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   blackcloud | Mar 12, 2004 08:18pm | #1

   Very nice, I would love to have one the same size, but for my toys.

   By the way how far west of Boston.  I used to live in the western half of the state.

   Jason

   If it wasn't for bad luck I wouldn't have Any!
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   rez | Mar 12, 2004 08:26pm | #2

   MAN! I would really like one of those.

   Care to share the pricing and stats on it?

   The follies which a man regrets the most in his life are those which he didn't commit when he had the opportunity. [Helen Rowland]
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   MisterT | Mar 12, 2004 10:13pm | #3

   Nice rig Dude!

   I really like that truck body too!

   Mr T

   Happiness is a cold wet nose

   GO ORANGEMEN!!!

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   dieselpig | Mar 12, 2004 11:42pm | #4

   I'm gonna try attaching the pics at a little smaller size...we'll see what happens.

   Black Cloud,  I live in Natick, MA.  Only about 20 min west of Boston, not the western part of the state.

   Mr T, thanks brother!

   Rez,  here's the specs:

   6.5x6.5x12' V Nose

   dual Dexter torsion axles w/  10"electric brakes

   barn door, no ramp and a 32" curb side door

   ladder racks, 3 dome lights, 3/8" plywood on 16" OC interior, 3/4" floor

   6000lb GVW, 1300lb curb weight, 4700lb payload

   rivet/screw free exterior, diamond plate stone guard/corners

   Grand total w/ installation of brake controller in truck (truck was pre-wired) is $4895.

   Get this....got it home and shut the truck off....picked up a roofing nail (probably my own driveway) and the tire was hissing.  Put my first $20 into this trailer already fixing the flat!   Hopefully not a sign of things to come!

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   dieselpig | Mar 12, 2004 11:43pm | #5

   Seems as though when I try to make the pictures smaller, all I'm doing is decreasing the resolution.  Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?  How do I just make the pic smaller?

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   Piffin | Mar 13, 2004 12:00am | #6

   This one here, I took it into Irfanview and hit the image/resize/and in the window that comes up, it said your width was something like 1700+ pixels at 72 DPI ( dots per inch)

   I changed the DPI to 720 with smae aspect ratio, meaning that it would make a picture display at ten inches wide and keep the height proportions.

   Then for fun, I croped out the neighbor's house to the right side of the picture.

   If you want to know how wide a pic is before posting, right click on it and select Proerties to read some of the information. 

    

   Welcome to the Taunton University of Knowledge FHB Campus at Breaktime. where ... Excellence is its own reward!

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   dieselpig | Mar 13, 2004 12:48am | #8

   Thanks Piffin.  How come it always seems like you've got all the answers and I don't have any of 'em?

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   MisterT | Mar 13, 2004 12:04am | #7

   One thing I don't get about these trailers is the 12v dome lights in side.

   They only work when it is hitched to your truck.

   How often do you look for something in the trailer when you are towing it down the road?

   When I get mine to the job, I park it and un hitch so I don't have to tow it home every night.

   A 120v hook-up with lights and an outlet would be more useful for this type of work.

   Mr T

   Happiness is a cold wet nose

   GO ORANGEMEN!!!

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   dieselpig | Mar 13, 2004 12:52am | #9

   I totally agree regarding the lights.  It just doesn't make sense.  I started a thread a couple weeks ago asking around for ideas about how to set up a rechargeable 12v power supply for the trailer.  Nothing major, just lights and I'd like to install an in-dash type stereo system in there.  Somebody was kind enough to inform me that the device I was looking for was called a battery.  Guess I shoulda been more specific.

   I suppose I could build a box on the tounge that held a battery wired to a seven round and hook it up to the trailer's plug when parked.  Then I could just run a cord from the generator over to a charger once in awhile on site to juice it back up.

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   dieselpig | Mar 13, 2004 01:10am | #10

   Alright guys.....I'm gonna try one more time after attempting to apply Piffin's advice.  Bear with me.

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   rasconc | Mar 13, 2004 04:06am | #12

   If memory serves me, and most times it does not, one of the campers I have owned over the years had small fixtures that were dual voltage.  It had 12vdc bulb and a 120vac bulb in the same housing.  Check an RV book or dealer.

