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- - By Tamper (**) Date 12-04-2008 02:16
Well as most of you guys know, I am in the process of gettin my own truck together and I am just looking for some ideas. I was wondering, if you guys could post some pics of your rigs for me? And plus I just like to drool..lol.
Thanks,
Chris
Parent - - By Johnyutah (**) Date 12-04-2008 03:30
Two of mine and one of a friends
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Parent - - By Tamper (**) Date 12-04-2008 04:04
Nice looking trucks. But just one question, where do you keep your oxygen and acytlene(sorry Im not good at spelling.)
Thanks,
Chris
Parent - By Johnyutah (**) Date 12-04-2008 04:06
Between the machine and the cab we have to keep our machines forward so we can get to our fifth wheel hitches.
Parent - By sbcmweb (****) Date 12-04-2008 17:26
Look at my post with the trailer. Here's another shot of it. For ME, this was the best solution. Everyone has different needs & circumstances though. Trailers are inexpensive to build & usually, the best way is to get a built one used & modify it to fit your needs.

Good luck. Steve.
Parent - - By sbcmweb (****) Date 12-04-2008 04:10
Pretty rigs! Serious, nice setups! S.W.
Parent - - By Johnyutah (**) Date 12-04-2008 04:17
Steve was it you that had the trick trailers if so you should look at those to Tamper I would prefer a skid myself if you don't want to tie up your truck all the time. But a trailer mounted rig works if the terrain permits and you don't have to haul steel with you. However if price is an issue going tub welding is the cheapest way.
Parent - - By sbcmweb (****) Date 12-04-2008 04:34
I appreciate that! :-)

Like you said, if you don't have the money, or work to support a second vehicle dedicated to welding, go with a trailer or tub rig using a skid. I guess it all depends on what you are doing & if you have the equipment to take a skid out of a truck. I didn't, so I went with a little trailer. It worked out good for me.

Heck, I fix & sell more welders than I weld with these days!! :-)

S.W.
Parent - - By BryonLewis (****) Date 12-05-2008 01:09
That's a nice setup
Parent - By sbcmweb (****) Date 12-05-2008 03:09
Thanks! Nothing "pipeline" but for what I do, it works fine. S.W.
Parent - By fbrieden (***) Date 12-05-2008 00:59
My welding buddy's rig....700 HP at the wheels!

http://www.massdiesel.com/Customergallery.html
Parent - - By pipeliner04 (**) Date 12-05-2008 01:59
cm truckbeds made a killin off you guys
Parent - - By Johnyutah (**) Date 12-05-2008 02:13
Thats the first CM beds we have bought no time to build one but check out the grey one that kid is only 18 best hand I have right now he built  that bed just told him  to run with it. Probably shouldn't give a young guy that much leash but there is nothing better than a guy who cares about his work and the company.
Parent - - By pipeliner04 (**) Date 12-05-2008 03:19
yea i understand that,,didnt cm actually attempt to build a welding bed,,ive heard a lot about em but never seen one anywhere,,,even the net. 
Parent - - By Johnyutah (**) Date 12-05-2008 03:28
Buddy of mine out in Rosevelt said they were going to have one after the first of the year there nice in a pinch gets you going looks good and you can resell them. I'm in the process of building a bed for the white one so I can get my machine lower then I can just put the cm on my run around truck. I have also seen the guys cut the head ache rack off built there bottle racks cut an angle in the back and cut the machine through the deck.
Parent - - By pipeliner04 (**) Date 12-05-2008 03:33
man im curious to see what they look like cause theyre not on the website...can you sent me a link or a pic please sir
Parent - - By Johnyutah (**) Date 12-05-2008 03:36
I'll have to call him but I also heard that B&W was going to build one I think they would make a sharp bed.
Parent - By pipeliner04 (**) Date 12-05-2008 03:40
i dont know i think ill keep building them
Parent - - By Cactusthewelder (*****) Date 12-05-2008 10:58
CM has a welding bed. It was on display at the Odessa oil show. Im not sure of the cost
Parent - By pipeliner04 (**) Date 12-05-2008 14:34
I'm actually just wanting to see if they actually know what kinds things we need. I'd never buy one though
Parent - - By Cactusthewelder (*****) Date 12-04-2008 10:42 Edited 12-04-2008 11:15
Here is mine

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Parent - - By sbcmweb (****) Date 12-04-2008 17:23
Slick. Looks like a CIA government vehicle, or one of those Secret Service Limos, only with a welder on it. :-)

That the new 500 on there??

