Steve from SoCal Posted February 27, 2018 Report Share Posted February 27, 2018 I looks like spring is in the air, it has been tolerable to work in the shop the last few days and, I thought I would share a few pics. 2005 Peterbilt 387-112 Baby Cat 9 speed U-shift 1996/2016 remod Teton Royal Atlanta 1996 Kentucky 48 single drop stacker garage project Pulls like a train, sounds like a plane....faster than a Cheetah sniffin cocaine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgiaHybrid Posted February 27, 2018 Report Share Posted February 27, 2018 I see you have moved the truck over to the main shop and finished singling the axle. It almost looks like you are making a baby pickup bed at the rear or are you going to roll a pan to fit that area? 2023 Thor Magnitude XG32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickeieio Posted February 27, 2018 Report Share Posted February 27, 2018 SWEET! 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 rickeieio@yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve from SoCal Posted February 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 The "bed" is kind of hard to visualize in the pictures. The forward 4 foot section with the extended fairings is in place, the rear section behind the hitch is not on the truck. The Trailer saver is not on the truck, it goes directly behind the front bed section, it is 32" long the rear bed sits behind the hitch. The rear bed section has rails the connect to the forward bed outside of the hitch, these rails will define the deck once it is all together. I am building the bed this way for access, each piece can be removed easily by a couple of people if needed. The lower fairings will eventually be drawers, the rear body pieces will be shallow drawers with access to the stuff in the back, inverters, fresh water system etc. The side fairings will be full extension drawers from the tanks to the rear fenders. The rear body fairings behind the fenders will have the same look as the forward section once the bed is on, I also have some bed sides I am working on, they look kind of like a hauler or tow truck body with a taller forward section and low tails to the back of the bed. I have a 25 gallon fresh water tank to mount below the frame at the rear, a 17 gallon gray tank on the drivers side just behind the fuel tank and a couple of inverters at the back, one small inverter for the fridge, one 1500 watt for micro or other high demand use. The batteries are at the back of the frame and the inverters are ajacient to the batteries with AC wiring and remotes to the sleeper. Steve 2005 Peterbilt 387-112 Baby Cat 9 speed U-shift 1996/2016 remod Teton Royal Atlanta 1996 Kentucky 48 single drop stacker garage project Pulls like a train, sounds like a plane....faster than a Cheetah sniffin cocaine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewhoknowslittle Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgiaHybrid Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 Going to look sweet when you are done. By the way, was reading a post of yours from a few years ago on Garage Journal today. Funny how a lot of us are on the same forums. 2023 Thor Magnitude XG32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve from SoCal Posted February 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 I remember your epic garage build there! Steve 2005 Peterbilt 387-112 Baby Cat 9 speed U-shift 1996/2016 remod Teton Royal Atlanta 1996 Kentucky 48 single drop stacker garage project Pulls like a train, sounds like a plane....faster than a Cheetah sniffin cocaine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgiaHybrid Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 LOL, It took a bit but it did get done. It is getting full though between cars, tool boxes, and equipment. 2023 Thor Magnitude XG32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclord2002 Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 Steve, your truck is looking good. Hope to see it one day. Charlie Don't ever tell a soldier that he doesn't understand the cost of war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big5er Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 Looking good Steve. I sure wanted to come see that shop last time I was up there. 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...