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   IMERC | Mar 13, 2004 04:36am | #13

   There is a such thing as a battery isolator / muti battery charger. Put it in. It'll help protect your exsisting truck batteries and charging system. Now you can install one or more deep cycle batteries of biblical proportions. It will allow you to put a battery maintainer/charger into the system for the deep cycles and charge them as motor...

   You get to have your cake and eat it too..... 

                                         Here fishy fishy....

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   steve | Mar 13, 2004 01:12am | #11

   put a car battery on the tongue, it'll charge when being towed if wired corectlycaulking is not a piece of trim

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   woodbutch | Apr 21, 2004 06:33am | #48

   very funny statement about caulking

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   kostello | Mar 14, 2004 12:03pm | #25

   small world.

   most of my inlaws hail from Ashland.

   oh how i love the Natick mall.. not LOL

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   reinvent | Mar 13, 2004 05:35am | #14

   Ok the trailer is nice,but tell me abought the truck body. How much was it for that rear storage set up? Is the constuction rugged and can you fit alot of stuff in them?

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   dieselpig | Mar 13, 2004 06:17am | #16

   Reinvent,

     Glad you like the service body.  I thought it was pretty sharp looking too, but I gotta say that I think there are better functioning service bodies out there for the money.  I think they run about $5500, but I bought the truck with the body already on it, new in 2002.  The whole truck was about $34,000.  As far as the service body goes, it would probably have been a better set up if I had bought a dually rig.  With the SRW drive the boxes aren't quite as deep as I wish they would be.  Also the top of the boxes open up the whole length for small storage (like gull wings if you can picture that) which I originally thought would be great for hardware, fasteners, and other small stuff that can get "eaten" in a truck.  Problem is that now I can't put racks on the truck unless I want to go the custom route where they would be "footed" in the bed.  Anything mounted to the bed as opposed to the top of the boxes wouldn't allow me to lay 4x8 sheets flat in the bed.

   On the plus side there are alot of things I love about that set up.  It just feels like a regular pick-up.  Not at all like trying to manuever my buddy's dually Dodge w/ 9' service body.  It's also a pretty sharp looking truck, IMHO.  I know we aren't supposed to care about stuff like that around here, but it does make a pretty good impression.  I do manage to carry an awful lot of stuff in that bed.  Another good thing is the seals on the door.  They are automotive grade.  Same gaskets you'd find on a car door.  Keeps the weather out very well.  I'm not always kind to the boxes.  I slam 'em shut, close 'em with stuff sticking out, don't oil the locks etc and it has held up remarkably well for the 18mo or so that I've had it.

   For the record the body is a Stahl Grand Challenger.

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   reinvent | Mar 13, 2004 03:12pm | #22

   System One makes a rack that will fit on top of those utility boxes. They have the best lumber racks IMO

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   CAGIV | Mar 13, 2004 06:06am | #15

   Seriously nice rig, love that truck, I'm jealous...  Like the color though, same as mine ;)

   Trailor looks great too.

   Next time I'm visiting the folks, I gotta buy you a beer.

   or three

   

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   dieselpig | Mar 13, 2004 06:26am | #17

   Thanks bud and I'll take you up on a steak and a tin of Copenhagen instead of a beer next time you're out this way. (quit drinking 5 yrs ago...).  But I'd love to buy you a beer.  Bring a hammer though cuz I think I'm going up a level on my Cape this summer  :)

   I love that color too on the new Fords too.  Soon as I can swing it, I'm going to get the truck and trailer lettered up with the company logo.  Gonna go with a big shamrock and green lettering.  Whaddya think?   Did you ever post pics of your new truck?  Where they at? 

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   Gunner | Mar 13, 2004 06:37am | #18

    It was back in the in the archives I found it for you, here.

   View ImageWho Dares Wins.

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   dieselpig | Mar 13, 2004 06:46am | #19

   Har Har Har !!!!

   That is too f'in funny man.   I love it when you guys catch me off guard. 

   Oh Cag.....don't take that man!