S.W.
Parent - - By Cactusthewelder (*****) Date 12-04-2008 18:33
Thats is the 400 but it looks the same.
Parent - - By sbcmweb (****) Date 12-04-2008 21:04
Nice rig Cactus. S.W.
Parent - By Cactusthewelder (*****) Date 12-04-2008 21:27
Thank you !
Parent - - By zackhodge (*) Date 12-04-2008 20:59
i armor those cia vehicles along with vehicles for alot of other military braches and for our allies
Parent - - By sbcmweb (****) Date 12-04-2008 21:04
Cool! :-)

S.W.
Parent - - By millerman (**) Date 12-04-2008 21:13
heres mine
thanks
mac
Parent - By sbcmweb (****) Date 12-04-2008 21:52
Yer pic didn't come up.....
Parent - - By pypLynr (***) Date 12-04-2008 22:53
??? No pic , mac. Try again. LOL
Parent - - By millerman (**) Date 12-06-2008 20:45 Edited 12-06-2008 21:09
trying to get it up   loaded lol , got to get a better camera , blue its mine and the copper is ny nephew i am trying to rig out  , did all the work including the paint on both   < gotta chill with the blue >   lol
thanks
mac
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Parent - - By 52lincoln (***) Date 07-15-2010 14:28
did your nephew sell his truck
Parent - - By millerman (**) Date 07-21-2010 01:09
i think he is tradin it for a back up machine
mac
Parent - By 52lincoln (***) Date 07-21-2010 06:03
cool im looking to buy an old truck like that.thanks
Parent - - By Black Wolf (**) Date 12-06-2008 22:37
Millerman,

Nice job on both decks.  Slick looking units.  Pictures are a little distorted though compared to other pics of both trucks you have posted previosly.

Nice to see someone using the "older" iron instead of having to drive the newest Whiz Bang 2009 units.

Not saying new isn't nice ( And some members on here have BEAUTIFUL new trucks), but money is tight, and I can't see why I would want the payments.

Thanks,

Have a Good Day.
Parent - - By chris2698 (****) Date 12-06-2008 22:53
yeah no kidding I like the old chevys and the copper just give the cab a fresh coat of paint and man it will look great
Parent - - By millerman (**) Date 12-07-2008 01:07
thanks all  yhey are work in progress the old iorn are solid blue has a 400 horse mouse vette motor  fixing to install a 5 speed tranny with a grandma gear all yalls rigs are sharp to next is the cab on the copper to get a coat of pretty
juice i biult the 200 short hood on the copper its slated for a diesl converson going to use a cat out of a  compact cubcadet tractor
thanks
mac
Parent - - By Tamper (**) Date 12-07-2008 01:23
Those are some nice trucks!! But what kind of tires are on that blue one? And they are both 2wd right?
Parent - By millerman (**) Date 12-07-2008 01:48
235 85 buckshot mudders yeah they are two wheel but fixen to put a 4 1/2 spindle lift on the blue and 33  x 11.5 on the rims are eagle 58s i think
thanks
mac
Parent - By chris2698 (****) Date 12-05-2008 11:46
nice truck I sure do like dodge
Parent - - By pipeliner04 (**) Date 12-05-2008 01:58
search for posts by me,,pipeliner04 and theres pics of my truck there.  its titled shags welding coupe
Parent - - By Eric Carroll (**) Date 12-05-2008 02:07
Heres mine. Lots of changes going on with it, I get some more pics soon.
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Parent - - By pipeliner04 (**) Date 12-05-2008 02:09
man the pics didnt post
Parent - - By Tamper (**) Date 12-05-2008 02:33
You all have nice rigs. And Im drooling all over the keyboard. I wish hope and pray, just seeing these makes me want to come west and start on a pipeline.
Parent - By Eric Carroll (**) Date 12-05-2008 04:07
I did the pic wrong, it should be on there now. heres my new bottle rack and the wheels that are going on it.
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Parent - - By Johnyutah (**) Date 12-05-2008 04:26
When they said go big or go home Eric responded looks good man what about milage.
Parent - - By Eric Carroll (**) Date 12-05-2008 05:09
I get around 10 mpg. I dont really baby it so i bet I could get better. Once I put the 22.5" wheels on it the highway mpgs may get better.
Parent - By Johnyutah (**) Date 12-05-2008 05:14
Do you leave it on site and drive a civic to work ouch!
Parent - - By sbcmweb (****) Date 12-05-2008 14:59
Clean! Nice rig!! S.W.
Parent - - By Tamper (**) Date 12-05-2008 22:57
Eric when I was working in the strip coal mines, I had a GMC 6500 with an auto crane on it. I like the bigger ones. But I do have one question to all of you guys. I heard that its bad to lay the bottles down, or was I told wrong?
Thanks,
Chris
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