A 71 F100 street truck build... on 35" tires.

[bindernut]

I have a virtually straight 67 steel grill, no buckets. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the 67-69 buckets the same?
I think you have my Ph # Chris, I'll sell you the grill and the bed as a package for $450.

let me know if you're interested in the grill.

[philofab]

Picked up a CSR scatter shield for the trans.

[averagef250]

Do Arizona TH400's explode?

[philofab]

Do Arizona TH400's explode?

When you push a lot of power through them the drums explode. I have a friend that was recently injured from an exploding drum and had his leg blown apart. Every automatic I own gets one now.

[philofab]

Here you go... for the guys that thought I was bluffing.







1,800+ pounds of batteries, 304,500+ miles. I do this about once every two weeks.

[1972hiboy]

dang, that ranger has been around the block a time or two......is it resting on bump stops?

[elgemcdlf]

Might want to run that across the scales. I come up with an average battery weight of 58lbs based on your numbers. Sounds a bit high to me. My large deep cycle doesn't weight 58lbs. Granted I did not give anything to the lawn tractor batteries but then again what do they weigh? Maybe 2lbs each.

[philofab]

dang, that ranger has been around the block a time or two......is it resting on bump stops?

No, still has 3" of bump travel.

Might want to run that across the scales. I come up with an average battery weight of 58lbs based on your numbers. Sounds a bit high to me. My large deep cycle doesn't weight 58lbs. Granted I did not give anything to the lawn tractor batteries but then again what do they weigh? Maybe 2lbs each.

6 golf cart batteries at 62 pounds each. 372#
3 Group 31 Deka AGM at 69 pounds each. 207#
21 automotive flooded range anywhere from 40 to 60 pounds depending on group size and manufacturer. 840# Min
8 small U1 like batteries are 30L Harley/SxS/Jet Ski batteries at an average of 25 pounds each. 200#
The really small SLA stuff is like 2lbs, but most is 5+. 20# min.

That's only 1,639. The scrap ticket was 1,800 plus pounds though. I guess I should have taken a picture of that but I really don't want the amount I sell lead scrap for public.

[philofab]

Now that I think about it, there were quite a few 24 and 27 deep cycles in there. It's boating season and I've been selling a lot of those. Those are 60-75 pounds depending on manufacturer.

[rile]

Looks good. Can't wait to see it in action.

[FoPAR]

That's only 1,639. The scrap ticket was 1,800 plus pounds though. I guess I should have taken a picture of that but I really don't want the amount I sell lead scrap for public.

I believe it, I sell roofing and building supplies, and the pallets of roofing weigh in at 4800 lbs. We always have guys coming in with their 1/2 ton whatever's wanting to pick up a pallet... We always tell em that their trucks not going to be able to handle it and we always get the same response "oh just put it in it will be fine". So we will start to lower it in with the forklift and the truck will drop and drop and then I've always told my guys to slow to a stop and let customer think it's done, and they will go "see it's fine" That's when we lower it more and watch the tires flatten out and the rear bumper hit the ground and they go... crap now what do I do Then I tell my guys to load about half the pallet (about 2400 lbs)in but spread it over the whole bed like you have the batteries in you truck. It's not what you should do and it's very light in the front end but we have it in writing that the customer is doing it at their own risk before they leave. Most of the time we can talk them into paying for the del. charge and we take it to the site for them.... it's not to hard when they see their truck almost doing a wheelie.....

Good luck with your project, if it turns out like the pic that will be one cool looking truck.