Project Cummins Build

[lstzephyr]

I really like the looks of your truck especially as a bike hauler. I am very interested in what you do with the swingout as that seems like an excellent idea!

I have added lights to my tray hauler. I used a couple cheap trailer lights and wired up a plug. It seems to keep the idiots off my bike because at night it is more visible. I also painted it bright red at the same time.

Here is a picture of my hauler with the cheap trailer lights. I built the thing in a day so it isn't perfect but it has been across the US a few times already.

[Spencinator]

Xdbx- Good point. Yes I have thought about it. It helps having a third brake lamp on the canopy but I will probably add a brake lamp to the hitch material of the hauler.

[Spencinator]

Lstzephyr- The hauler should be pretty straight forward. I'm using 2x2 .250 wall for the swingout frame, tapered bearings for the joint and 8" of 1.5x1.5 solid for the section of the hitch material that will seperate. This will add strength to the section of the hitch material that seperates. Love the bike by the way, looks like its had some serious mileage put on it!

[Spencinator]

I have a little bit of an update. I have been pretty busy so I finally got a little bit of time to work on the rig.

First off is wheels and tires. I ordered up some 315/75/16 Yoko Geolander ATS' to replace my 50k mile General Grabbers. I would've stayed with the grabbers but they were on back order and I needed tires. I LOVE the grabbers, best AT I have used. I chose the Geolander because of good reviews, tread life, and its tread pattern. I will lose a little in snow/mud traction but should gain in tread life. Before I had the new tires put on I decided to paint my wheels. Here is the truck with new tires and reworked wheels!





Next is the new bed frame. I just got started with the frame so this is where its at now. Molly decided to try out her new space to make sure she approves.

[Saiyan66]

Looking good with the painted wheels and new tires. Can't wait to see your progress on the shell. Great job so far.

[redthies]

Awesome truck. I miss my 94 12v... We are headed for Rockaway Beach on sunday, staying out in the Tillamook area till wednesday. I'll be lookin for that nice white rig when we are in Oregon. If you see some guy in a silver Rubicon 4 door with BC plates waving, that'll be me

[Spencinator]

Thanks for the comments! Have a fun trip, hope your ready for some rain! haha. Actually I think sunday is supposed to be pretty nice so hopefully the weather turns for ya. Are you gonna get some Tillamook cheese??

[Revco]

Very cool. I've been looking for a similar camper shell for my F250, with plans to remove the tool storage as well.

You might want to look into Lizard Skin as an insulation coating, instead of the sticky bubble wrap stuff. Lizard Skin is a ceramic coating that is sprayed in. I've used it on hot rods several times and it's amazing how much it reduces interior temperatures.

For an example...I had a '54 Ford car that I was driving every day. With all stock interior, on a 105-degree Texas summer day, it was miserable to drive in. I always keep a thermometer gauge in my vehicles, and the gauge was typically showing 125-degrees parked. Over the next winter, I gutted the interior and laid in bubble/foil water heater insulation, held in place with spray adhesive and metal tape. With the stock interior back in place, and the same Texas summer heat, it was still hot as hell, but the gauge never read over 110-degrees. So that summer, I stripped everything back out to replace some weatherstripping and paint the interior, so I sprayed Lizard Skin on the floors, doors, kickpanels, and underside of the roof. Re-installed the interior and on a 108-degree day, the interior temps were showing 90-degrees, even after sitting in the sun with the windows up for several hours. Anyway, I have a gallon of the stuff just waiting to do the interior of my F250, and the inside of the bed/camper shell.

Great looking truck BTW!

[chilliwak]

Redthies, have a good trip and remember to POST LOTS OF PICS! Spenc, the trucks looking greatwith new painted wheels and I think Molly is truly happy about her new spot in the canopy!

[redthies]

I'm taking the camera for sure. I don't think there will be much expo content as this is a wife organized trip. We have a beach house rented that is 100' of dune grass away from the water. Dogs should be loving it! Tillamook cheese is a definite plan, as is the taco truck by the farm feed store on the north end of main! I think I have her talked in to a trip to the air museum, so a little rain won't be too bad.
I will be looking at an F350 just outside Portland, so I'll get some pics of it. The idea is that it will become the next travel rig. The Rubicon only gets 10-11mpg when towing our trailer, so we might as well have a bigger hammer type rig so as to not beat up the poor Jeep with tow duty.