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Sept 5, 2017 15:50:58 GMT
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sb
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Sept 5, 2017 20:01:45 GMT
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This is the best thing I've seen all year... I wanted to import a Gloria next but now I'm having to think about it
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Nissan Atlus or Isuzu Elf over here ... if there were any imported. The Isuzu NQ series isn't far off, although a little newer, the trick is finding a single cab with a beaver tail.
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Sept 6, 2017 11:00:28 GMT
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Nissan Atlus or Isuzu Elf over here ... if there were any imported. The Isuzu NQ series isn't far off, although a little newer, the trick is finding a single cab with a beaver tail. If you wanted to build something similar here on a budget (i.e. without importing a truck), the Mitsubishi Canter would be the answer. I had a car dropped off recently on one with a beavertail fitted and it was still dinky enough not to be obtrusive, a lot more truck shaped than a Transit and the owner said it was more reliable and could take a bigger payload than his previous van (Transit, Sprinter, the usuals) based recoverys. |
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Sept 6, 2017 14:00:54 GMT
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That thing is fantastic. Tried looking around on the net for some alternative bases available in the UK, there seems to actually be a fair few that would work with a bit of imagination. Mercedes 815  |
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Last Edit: Sept 6, 2017 14:02:57 GMT by Deathrow
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Sept 6, 2017 14:04:36 GMT
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That thing is fantastic. Tried looking around on the net for some alternative bases available in the UK, there seems to actually be a fair few that would work with a bit of imagination. Mercedes 815 Would love to see the same treatment in an old Ford Cargo, in fact when I get my lottery win it's on the agenda  |
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That Mercedes would certainly fit the bill.
I noticed that the original truck isn't actually a beaver tail, how mobile are the flat beds on these things usually? Or to build something like this are you looking for a very specific configuration?
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Paul Y
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BOOOOOM!!!!!!P.
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The Baller Haulerfr€$h&m1nt¥
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I saw this on instagram but imho there's too much faux lows going on. It appears to be just a standard truck with extra skirt panels welded all the way around the lower half.... unless it's fooled me ... imho it would be better dropped to the floor on hydraulics and then short panels added where necessary to meet the ground.
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Sept 7, 2017 10:30:18 GMT
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imho it would be better dropped to the floor on hydraulics and then short panels added where necessary to meet the ground. It's bagged. From the article: "With the bed lifted and the cab tilted forward, the underpinnings of the truck are revealed. For the curious and the nerds, the wheelbase was lengthened a considerable 20 inches. An '05 NPR axle with a 4.30 ratio was swapped in, with a custom 4-link and panhard setup. A 2-link and panhard system keeps the front sorted. Custom-built 2-inch-solid 4130 chromoly sway bars are mounted front and rear to keep the truck steady and controlled, while bags on all four corners, supplied by Phil Blottie, give the truck both the towing capacity and the ride height Miles demands from his build. Management is thanks to Air Lift's 3H system, which helps balance the load depending on the car, or lack thereof, and air is stored and supplied by a set of FLO air tanks mounted under the bed." |
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sb
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Sept 7, 2017 22:28:50 GMT
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I think its dropped, not a lot but its below standard height. Its basically a 4 tonne dump truck, just got a flat bed on the back.
Still needs more cummins
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Sept 8, 2017 14:02:41 GMT
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Those things are really cheap here, they are also junk. Let me dig up the picture of mine that I bought new in 04 at 11,000 miles when the engine locked up and sent all its innards out the bottom at the pavement.
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VIP
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Sept 8, 2017 14:39:41 GMT
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You couldn't get that truck any lower without encroaching on the flat bed with those Alcoas.
I think it looks great, it'll be at SEMA this year too.
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Colonelk
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The Baller HaulerColonelk
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Sept 8, 2017 15:41:03 GMT
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Yeah I'd imagine the tilt and slide would have a hard time with a chassis notch as well I like it for the most part. I'm sad that part of me is wondering what the weight rating of those tyres is, as low pros tend to loose out in that regard. But having said that they put those size tyres on plenty of massive 4x4s so it'll probably be ok. |
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qwerty
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Sept 8, 2017 19:33:44 GMT
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That DAF would work so well in this style! Although I wouldn't be able to drive it  Tom |
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Last Edit: Sept 8, 2017 19:34:18 GMT by qwerty
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jamesd1972
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Sept 11, 2017 15:34:53 GMT
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The Daff also has a cummins doesn't it...
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