Brian-
There are a thousand reasons why you can't and shouldn't build your big
truck. If you listen to them you might find yourself in a 4 cylinder B2000,
and it will be your poop on the road when you see somebody in really BIG
truck who wasn't smart enough to know he couldn't build it.
Karl Lutes
Union KY
55 2nd GMC sort of rod in progress
58 Chev in limbo
P.S. Congratulations on your graduation!
----- Original Message -----
From: Brian _ <pkupman57@hotmail.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2000 12:57 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] BIG truck idea
> hello list,
> even tho im 18, and just graduated, and have a grand total of $300. i
had
> an idea for a truck that i would someday like to build. tell me if youve
> done something like this, or what yall thing of my idea.
> 55-59 2 ton truck cab (not COE tho, im talkin the normal cabs with truck
> fenders for the big truck tires) sitting on a later model chevy topkick
> chassis. this would give a big ole I-6 diesel motor (detroit? or cat?)
then
> put topkick 4WD under it so there would be nearly 3 feet between the top
of
> the front tire and the top of the front fender. put 4WD tires and rims up
> front that you see on cement trucks. put a 10,000lbs. PTO winch in the
front
> and the back. put a big flat bed on it with a welder/generator, and tool
> boxes on the sides and big full size truck saddle tanks under the bed.
maybe
> have the generator up by the cab and tool boxes on the side, and a air
> compressor and metal stock on racks in the middle.... on the cab. id have
> BIG west coast mirros, a amber light bar, cab lights, air horns, bucket
> seats, A/C, power brakes and steering, 12 speed tranny (?) 2 speed
transfer
> case, two spead rear end. carpet, tinted windows, basically, cab-wise, it
be
> like a hot rodded/BIG truck. i was thinkin, a over cab/hood lumber rack
too.
> where it starts at the back of the cab, and ends over the front bumper.
> i think this truck would cost a lot of $$$, but would be a really kick ass
> truck to drive, and would scare the poop outa just about anyone else on
the
> road.
> seriously all,. tell me what you think of my idea.
> Brian M
> Atwater, CA
> '57 Chevy 3200
> '00 Dodge Neon
>
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