Got a new set of wheels!

[74DartSwinger360]

http://www.harborfreight.com/1-2-half-ton-capacity-pickup-truck-crane-1647.html

My Grandpa had one of these in the bed of his truck and when not in use it tucked nicely out of the way over the wheel house

 

[MoparDaddy]

Hey Check lookin good my friend. I would just leave the rack and paint it black to match the hood and paint the rest of the truck flat black or satin black. Put air bags on the rear so if a load is a little heavy it wont sag badly

Thanks Emilio! I like the headache rack, but it's welded to the rails which are rotting

 

[MoparDaddy]

HF... Either of these would work and doesn't cost $875.00

http://www.harborfreight.com/1-2-half-ton-capacity-pickup-truck-crane-with-cable-winch-37555.html

http://www.harborfreight.com/1-2-half-ton-capacity-pickup-truck-crane-1647.html

My Grandpa had one of these in the bed of his truck and when not in use it tucked nicely out of the way over the wheel house

How well would one hold up?

 

[Oklacarcollecto]

HF... Either of these would work and doesn't cost $875.00

http://www.harborfreight.com/1-2-half-ton-capacity-pickup-truck-crane-with-cable-winch-37555.html

http://www.harborfreight.com/1-2-half-ton-capacity-pickup-truck-crane-1647.html

I used to have the first on on a one ton flat bed. I used it to pick up the right rear corner on a Barracuda that I was retreiving and it worked great. I loaded a lot of heavy things such as motors with it too. If I didn't have the rollback I would still have it.

 

[Old Tired Rebel]

Chuck don't worry about it,if it's too expensive for you. You can end up like us in 10-20 years

 

[Oklacarcollecto]

Chuck don't worry about it,if it's too expensive for you. You can end up like us in 10-20 years

I will have to second that.

 

[MoparDaddy]

I used to have the first on on a one ton flat bed. I used it to pick up the right rear corner on a Barracuda that I was retreiving and it worked great. I loaded a lot of heavy things such as motors with it too. If I didn't have the rollback I would still have it.

How long did you have it?

Chuck don't worry about it,if it's too expensive for you. You can end up like us in 10-20 years

I don't want that, but I'm getting close.
I'll pinch a few more pennies.

 

[Oklacarcollecto]

How long did you have it?

I bought my first wrecker in 2000 so I would have bought that lift 1996 and sold the truck with it still on it in 2004. The guy I sold the truck to was still using the lift when I saw the truck last in use during 2008. I saw the truck later at the salvage but the lift had been removed before the truck was sold.

 

[MoparDaddy]

I bought my first wrecker in 2000 so I would have bought that lift 1996 and sold the truck with it still on it in 2004. The guy I sold the truck to was still using the lift when I saw the truck last in use during 2008. I saw the truck later at the salvage but the lift had been removed before the truck was sold.

Dang! That's pretty good for a hf special! If I get one, ill spend the few extra $ for the one with the winch

 

[Oklacarcollecto]

Dang! That's pretty good for a hf special! If I get one, ill spend the few extra $ for the one with the winch

One nice thing is you can lift the top off the post where it swivels and store it if you don't want it on the truck. I always kept the post greased so it would swing easier. It was a dang good peice of equipment and I would buy another one if I needed it.

 

[MoparDaddy]

Changed the fuel filter and installed the driver side pads and rotor today on my lunch break. One of these days I will remember to take step by step pics....

I'll try to remember to take some of the pass side tomorrow

 

[MoparDaddy]

Well crap. I forgot to take pictures since I was a little rushed for time. But I also got the all the wheels and hubs painted

 

[MoparDaddy]

I'm gonna need that crane to lift Phoenix's future stroller lol

 

[Dart_Doctor]

nice chuck !

 

[MoparDaddy]

nice chuck !

Thanks bub.

 

[Old Tired Rebel]

Looking good Chuck it's little stuff being one like that really help improve the looks.

 

[MoparDaddy]

Thanks cliff! The reassurance sure helps

 

[Dart_Doctor]

its true chuck

 

[MoparDaddy]

We got a decent amount of snow. Poor Mac is probably shriveled up tighter than a peters hat band!

 

[Bulldozer]

We got a decent amount of snow. Poor Mac is probably shriveled up tighter than a peters hat band!

LOL . we havent gotten crap for snow on this side of the hill. its looking good chuck. the wheels made a big difference

 

[MoparDaddy]

LOL . we havent gotten crap for snow on this side of the hill. its looking good chuck. the wheels made a big difference

Thanks lance. I almost painted them got rod red! Lol, but I figured I'd wait until I decide whether I want to paint it semi gloss black or not

 

[Bulldozer]

Thanks lance. I almost painted them got rod red! Lol, but I figured I'd wait until I decide whether I want to paint it semi gloss black or not

the black is good. its hard to match reds sometimes especially random cans from wally world or wherever. its hard to go wrong with black. are you going to do something with whats left of the random front side moulding? if it were me , i would just pull it all off. that stuff is hard to find nowdays.

 

[MoparDaddy]

Yea. It's going to disappear unless I can find some between now and summer

 

[MoparDaddy]

I need help. My ac compressor don't kick on. I need to replace my blower motor resistor as its crapped out, but when I look at it. It appears some prongs have been removed and there is a pig tail taped to the harness on that black computer box gizmo (whatever that thing is). Can this be the compressor culprit?

 

[MoparDaddy]

Got the ugly rack off my truck. Now it needs a bath. Also installed a bug guard the other day