bmzero Posted October 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Made some great progress tonight. View High Resolution Photo View High Resolution Photo''. View High Resolution Photo View High Resolution Photo View High Resolution Photo I think Rusty has bent a U-bolt or 2 before No doubt about that. Dang. Was over at Anderson Alignment in Hutch today. Thought I had hit the gold mine for you bm. He had a whole wall of U bolts and square bolts. Said they had bought out a NAPA store's supply that went out of business. I appreciate you thinking of me for the u-bolts. "Willy Mammoth" - Volvo 730, Sold Heartland Cyclone 4000 Toy HaulerT-Minus 26 years and counting to being a full timer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Looks like you were burning some midnight oil!!! Looks great.....what width will the deck be? Rick & Carey,Excel W41GKE Wild Cargo Toyhauler Volvo 730, D13, I-shift, 500/1850Brabus Smart Car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmzero Posted October 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 All loaded up. I'll hook up the 5er later this evening. I'm very happy with how the bed turned out. I still need to put some time into the design of my ramp system, so instead of loading the Smart, I just loaded a RZR. It can handle a much steeper transition onto the bed. The Smart will ride in the toy hauler this trip. View High Resolution Photo Looks like you were burning some midnight oil!!! Looks great.....what width will the deck be? Midnight seems to be the only type of oil I can burn lately. I need a pause button for life so I can catch up. The deck will be 101", including 1/8" panels for the side walls. That will give me 1/2" for marker lights on either side. As it sits, it's 100-3/4". "Willy Mammoth" - Volvo 730, Sold Heartland Cyclone 4000 Toy HaulerT-Minus 26 years and counting to being a full timer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Dreamer Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Looks good! 2005 Freightliner Century S/T, Singled, Air ride ET Jr. hitch 2019 46'+ Dune Sport Man Cave custom 5th wheel toy hauler Owner of the 1978 Custom Van "Star Dreamer" which might be seen at a local car show near you! Check out http://www.hhrvresource.com/ for much more info on HDT's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broncohauler Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 No hurry but when you get time. What's the overall height and overall length on your razor? Trying to see if a razor will fit with my wife's rhino in our toy hauler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERO Maker Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 Looking forward to seeing your stuff! Looks great in the pics. Rocky & Sheri Rhoades '01 Volvo 770 2016 DRV Mobile Suites, HoustonHERO Makers Ministry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noteven Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 Bed is looking good bmzero "Are we there yet?" asked no motorcycle rider, ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollytrolley Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 All loaded up. I'll hook up the 5er later this evening. I'm very happy with how the bed turned out. I still need to put some time into the design of my ramp system, so instead of loading the Smart, I just loaded a RZR. It can handle a much steeper transition onto the bed. The Smart will ride in the toy hauler this trip. View High Resolution Photo Midnight seems to be the only type of oil I can burn lately. I need a pause button for life so I can catch up. The deck will be 101", including 1/8" panels for the side walls. That will give me 1/2" for marker lights on either side. As it sits, it's 101-3/4". Zero.........oh to be young again....... and not need to rest........... Ya gotta pitty a wannabe-tool-thief that wants to try to steal tools from your shop.........he sneaks over to your shop and low-be-behold your roll out from under your truck and say....."hey, buddy, hand me that vice-grip and then throw a wrench on the 7/8 capscrew next to the back tank mount"....... you sure don't need a shop alarm system your always working.......... Drive on.............(Stay young.........) 97 Freightshaker Century Cummins M11-370 / 1350 /10 spd / 3:08 /tandem/ 20ft Garage/ 30 ft Curtis Dune toybox with a removable horse-haul-module to transport Dolly-The-Painthorse to horse camps and trail heads all over the Western U S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCooter Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 Looks great! Looking forward to more pics...... Enjoy the journey to the rally and drive scarefully! 1999 Peterbilt 385 C12 430/1650 13spd 2006 Dodge 3500 DRW 4x4 2010 Hitchhiker Champagne 36 LKRSB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickeieio Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 Looks great! Looking forward to more pics...... Enjoy the journey to the rally and drive scarefully! is that a Halloween joke, or a Freudian slip? 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...