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   CAGIV | Mar 13, 2004 07:06am | #20

   Pics of my new baby ?

   let see here..these aren't the greatest pics, but they're all I got in front of me.

   still need to put the cab steps on, tint the windows a bit and get the vent visors for the side windows..

   and oh yeah, the naked lady mud flaps to piss of my fiancee

   If I could have swung the diesel I'd have gone with a 250, but I couldn't and the interior of the 150 was a lot nicer IMO so I went with that and the payload package which brings it just shy of the capacities of a stock 250

   Edited 3/12/2004 11:07 pm ET by CAG

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   dieselpig | Mar 13, 2004 07:16am | #21

   Lookin' good Cag.   Love the pushbar and fog lights (I'm assuming that's what they are).   Nice rugged look.  I've heard that the cabs of the new 150's make for a very comfortable ride.  I opted for the best seats I could get when I bought my 350 cuz of the snowplowing.  Nothings worse than 16hrs on a vinyl Ford bench seat!

   You've already got that rig all tricked out huh?  Usually I'm broke for about 6 months after springing for a new truck!   You must have more self-control than I do!

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   CAGIV | Mar 13, 2004 06:13pm | #23

   The can is super comfy, taken it on a few trips and no complaints, quiet too.

   I have a 40/20/40 "bench" but it's really like two captains chairs.

   whats with the orange flasher on top?  for plowing?

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   JeffBuck | Mar 14, 2004 10:03am | #24

   OK ...

   Dude ..

   we really gotta talk.

   First .. screw the chick and her needs ... handle that in another way ...

   so go and get the mud flaps ....

   and second ...

   really ... ya gotta learn to drive that thing!

   It ain't "that big" ....

   com'mon ... those line are there for a reason ....

   I can drive my one ton van thru the camels eye .... let's see ya do the same with this big rig?

   Huh?

   Start parking that thing like a man.

   Which means ... between those line.

   straight.

   Can't do it?

   Time to give it up then.

   You've had 2 weeks ... time's up.

   Step up to the plate.

   If U don't ..... I will!

   Then I'll take it.

   I'll send U my cell .. U can quiz the wife about my vehicle standards ... if U win .. U get to take mine?  Gotta grow up Jr ...... second step iz the truck ....

   Jeff

   Buck Construction   Pittsburgh,PA

        Artistry in Carpentry                

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   CAGIV | Mar 14, 2004 05:33pm | #26

   numb nuts... those are the same pics I posted last time

   I'm parking just fine now

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   JeffBuck | Mar 15, 2004 04:25am | #28

   sure ...

   now that all the neighbors are afraid to park anywhere near ya!

   U have the whole left side of the lot to yourself yet?

   Gotta say ... pretty clever way to get the good spot to yourself ...

   scare them all away with that big car crushing truck.

   evil genius.

   JeffBuck Construction   Pittsburgh,PA

        Artistry in Carpentry                

3. 
   xMikeSmith | Apr 08, 2004 05:53am | #29

   this is a good thread .. ain't gonna let it die just yet...

   Jim bought a "new " F250   ... 8,000 miles...

   so i obliged by getting him a new set of racks...   win - win.....      for both of us....

   this is the System-1  with the over cab..  window screen, and the 4 ratchets  ( one in each corner ) for the knot-tying challenged among usMike Smith   Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore

4. 
   JeffBuck | Apr 08, 2004 06:53am | #30

   hey ...

   I'm thinking about a new(er) van ...

   what'll I get?

   JeffBuck Construction   Pittsburgh,PA

        Artistry in Carpentry                

5. 
   GregWerner | Apr 12, 2004 05:53pm | #33

   Just picked up a 2000 E-350 extended van back in Jan. I'll probably never go back to a Chevy again.( Traded in my '92 Chev. G-20)Greg

   Werner Building &  Remodeling

   Huntingdon PA

    

6. 
   dieselpig | Apr 13, 2004 12:08am | #34

   Care to share some pictures of your set-up?  Love seeing how folks set up their rigs. 

