wbmartin Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 Hi, can you tell me where you got the aluminum bleacher boards, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyretired Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 I used aluminum bleachers board for my ramps and the surface for the car structure. I found it at a metal recycle business. Randy 2001 Volvo VNL 42 Cummins ISX Autoshift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big5er Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 On 9/2/2016 at 9:15 PM, RandyA said: The Trex decking is gone. It served me well for six years. In its place are 2” x 8” aluminum bleacher foot boards. Randy, it looks nice and all but yuck!! You have no idea whose nasty feet have been on your deck. Eww MY PEOPLE SKILLS ARE JUST FINE.~It's my tolerance to idiots that needs work.~ 2005 Volvo 780 VED12 465hp / Freedomline transmission singled mid position / Bed by Larry Herrin2018 customed Mobile Suites 40KSSB3 2014 smart Fortwo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennisvr Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 10 hours ago, Big5er said: Randy, it looks nice and all but yuck!! You have no idea whose nasty feet have been on your deck. Eww Phil feet are one thing, but he used the bleachers for the ramps. You have no Idea whose BUTTS set on them EEEEEWWWW........... "It is better to have more truck than you need than to need more truck than you have" 2001 Volvo 660, Cummins 400 ISX, Eaton 3 Peddle Auto Shift 2014 Fuzion 40' Toyhauler 2015 Smart Car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyretired Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 We live in farm and ranch country. What is on the car tires is, well stuff. I guess you might say we have crappy ramps. It is raining today and maybe the ramps will have a little less stuff. Randy 2001 Volvo VNL 42 Cummins ISX Autoshift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickeieio Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 3 hours ago, Randyretired said: What is on the car tires is, well stuff. To a farmer, it smells like money. KW T-680, POPEMOBILE Newmar X-Aire, VATICAN Lots of old motorcycles, Moto Guzzi Griso and Spyder F3 currently in the front row Young enough to play in the dirt as a retired farmer. contact me at rickeieio1@comcast.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big5er Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 47 minutes ago, rickeieio said: To a farmer, it smells like money. That's strange. My money never smelled like "farmers stuff". MY PEOPLE SKILLS ARE JUST FINE.~It's my tolerance to idiots that needs work.~ 2005 Volvo 780 VED12 465hp / Freedomline transmission singled mid position / Bed by Larry Herrin2018 customed Mobile Suites 40KSSB3 2014 smart Fortwo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickeieio Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 5 hours ago, Big5er said: That's strange. My money never smelled like "farmers stuff". It does if you leave it in your wallet long enough. KW T-680, POPEMOBILE Newmar X-Aire, VATICAN Lots of old motorcycles, Moto Guzzi Griso and Spyder F3 currently in the front row Young enough to play in the dirt as a retired farmer. contact me at rickeieio1@comcast.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotreker Posted January 12, 2018 Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 Nice build someday I will remove my oak decking that came on the deck and look for this type of material. Well done and good idea using the used material. Dennis Volvo 670 / 2006 10-Speed ATV's & Sleds 2017 Host Mammoth Slide-In Camper on Deck Jackalopee Build article published here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindrift Posted January 12, 2018 Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 I understand all of the upsides related to using aluminum. What concerns me is having read many, many times about how taking weight off the rear axles can cause handling issues when running bobtail. I suppose this might be a mute point if you never run bobtail. 2012 F350 KR CC DRW w/ some stuff 2019 Arctic Fox 32-5MCindy and Tom, Kasey and Maggie (our Newfie and Berner) Oh...I forgot the five kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyA Posted January 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 The bleacher foot boards came from a surplus dealer in Goshen, IN. He no longer has any. But, they do show up in scrap metal yards. Footboards have 90-degree angles on the edges, seat boards have rounded edges and may be wider. BTW Phil - they were carefully cleaned with bleach and a strong purple cleaner followed by a pressure wash. All the chewing gum was scraped off too. As for running bobtail - truckers do it all the time when they have to drop a load and go somewhere else to pick up a new trailer and load. I have run bob tail many, many times and have never had a handling issue or even felt like one might be there. I drove bobtail to the ECR last spring and back home across the mountains on I-40 (1,000+ miles total). My feeling is that what you are hearing is in part urban myth. Have no fear running bobtail. The truck will handle "different" but not dangerously. BTW - I do not use the engine compression brake when bobtail. Randy, Nancy and Oscar "The Great White" - 2004 Volvo VNL670, D12, 10-speed, converted to single axle pulling a Keystone Cambridge 5th wheel, 40', 4 slides and about 19,000# with empty tanks. ARS - WB4BZX, Electrical Engineer, Master Electrician, D.Ed., Professor Emeritus - Happily Retired! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beemergary Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 I just used the bleacher material pre cut to lenght. Its all clipped on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 My bed is all steel. When I added my boxes the ride and handling improved. So weight does help 2003 Teton Grand Freedom towed with 2006 Freightliner Century 120 across the beautiful USA welding pipe.https://photos.app.goo.gl/O32ZjgzSzgK7LAyt1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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