So it begins

thuglike · Jun 22, 2015

I'll fill you in on the bottle on 7/1.

I'll be back with Jon and will be here to answer all questions.

isootmypants · Jun 22, 2015

And the quality of the bottle, outstanding. Looks great. Every weld is invisible. Very nicely done. I highly recommend one so far. I'll get more a a review once truck is together and running.

thuglike · Jun 22, 2015

Glad you like.
PJ is a great welder.

Last post in Tony's thread (sorry for any derail)

https://www.facebook.com/dynoproven?fref=ts

any other questions feel free to PM me.

Strokersace · Jun 22, 2015

isootmypants said:
And the quality of the bottle, outstanding. Looks great. Every weld is invisible. Very nicely done. I highly recommend one so far. I'll get more a a review once truck is together and running.

I'd like to see how these look mounted up. Looks like a dang nice product.

powerstrokedkid87 · Jun 23, 2015

love that pipe color TJ....glad to see you moving ahead with the progress on this

isootmypants · Jun 23, 2015

powerstrokedkid87 said:
love that pipe color TJ....glad to see you moving ahead with the progress on this

Thanks bud. I was hoping rad and ic show up tomorrow or Thursday to put cab back down and start buttoning it up, but after this storm, I'll be headed down to south jersey and pa for outages. May miss atco Saturday too.

powerstrokedkid87 · Jun 24, 2015

isootmypants said:
Thanks bud. I was hoping rad and ic show up tomorrow or Thursday to put cab back down and start buttoning it up, but after this storm, I'll be headed down to south jersey and pa for outages. May miss atco Saturday too.

that sucks.....we were talking about heading down also, but I got too much to do on the red truck and customer trucks cant miss the weekend of work.

were shooting for bloomsburg and Numidia in July...sounds like you should be up and running by then also

isootmypants · Jun 29, 2015

Got back home Saturday night, was able to work on it couple hours Sunday.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b145/wtbz400/Mobile Uploads/image_32.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b145/wtbz400/Mobile Uploads/image_33.jpg

Clearances with these Valve covers and mount I made for regulator.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b145/wtbz400/Mobile Uploads/image_34.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b145/wtbz400/Mobile Uploads/image_35.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b145/wtbz400/Mobile Uploads/image_36.jpg

Waiting radiator, ic pipes and turbo turbo housing.
Little odds and ends

Dmstrucks02 · Jun 29, 2015

Making some good progress! !
How tall is that shop? I'm in the planning stages and want one just tall enough for a 2 post lift

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isootmypants · Jun 29, 2015

Dmstrucks02 said:
Making some good progress! !
How tall is that shop? I'm in the planning stages and want one just tall enough for a 2 post lift

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Ceiling is 12.2.

Dmstrucks02 · Jun 29, 2015

isootmypants said:
Ceiling is 12.2.

At the peak? Cool, I was going to do 14' anyway

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isootmypants · Jun 29, 2015

Dmstrucks02 said:
At the peak? Cool, I was going to do 14' anyway

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Sorry should have clarified. I have an upstairs for storage. So it's flat 12.2 across ceiling. 6 ft attic

Dmstrucks02 · Jun 29, 2015

isootmypants said:
Sorry should have clarified. I have an upstairs for storage. So it's flat 12.2 across ceiling. 6 ft attic

That'll work too, so my 14' peak should be plenty

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gnxtc2 · Jun 29, 2015

Building from scratch, 14' is a good starting height.

My shop is 12' and it works for me. With my truck on the lift and raised up, I can't reach but I'm 5'9".

The crossbars for most 2 post lifts are around 144" (12') unless you opt for the higher version. Mohawk lifts don't have crossbars but are $$$$.

Got to keep this in the back of your mind, the higher the ceiling the more area you have to heat and heat rises.

Pics of my shop, 12' ceiling.

When you're ready to buy a lift, 10k mininum and make sure it's certified.

Billy T.
[email protected]

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jeremiahmercier · Jun 29, 2015

Thuglike said:
Glad you like.
PJ is a great welder.

Last post in Tony's thread (sorry for any derail)

https://www.facebook.com/dynoproven?fref=ts

any other questions feel free to PM me.

Sent you a pm

Dmstrucks02 · Jun 30, 2015

gnxtc2 said:
Building from scratch, 14' is a good starting height.

My shop is 12' and it works for me. With my truck on the lift and raised up, I can't reach but I'm 5'9".

The crossbars for most 2 post lifts are around 144" (12') unless you opt for the higher version. Mohawk lifts don't have crossbars but are $$$$.

Got to keep this in the back of your mind, the higher the ceiling the more area you have to heat and heat rises.

Pics of my shop, 12' ceiling.

When you're ready to buy a lift, 10k mininum and make sure it's certified.

Billy T.
[email protected]

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Thanks for the pics
I just want everything tall enough to raise the truck and be able to walk/work underneath it
I'll have to double check, but i think the lifts I was looking at had a height of 13'.xx which is why I wanted a 14' building

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nossliw · Jul 1, 2015

Quick question... do you have a preferred manufacturer? Or is this your first? Been through many?

I'm looking at trying a 4 post BendPak alignment rack.... Just curious what you thought of them or if you had an opinion..14 or 22000 lb rack due to the bigger trucks that come in time to time.

isootmypants · Jul 1, 2015

nossliw said:
Quick question... do you have a preferred manufacturer? Or is this your first? Been through many?

I'm looking at trying a 4 post BendPak alignment rack.... Just curious what you thought of them or if you had an opinion..14 or 22000 lb rack due to the bigger trucks that come in time to time.

I don't have any alignment stuff. This is an Atlas 12k 2 post. Bought from gregsmithequipment.com for 2200 new. Love it. No complaints

Dmstrucks02 · Jul 1, 2015

isootmypants said:
I don't have any alignment stuff. This is an Atlas 12k 2 post. Bought from gregsmithequipment.com for 2200 new. Love it. No complaints

I think that the site I was looking at recently, pretty cool website
I was like a kid in a candy store LOL

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IHPowerstroke7.3 · Jul 1, 2015

We have an 18k at work, and when we get some 550's outfitted at work for fire or hydro for example, the 18k is not quite enough. Wish we had a 22k, but it all depends on what your needs are.