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   GregWerner | Apr 13, 2004 12:38am | #35

   Still working at setting it up. Putting it together on rainy days. In the middle of setting up my 18' cargo trailer too. You bet I'll post pics when I'm done.Greg

   Werner Building &  Remodeling

   Huntingdon PA

    

8. 
   Paradiscic | Apr 21, 2004 03:25am | #40

   Diesel,

   I trim houses and don't need to bring materials to the job site.  So I only need room for tools and misc small supplies.

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   dieselpig | Apr 21, 2004 03:36am | #41

   Paul,

      Very sweet set-up.  Love the shelves and how you made that rig to hold your miter saws by the Dewalt bases....very sly.  Looks like you've packed a good deal of tools in there.... is that a 12'er or 14?  Thanks for sharing...I'm always looking to snatch a few good ideas.

   Brian

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    Paradiscic | Apr 21, 2004 04:06am | #42

    Diesel,

    The trailer is 7' wide, 7 1/2' tall, and 14' long.  I've had two other setups in another smaller trailer so I knew exactly what would work for my needs.

    Setting up a row of drawers was one of the best things I did.  It gives me room to neatly store all the small things and supplies.

    I had stable mates before and used square metal tubes (bought at a big box with all the holes) to simulate the stand and could crank down the stands to that.  That idea is a hold over from my other trailer that was a single axle and like to hop down the road like a rabbit.

    I put all my power tools in the bags you see, this allows me to bring in a bunch of tools at once and keeps the display of tools to curious eyes at a minimum.

    Edited 4/21/2004 12:40 am ET by Paul Paradis

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    rasconc | Apr 21, 2004 04:14am | #43

    Sweet!  Do the bungees really hold everything in?  That is a nice setup and gets an A+ for organization.  

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    Paradiscic | Apr 21, 2004 04:25am | #44

    Thanks,

    The bunges do work for two reasons.  First the trailer is tandem axle which cuts down on the bounce to about nothing.  Second the shelves are faced with oak that extends up about 1/2" to form a lip so the bunge just keeps the stuff from bouncing over the lip.

    As a side note I hate the idea of using bunges because in the past five years I have had some near misses with the hook cutting my face once.  I will eventually build flat panel doors, probably next winter. 

    Edited 4/21/2004 12:40 am ET by Paul Paradis

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    rasconc | Apr 21, 2004 05:01am | #45

    I have been looking at alternatives for situations like this.  One that comes to mind is a pvc conduit strap at top and bottom and a piece of 1/2" conduit dropped in for the vertical applications.  An open strap (one hole) for the horiz ones.  A little velcro to keep them from bouncing out would help or use a small ball bungee to hold them down. I have a large supply of various webbing which is handy for this also.   

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    JeffBuck | Apr 21, 2004 05:44am | #46

    ok .. yer obviously the expert to ask this Q ...

    a buddy has the same DeWalt miter stand ... but he's only got one ...

    so ...

    we'll defer to U.

    Ever figure out what the bent piece of metal that's kinda/sorta opposite the handle is for?

    Looks like some kind of cord wrap ... if the thing had a cord ... or a lock ... but when I asked ... he said he never really figured out what it's there for. Looked to me that it was adjustable .. position wise ... I played with it a bit ... couldn't make sense of it ...

    I decided it was extra packing material ....

    He's working with me for the from tomorrow till the weekend ....

    help me scare him with my vast knowledge of his equipment ...

    Jeff

    Buck Construction   Pittsburgh,PA

         Artistry in Carpentry                

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    Paradiscic | Apr 21, 2004 06:02am | #47

    Jeff,

    Got news for you ....I own 4 stands and don't know what that peice of metal is for... thats got to make me at least four times dumber than you.

    I never cared about it but I think it is so you can clip your saw to the stand with one of the base "legs" inserted into that peice so it will not move sideways on the stand.  I have never tried to use it or see if my guess is right so try it out first before saying anything to him.

    Edited 4/21/2004 12:42 am ET by Paul Paradis

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    jonblakemore | Apr 21, 2004 06:51am | #49

    Paul,

    Since we're grilling you about your tools, I'll add a question.

