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any-- car haulers --lets see them
#1580634
02/18/14 04:20 AM
02/18/14 04:20 AM
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smyrna,tn
draginmopars
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smyrna,tn
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waiting for warmer weather So we can paint this one It will be nice to finally drive it again   73 crew cab converted the drive line to Cummins, 5-speed, 3.07 gears modded the 73 headlights and grill to the cummins radiator support so that the I/C and radiator would fit   got rid of the greasy plywood used alum aircraft flooring    used the 92 club cab firewall and floor due to rust issues with the 73      out with the 4.10 in with a 3.07 from a box truck   
Ha-Ha Racin
Havin Fun 101
Howard
68 "Cummins" Satellite
70 W-2 449 "More Door" Dart
70 340 Dart Swinger, 4spd
71 360 Dart Swinger
72 540/ 518 Dart Swinger
73 airwolf 446/a-500 Cuda
73 "Cummins" Crew cab-car hauler
84 446 Dodge Rampage (tube chassis)
92 CTD 11' flat bed
92 CTD club cab
07 Dodge Caliber
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Re: any-- car haulers --lets see them
[Re: draginmopars]
#1580635
02/18/14 07:56 AM
02/18/14 07:56 AM
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Manistee, Michigan.
High Impact
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Here's mine. Had it for about 13 years now.....Its hauled a lot of stuff other than car's. It was very handy hauling wood and drywall when I re-did an old body shop and turned into my dream garage!
Last edited by High Impact; 02/18/14 08:02 AM.
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Re: any-- car haulers --lets see them
[Re: High Impact]
#1580637
02/18/14 01:09 PM
02/18/14 01:09 PM
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Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy
Rhinodart
Rhinotruck
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Rhinotruck
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Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy
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My junk. It is in the process of getting the ramp frame strengthened and new sides and I am thinking of changing the rear end. I have 4.10's also but was considering 3.54's. Why 3.07's, seems like the Cummins would struggle to get going? 
Last edited by Rhinodart; 02/18/14 01:09 PM.
The funny thing about science is that if you change one miniscule parameter you change the entire outcome to the way you want it.
JB Rhinehart, Realist
A-Body's RULE!
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Re: any-- car haulers --lets see them
[Re: cudaboy]
#1580640
02/18/14 05:20 PM
02/18/14 05:20 PM
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Sec.414,seat 12,White Sox Park
swapman
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Sec.414,seat 12,White Sox Park
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Jim, when you are under there, can you measure and see how much the frame has been stretched please? I'm curious.
Thanks
Dennis
Please RHINOTRUCK don't do this. The thing will collapse. Then we will have to call Eric to fish you out with the Jaws of life. 
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Re: any-- car haulers --lets see them
[Re: Rhinodart]
#1580641
02/18/14 07:10 PM
02/18/14 07:10 PM
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smyrna,tn
draginmopars
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smyrna,tn
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Why 3.07's, seems like the Cummins would struggle to get going?
Won't be hauling a boat 
For us it was easier to lower the truck, than raise the Rampage
changed from 245-16 to 215-16
plus spring changes front and rear
the 4.10 gear killed the speed/mileage
We like going to Bradenton
so put the 3.07 rear in
1st in the 5-speed is no problem to get rolling
engine also has a few fuel mods for more torque,and
ported the head/exhaust manifold,
our 92(stock eng/5-speed/3.54, 235-16) seems to struggle more than the 73 climbing hills
Ha-Ha Racin
Havin Fun 101
Howard
68 "Cummins" Satellite
70 W-2 449 "More Door" Dart
70 340 Dart Swinger, 4spd
71 360 Dart Swinger
72 540/ 518 Dart Swinger
73 airwolf 446/a-500 Cuda
73 "Cummins" Crew cab-car hauler
84 446 Dodge Rampage (tube chassis)
92 CTD 11' flat bed
92 CTD club cab
07 Dodge Caliber
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Re: any-- car haulers --lets see them
[Re: cudaboy]
#1580645
02/23/14 12:41 AM
02/23/14 12:41 AM
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Louisville, KY
E-Ticket
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Louisville, KY
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Jim, when you are under there, can you measure and see how much the frame has been stretched please? I'm curious.
Thanks
Dennis
Mine is a 19' bed and it was stretched 48".
Has anyone tried stretching their own truck in their driveway?? I am wanting to do another truck and am thinking about maybe stretching it myself but I want it as straight as possible. I've never seen anyone like Hodges actually do this process while building a hauler but I would think the truck would have to be tied down to a floor jig or something to keep everything in line??
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Re: any-- car haulers --lets see them
[Re: E-Ticket]
#1580646
02/23/14 11:35 AM
02/23/14 11:35 AM
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Bowling Green, KY
cudaboy
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Bowling Green, KY
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Quote:
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Jim, when you are under there, can you measure and see how much the frame has been stretched please? I'm curious.
Thanks
Dennis
Mine is a 19' bed and it was stretched 48".
Has anyone tried stretching their own truck in their driveway?? I am wanting to do another truck and am thinking about maybe stretching it myself but I want it as straight as possible. I've never seen anyone like Hodges actually do this process while building a hauler but I would think the truck would have to be tied down to a floor jig or something to keep everything in line??
Thanks. I didn't know you had one. I keep thinking about the dually you are selling, but just can't afford paying Hodges 15-20k for the bed and conversion. I have another idea, not sure if I will ever go through with it though.
Dennis
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Re: any-- car haulers --lets see them
[Re: draginmopars]
#1580647
02/26/14 07:51 PM
02/26/14 07:51 PM
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Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy
Rhinodart
Rhinotruck
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Rhinotruck
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Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy
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I finally got under the truck and measured the frame rails. it looks like they added 57" with overlapping the original frame about a foot. Here are some pics.
The funny thing about science is that if you change one miniscule parameter you change the entire outcome to the way you want it.
JB Rhinehart, Realist
A-Body's RULE!
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Re: any-- car haulers --lets see them
[Re: Rhinodart]
#1580653
02/27/14 08:34 PM
02/27/14 08:34 PM
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Posts: 10,570
Freeport IL USA
poorboy
I Live Here
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Freeport IL USA
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I used to work at Monroe Truck Inc, they used to stretch a lot of big trucks for industry.
All of the trucks I saw they stretched had "C" channels and at least 1 crossmember added to the original frame. There was a 8" to 12" overlap (probably depending on the expected load the truck would see) on both ends to the section that was added, always ahead of the rear axle. The C channels were bolted to the original frames with 8 bolts on each rail, at each end of the added section. There were 2 sets of bolts on the side rails about 4" apart (depending on the amount of overlap), and 2 bolts on the top and 2 bolts on the bottom flanges, also about 4" apart. These grade 8 bolts were probably 3/4" or 1" diameter each. Each section added had at least 1 crossmember (most had 2 crossmembers) with a drive shaft Currier bearing at the center.
A 4' lengthening would be about 6' long with a crossmember at each end of the 4' addition. The new section was built before installation and added as a unit. The trucks were set on stands, measured, cut, cleaned up, and the new section was slid onto the existing frame, squared, leveled, clamped drilled and bolted, the the rear section was added to the new section and the process repeated. A new drive shaft section was made to fit between the Currier bearings.
They had a stack of frame sections made for orders, and the frame lengthening operation was completed in about a day, start to finish. The conversion of standard cabs to quad cabs was neat to see take place as well, but that took a little longer then a day. Gene
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