am amazed by your fabrication skills!! I am researching putting a D44HD under my BII...but it looks like I have found all the info I need right here in your thread!! I thank you and ask if you don't mind if I use your info to fab up my front end here in the next few months?

 

[wizkid00104]

Was getting tired of welding 3 inches of bead, let the welder cool down, and repeat. Plus it was always on the max setting, and never left it.

So I sold it

Bought this today, Im super pumped.

Hobart Handler 190. Just need to wire up my NEMA 6-50r and Ill be set. Now that Ive got some more go-go juice to burn stuff together, I wont hesitate to really start pumping out the custom parts....stay tuned for steering swingers, drop shackle brackets, bed cages and more...

Nathan,

I know this is from a while ago, but I know you like Hobart welders. I was thinking of getting a Handler 125 or Handler 140 in the upcoming months. I won't be building quite as extreme as you, but I do need to teach myself to weld. Which do you think would be a better?

Thanks!

 

[brinker88]

I absolutely LOVE my Handler 140. Welds up to 1/4" with a single pass of 0.030". I upgraded my gun to a Miller as the parts are easier to come by around here.

 

[wizkid00104]

I absolutely LOVE my Handler 140. Welds up to 1/4" with a single pass of 0.030". I upgraded my gun to a Miller as the parts are easier to come by around here.

Would you consider it fairly easy to use?

 

[PlumCrazy]

IMO any MIG is easy to use. Once you get comfortable on one it doesn't take much to get used to another.

I personally have a Lincoln 170 and 175 Plus, they are 220v, but use the smaller 120v style gun which I love.

-PlumCrazy

 

[kris97ranger]

I have mig pac 180 its 240v and i love it i can do sheetmetal on the lowest setting or crank it and burn 1/2" steel (not a single pass) cant remember what it was rated for though. All with 0.35 wire.