NTPA Announcer Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 Great design. Keep up the good work !! And plenty of pictures is the rule on here. We all learn from one another. Denver and Ms Judy Geitgey 2006 VOLVO 780 41 ' Redwood NTPA Event Announcer dngeitgey@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve from SoCal Posted March 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 My water tanks arrived and, I got the right side fairings fitted. The frame you see on the floor in the bottom pic is the rear bed, you can just see a bit of the water tank as well. 2005 Peterbilt 387-112 Baby Cat 9 speed U-shift 1996/2016 remod Teton Royal Atlanta 1996 Kentucky 48 single drop stacker garage project Pulls like a train, sounds like a plane....faster than a Cheetah sniffin cocaine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgiaHybrid Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 Looks like it is starting to come together Steve. Can't wait to see it in Hutch this fall. 2023 Thor Magnitude XG32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Mayer Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 That is really looking good Steve. There is no better-looking truck in my mind than a 387, and you are just improving it's looks. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product!! Jack & Danielle Mayer #60376 Lifetime Member Living on the road since 2000PLEASE no PM's. Email me. jackdanmayer AT gmail 2016 DRV Houston 44' 5er (we still have it) 2022 New Horizons 43' 5er 2016 Itasca 27N 28' motorhome 2019 Volvo 860, D13 455/1850, 236" wb, I-Shift, battery-based APU No truck at the moment - we use one of our demo units 2016 smart Passion, piggyback on the truck -------------------------------------------------------------------------See our website for info on New Horizons 5th wheels, HDTs as tow vehicles, communications on the road, and use of solar powerwww.jackdanmayer.com Principal in RVH Lifestyles. RVH-Lifestyles.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbl0svn Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Steve, She's a beauty. Excellent work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPL Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Steve Your truck is really looking good. keep us up to date with pictures. Old men love pictures! Hope to see you and that truck on the road. Pat The Old Sailor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve from SoCal Posted March 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 To get a better idea of the bed I mocked up the major pieces, not show are the fillers that span the gap between the forward and rear decks. I am doing invisible work at the moment, water tank, rear bumper and body panel with a pintle hook and receiver tube. I may be going a bit overboard on the pintle hitch mount, it designed at 30 tons with a 20 ton hook. I do have a 17 ton trailer I will use once in awhile. When I pull all the body work off, I will close the back of the fenders and add extensions to close out the wheel wells. I want to keep as much road dirt as possible in the fenders. I am still pondering some synthetic turf to line the fenders for spray mitigation. The pink foam board is a mock up of bed sides, I am still working on the design, they will be staked into pockets on the bed for easy removal. The higher segments on the sides are 4" below the bottom of the gooseneck on my trailer. Steve 2005 Peterbilt 387-112 Baby Cat 9 speed U-shift 1996/2016 remod Teton Royal Atlanta 1996 Kentucky 48 single drop stacker garage project Pulls like a train, sounds like a plane....faster than a Cheetah sniffin cocaine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollytrolley Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Steve from SoCal said: To get a better idea of the bed I mocked up the major pieces, not show are the fillers that span the gap between the forward and rear decks. I am doing invisible work at the moment, water tank, rear bumper and body panel with a pintle hook and receiver tube. I may be going a bit overboard on the pintle hitch mount, it designed at 30 tons with a 20 ton hook. I do have a 17 ton trailer I will use once in awhile. When I pull all the body work off, I will close the back of the fenders and add extensions to close out the wheel wells. I want to keep as much road dirt as possible in the fenders. I am still pondering some synthetic turf to line the fenders for spray mitigation. The pink foam board is a mock up of bed sides, I am still working on the design, they will be staked into pockets on the bed for easy removal. The higher segments on the sides are 4" below the bottom of the gooseneck on my trailer. Steve Steve....... Keep those pic coming.........Ive got the fairings and the fenders and the OSB (pucky-board) and the "special" "pink" foam-board entered into the Wt & Bal spreadsheet and so..............IF........IF you don't cobble too much of the "pink" foam into the bed you just skinny by without converting to tandem(z).............. Starting to look more Beechcraft with each additional picture........... Drive on.............(looking Beechcraft.......good) 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...
jenandjon Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 I like that bed. Where is the water tank going to go? Farmer, Trucker, Equipment operator, Mechanic Quando omni flunkus moritati-When all else fails, play dead I'm a man, but I can change, if I have to, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve from SoCal Posted March 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 On 3/8/2018 at 6:17 AM, jenandjon said: I like that bed. Where is the water tank going to go? The fresh water tank is under the rear deck, the gray tank is behind the left fuel tank. Here are a few pics of the fresh tank getting mocked up, it is 25 gallons 34"x17"x10" The two vertical bars are the rear bumper/hitch mount in progress. Steve 2005 Peterbilt 387-112 Baby Cat 9 speed U-shift 1996/2016 remod Teton Royal Atlanta 1996 Kentucky 48 single drop stacker garage project Pulls like a train, sounds like a plane....faster than a Cheetah sniffin cocaine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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