CrazyCooter Posted October 10, 2015 Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 is that a Halloween joke, or a Freudian slip? I like to throw a twist in there when possible. 1999 Peterbilt 385 C12 430/1650 13spd 2006 Dodge 3500 DRW 4x4 2010 Hitchhiker Champagne 36 LKRSB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmzero Posted October 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 We made it to Hutch. Here are a few photos I snapped along the way. View High Resolution Photo View High Resolution Photo View High Resolution Photo Funny story. I stopped at a Love's in Ft. Smith. While I was waiting in line to fuel, another driver walked up to the door. He asked if I was in North Alabama earlier that morning, to which I said, "yes". Then, he said he had heard about this truck from another driver in his company, Ashley Furniture, who had sent photos out. It seems like Willy Mammoth is building quite a reputation. I just hope it's a good one. "Willy Mammoth" - Volvo 730, Sold Heartland Cyclone 4000 Toy HaulerT-Minus 26 years and counting to being a full timer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmzero Posted November 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 Made it to Las Vegas for the SEMA show. So far, about 2200 miles for this trip. Truck has been nearly perfect. View High Resolution Photo "Willy Mammoth" - Volvo 730, Sold Heartland Cyclone 4000 Toy HaulerT-Minus 26 years and counting to being a full timer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Refuzn-To-Grow-Up Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 Sorry I missed you in Corona. This work week is too busy for me to get away and drive to Vegas to check out the bed. I have stayed at Sam's Town many times. As I recall it was just bought by KOA. If you have puppies, there is a huge dog park about a mile form the Sam's Town. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remoandiris Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 What is the overall length of WIlly Mammoth when connected to the trailer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmzero Posted November 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 Sorry I missed you in Corona. This work week is too busy for me to get away and drive to Vegas to check out the bed. I have stayed at Sam's Town many times. As I recall it was just bought by KOA. If you have puppies, there is a huge dog park about a mile form the Sam's Town. Jim Yes, it is a KOA campground now. I left Ratchet (the Boxer) at home this trip. I'm not sure he would have liked the sand dunes. I'll be back out in California (Yucca Valley, Palms area) around the end of January for the King of the Hammers race. Maybe we can meet up then. What is the overall length of WIlly Mammoth when connected to the trailer? I'm not sure yet. I haven't pulled a tape on it. I'm a little scared to do so. "Willy Mammoth" - Volvo 730, Sold Heartland Cyclone 4000 Toy HaulerT-Minus 26 years and counting to being a full timer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmzero Posted November 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 I just realized I have not updated this thread with any of the bed photos. Here's the current state of the bed. View High Resolution Photo I will be building the rest of the platform and side storage boxes and side skirts soon, but this was enough to make the truck functional. View High Resolution Photo VersaTie Series 2 track from Mac's Custom Tie Downs - http://www.macscustomtiedowns.com/product/versatie-aluminum-track-series2-96/VersaTie View High Resolution Photo Everything is recessed so that cargo can be slid onto the bed without snagging anything. I plan on using this truck quite a bit for things other than pulling a 5th wheel trailer. View High Resolution Photo Here is a mockup of what it will look like when completed. View High Resolution Photo "Willy Mammoth" - Volvo 730, Sold Heartland Cyclone 4000 Toy HaulerT-Minus 26 years and counting to being a full timer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remoandiris Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 I'm not sure yet. I haven't pulled a tape on it. I'm a little scared to do so. LOL!! The coach is ~ 44'. I had a 2014 4000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Refuzn-To-Grow-Up Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 I'll be back out in California (Yucca Valley, Palms area) around the end of January for the King of the Hammers race. Maybe we can meet up then. Let me know. I am interesting in seeing your bed set up. By the time I get around to building my own bed, I will be too old to remember what I was doing. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lappir Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 Watching. Rod White 2000/2010Volvo VNL 770 with 7' Drom box with opposing doors, JOST slider hitch. 600 HP Cummins Signature 18 Speed three pedal auto shift. 1999 Isuzu VehiCross retired to a sticks and bricks garage. Brought out of storage the summer of 2022 2022 Jeep Wrangler Sport S Two door hard top. 2007 Honda GL 1800 2013 Space Craft Mfg S420 Custom built Toyhauler The Gold Volvo is still running and being emptied in July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noteven Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Hi bmzero - what is the approximate weight of your modular bed system - per foot or per section ? "Are we there yet?" asked no motorcycle rider, ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmzero Posted November 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Hi bmzero - what is the approximate weight of your modular bed system - per foot or per section ? The weight of all of the pieces shown below is just over 1500 lbs. The platform configuration above is right at 11.5' long. The math there comes out to 130 lbs per linear foot. However, it isn't that straight forward since each section requires two floor joists, but that may be close enough to answer your question. View High Resolution Photo Let me know if you need anything else. "Willy Mammoth" - Volvo 730, Sold Heartland Cyclone 4000 Toy HaulerT-Minus 26 years and counting to being a full timer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmzero Posted November 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 I get asked quite a bit what this setup weighs. One Polaris RZR S 1000 on the bed, a RZR XP 1000 (Motus V4 swap), and a supercharged Motus MST-R in the garage. Here's the load: View High Resolution Photo Here's the weigh ticket: View High Resolution Photo "Willy Mammoth" - Volvo 730, Sold Heartland Cyclone 4000 Toy HaulerT-Minus 26 years and counting to being a full timer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickeieio Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Just weighed ours yesterday. Don't have the paper in front of me, but the steer/drivers was just over 25k, and the trailer axles combined are about 14k, for a total of just under 30k. This is a 770 V. tandem, with near empty fuel, and a Newmar X-Aire with nothing on board. Smart, two BMW street bikes, the KLR and Momma's Super Sherpa should fit nicely. 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...
HERO Maker Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Just weighed ours yesterday. Don't have the paper in front of me, but the steer/drivers was just over 25k, and the trailer axles combined are about 14k, for a total of just under 30k. This is a 770 V. tandem, with near empty fuel, and a Newmar X-Aire with nothing on board. Smart, two BMW street bikes, the KLR and Momma's Super Sherpa should fit nicely. Rick, you're making that sound fantastically light - and it is. You are just under 40K. (it's that simple math that kills us anymore ) Rocky & Sheri Rhoades '01 Volvo 770 2016 DRV Mobile Suites, HoustonHERO Makers Ministry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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