M-214?

[Welder Sam]

M-214T Build?

After a while of deconstruction, ive come up with this. Soon it will follow on to its true calling as a "shelter carrier" when i slide the M-109 late style box on. I plan to have room on the front for an LP bottle, Generator, Fuel, and a potable water bladder. On the rear im laying out a fold up 5'x8' catwalk "patio with provisions for the original ladder.

In picture #1, the center truck is the one i scrapped for the frame.

Note my wife running the wrecker for me. she did great! nice and smooth!!

A BIG THANK YOU GOES OUT TO neilhendrix AS IT WAS HIS PHOTO THAT SPURRED THIS PROJECT



Note to mods: *edit* this isnt the correct forum, please feel free to place it correctly. thanks

 

[AGE|kshaufl]

Nice!

 

[rebel_raider]

Looking good, man! Can't wait to see the finished project. I know you can't either.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Love the tongue jack!

 

[Welder Sam]

Looking good, man! Can't wait to see the finished project. I know you can't either.

Man you know it!! Thanks!

 

[Welder Sam]

Love the tongue jack!

Im glad you do. Its just a 105a3 tongue. Jack sucks! Going to figure a way to get 1, maybe 2, square tube drop leg jack(s) on there so itll fold and latch parallel to the frame. Would hate to tear it off

 

[gimpyrobb]

Wow, pretty chincy for a 105 if you ask me! I agree, I'd look for something that could help level it if off-road camping(like the Ga rally!).

 

[Welder Sam]

No thanks. Im as far east as im going. However, i do have 160acres thats hilly, wooded and secluded that i intend to spend a good portion of modern gun season at!

 

[Welder Sam]

i will be looking for a few extra hands when it comes time to swap the box. ANY VOLUNTEERS??

I have to get the lines all stripped from the frame and the axle housings clear of the axle shafts and gearboxes first tho.

 

[Welder Sam]

Maybe when i get this done, ill get my.... mv spark back.. i havent driven any of my trucks out of my yard in a month... sad..

 

[Welder Sam]

didnt make much headway today. wish i wouldve gotten a pic of it nose up, sitting only on the bumperettes. did get all the axle shafts out and capped. looks like ive ruined 3 studs and i havent even gotten the 2 outer tires off of the drivers side.

 

[Welder Sam]

got the frame painted where the box will sit yesterday. nice flat black. the plan now is, tomorrow, get the 109 emptied, loose, rigged, truck and trailer hooked up, and in place. if theres time, ill do the lift saturday evening late. if not, then sunday will have to work.

y'all wish me luck.




a couple pics..

the 109 and trailer are hooked up but its obviously really dark. was 2130 before i got to hook it up. neighbor had me lookin at his "new" tractor.

 

[Welder Sam]

so its going to get lifted and set tonight. my help will be back shortly. we're going to move it away from the wrecker a bit for more flexibility and to ease the loading on the rigging. im wound up tight. ready to do this. waiting is sooooo hard.

wife is on her to get the celebratory post-lift drink! mmmmmmm beer!!!

Wish us all luck please!!

 

[KORNDOG]

Just bought a Shelby trailer jack with the drop down leg. They are made in USA and I'm real happy with mine. Must have about 28" of travel without the screw. Add another 28" to that!
It is rated at 8000lb. Check the website at Trailer Winch | Hand Winches | Hitches | Shelby Industries


Looks like a great project!

 

[Welder Sam]

Thanks! Ill look at it once i get to my computer.


ITS SET!!! ITS SET!!! ILL GET PICS UP TOMORROW. Drinking a few celebratory beers at the moment. Plan A, 10' armor recovery cables from the hook to each corner didnt work. Not enough reach with an 816. I figured that originally. So i picked up some 5400 wll chain. Plan B worked like a top. 2 armor recovery cables(10' each) connected by a big clevis, ran thru the corner clevis' then tied the cable ends at both end of the box with the chain. Easy on the controls and 3 men on the ground. Must admit it was really strange watching the truck pull forwad and the trailer rolling under but the box sitting still.

 

[Welder Sam]

Thanks! Ill look at it once i get to my computer.


ITS SET!!! ITS SET!!! ILL GET PICS UP TOMORROW. Drinking a few celebratory beers at the moment. Plan A, 10' armor recovery cables from the hook to each corner didnt work. Not enough reach with an 816. I figured that originally. So i picked up some 5400 wll chain. Plan B worked like a top. 2 armor recovery cables(10' each) connected by a big clevis, ran thru the corner clevis' then tied the cable ends at both end of the box with the chain. Easy on the controls and 3 men on the ground. Must admit it was really strange watching the truck pull forwad and the trailer rolling under but the box sitting still.


No alcoholic beverage was consumed before the lift. SAFETY FIRST

 

[Welder Sam]

pics as promised

 

[Welder Sam]

a few more

 

[Welder Sam]

when this is done, i still have an M-235 trailer and a crewcab to build..

 

[rumplecat]

Sam:
Super build, sorry i haven't been watching SS very much working a lot!