Interested in all of your opinions about the best weld rig

By hoistin Date 08-24-2008 00:10

Hi all,
I'm a certified welder that has been torturing my 1/2 ton p/u for quite some time now and would appreciate any and all opinions about a medium duty welding truck.
I do wrought iron and structural steel. I have a trailblazer 302, Ln-25 pro, torches, sp135, 100ft. hannay reels and tons of power tools. I plan on getting a compressor, carbon arc and plasma.
I'm not sure if I need a 3/4 or 1 ton and was considering a utility box bed but now starting to think about a flatbed with a rack because of more bed area, but open to all suggestions.
Thanks in advance,
DWC

By JescoPressure (**)

Date 08-24-2008 05:17

go 1 ton

By raftergwelding (*****)

Date 08-24-2008 15:52

1 ton is where its at i had a 3/4 ton and it squatted real bad with everything i had in it and yes go with a reg flat bed as well a utility bed has more storage but no room to work off truck

By up-ten

Date 08-24-2008 16:46

Yep, 1 ton is the way to start. And when you build your rig the way you want it and give it a great paint job, be sure to post pics here.