    I noticed not one, but two Makita table saws. My first thought is how can he own two and still have the original fences. Then I saw the Rousseau stands in a later pic. I thought those stands all had their own fence system? Now I'm really confused. 

    Jon Blakemore

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    Paradiscic | Apr 21, 2004 07:36am | #50

    Jon,

    One saw has the guard for the guys that work for me, the other does not have a guard so I can notch newel posts and my fingers.  If I am hanging doors that day only the saw comes in for little stuff like ripping casing.  If I am building the mantels or stairs or built-ins then the stand comes to.  So I keep the fences for when the saws are used alone.

    I only have one Rousea stand, the other is a router table.

    For anyone who has not seen the Rousea stand:  When I set it up with the table extension I can rip over 49" and with the outfeed table on I can rip 16' long boards by myself or run through sheets of plywood or MDF without a helper.  It was expensive but it sure is handy for big stuff.

    Edited 4/21/2004 12:38 am ET by Paul Paradis

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    MSA1 | Oct 22, 2007 06:05am | #51

    Jeff, that wavy pieced of metal is supposed to receive one of the mounting brackets. The intention is to hold the saw when you are using the stops for multiple cuts.

    I've never found a use for it. The saw stays put fine on its own.

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    JeffBuck | Oct 22, 2007 03:46pm | #52

    yup ...

    finally figured that one.

     

    still have mine attached ... it still gets in the way every now and then ...

    and I still tell myself someday I'm gonna take it off and throw it away.

     

    it's like I'm leaving it there for resale value or something!

     

    Jeff

         Buck Construction

     Artistry In Carpentry

         Pittsburgh Pa

20. 
    ToolFreakBlue | Oct 22, 2007 04:12pm | #53

    Bet you a milkbone you take it off this week.
    It's been three years man......
    TFB (Bill)

    Edited 10/22/2007 9:12 am by ToolFreakBlue

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    JeffBuck | Oct 22, 2007 04:25pm | #54

    U give me far too much credit!

     

    I can put stuff like that off for years ...

     

    anyways ... it'll stay trapped in the back of the van for a while ... just moving from demo to leveling and framing ... so it'll be a coupla weeks before it's called out for duty.

     

    and of course ... by then ... I'll have forgotten about the whole deal!

    Jeff    Buck Construction

     Artistry In Carpentry

         Pittsburgh Pa

22. 
    ToolFreakBlue | Oct 22, 2007 05:49pm | #55

    So a reminder around November 5th is in order. Got it.
    TFB (Bill)

23. 
    MSA1 | Oct 23, 2007 02:24am | #56

    Sorry didnt realize I was replying to ancient history. Mines still on too. I never use it either. Mine will probably be on forever too.

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    CAGIV | Apr 12, 2004 06:14am | #31

    didn't ya just get a new truck not to long ago?

    and not the trademark red you got on the other two..

    Nice looking rig though.

    btw, picked up guerilla marketing and selling at the store the other day, not quite out on my own yet, but can't hurt to study up can it?

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    xMikeSmith | Apr 12, 2004 12:54pm | #32

    the white '04 F250 ?... Jim bought that truck... i bought the System-1 racks for it...

    Guerilla Marketing was a great book and a big help to me....

    are you comming to RhodeFest to meet these guys and gals ?Mike Smith   Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore

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    MarkCadioli | Apr 13, 2004 03:42am | #36

    for the knot-tying challenged among us

     

    of course, if you can't tie knots....you can always ties lots. Quittintime

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    xMikeSmith | Apr 14, 2004 06:09am | #37

    ah, mock..... good to see your smiling face around heah....

    must be getting into fall season now..... are you starting to contemplate a summer vacation in Rhode Island ?Mike Smith   Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore

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    MarkCadioli | Apr 14, 2004 11:19am | #38

    no..not starting to contemplate...have been for some time. Will Roy and his ponytail be there? Quittintime

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    xMikeSmith | Apr 14, 2004 01:07pm | #39

    yes... eagerly awaiting your triumphant returnMike Smith   Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore

5. 
   maverick | Mar 15, 2004 02:56am | #27

   Any tips on posting pics?