Horizontal Rib Grand Hauler box

[RCP57]

I got started on this yesterday. It's to fit a Grand Hauler length chassis with a day cab.

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[Bo Wallen]

Sweet !!!! Just wonder Who is going to get a new DUMP....?.....:D

[RCP57]

Some guy that probably has a swollen head today.:D

[bigford]

no dump trucks in my fleet

[RCP57]

no dump trucks in my fleet

That's a serious problem that we need to address!

[RCP57]

More "Bo"dacious updates... Another full day, another part or two added.lol

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[Bo Wallen]

Looks like BeamHauler&The BoDogs is getting a new friend in the fleet..........Don't cry mark you will get one.......some day i'll know.
Reg You got this down to a science. Keep it going.....Love it.

[Mikem]

Can't find their CD!

[Bo Wallen]

Search under the tarp..........:D

[RCP57]

Do you still want an apron added to the rear Bo? What about a cover on the pulleys? Exposed? Covered? I think to cover it I will need to make new smaller pulleys. I tried to keep the cab guard lower on this one and that leaves barely enough room for the tarp drive stuff. I also switched to a planetary motor on the tarp. Slightly larger but fully enclosed and more powerful.:D

[Bo Wallen]

Hey Reg you kick some a$$ On this one.
Apron Yes Cover Yes Do You're magic Sir Aluminator
If i need to chop the cab roof I'll do that........;o)
How does it look from behind........:D

[RCP57]

Ok BOss. I will do my best. Trying to finish her up today. Will post azz pics later when apron is on.:D

[RCP57]

Chopping cab will not be necessary...

[Bo Wallen]

I'm staying tuned. :p

[RCP57]

OK, give me 6-8 hours and I will have an update.lol

[Bo Wallen]

Buying Drinks............................:cool:

[Northern Farmer]

Oh man Bo your a lucky one! She's puuurdy! Great job as always Reg.

[TRUCKMAKER]

Bo,where's the build thread on the chassis for this beautiful box, My minds eye is seeing at a minimum 3 steerable lifts and a tandem under it, that still don't seem like enough axles but should work! :cool::rolleyes:;):lol:

[RCP57]

Thanks Brandon.

I don't believe there is a truck yet to put this on? I'm building a bit blind here:eek:.

How's this BOss?

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I still have some work to do so if you need anything added or changed let me know

[Bo Wallen]

Reg you're right on as usual Magic in the making.......Nice AZZ like it.......And is there a GH truck waiting ??? :D I let you do what you do best......i'm just sitting here and enjoy what's in the making.......You go Reg. :cool:

[RCP57]

OK Bo. I'm just finishing up the last sheet metal pieces underneath and it will be ready for a tear down!:cool:

[Bo Wallen]

OK Bo. I'm just finishing up the last sheet metal pieces underneath and it will be ready for a tear down!:cool:

Awesome :cool:

[mcl fabrication]

Reg you're right on as usual Magic in the making.......Nice AZZ like it.......And is there a GH truck waiting ??? :D I let you do what you do best......i'm just sitting here and enjoy what's in the making.......You go Reg. :cool:

Ditto!! I watch reg's builds like its a network TV channel. Its like running home to watch the A-Team and Miami Vice in the 80's. Just cant miss a episode.:bounce:

[Bo Wallen]

Can't agree more, Reg's JoyCannel is on Permanently.....Not one episode goes unseen. :lol:

[Bo Wallen]

And i have to admit.............i've seen some episode's more than TWICE !!! :jaw:

[Bo Wallen]

Oh man Bo your a lucky one! She's puuurdy! Great job as always Reg.

Thanks Man.
Yes i'm lucky and exited. The Pup has ben sitting here crying out loud for a long time now.......:lol:

[Bo Wallen]

Bo,where's the build thread on the chassis for this beautiful box, My minds eye is seeing at a minimum 3 steerable lifts and a tandem under it, that still don't seem like enough axles but should work! :cool::rolleyes:;):lol:

So i got to start a tread ??? Any idea of the tread's name ???
Let's get some ideas flying guys.

[TRUCKMAKER]

No I was actually more interested in the axle configuration than the build thread but it would be nice!

[RCP57]

I knew I should have been making things for women. If they were as excited about my posts as you guys I'd be getting dirty letters and vacuum sealed panties in the mail:drool::eek::lol:. Oh well, maybe next life.:rolleyes: I don't think my wife would appreciate that sort of mail anyhow.:(

Seriously though, I do appreciate all of the positive compliments you guys always have. If I were an arrogant person my head would be swelling up pretty huge but I'm not so I'll just keep doing my best to crank out stuff worthy of the praise:D.

It's all torn down Bo and ready for a wash. If all goes to plan it will be in for coating tomorrow!:bounce:

[Bo Wallen]

No I was actually more interested in the axle configuration than the build thread but it would be nice!

I got some ideas of axle configuration and some axle just arrived.........and still need two more axle. Am i going for ? x 8 or ? todays quiz ?

[Bo Wallen]

I knew I should have been making things for women. If they were as excited about my posts as you guys I'd be getting dirty letters and vacuum sealed panties in the mail:drool::eek::lol:. Oh well, maybe next life.:rolleyes: I don't think my wife would appreciate that sort of mail anyhow.:(

Seriously though, I do appreciate all of the positive compliments you guys always have. If I were an arrogant person my head would be swelling up pretty huge but I'm not so I'll just keep doing my best to crank out stuff worthy of the praise:D.

It's all torn down Bo and ready for a wash. If all goes to plan it will be in for coating tomorrow!:bounce:

WoooHooo !!! I like pink :p


















NOT!

[RCP57]

Matching the pup right? Velvet black?

[Bo Wallen]

Matching the pup right? Velvet black?

Right: Velvet Black it is.

[RCP57]

Right: Velvet Black it is.

Sounds great Bo. Did you come up with a name yet?

[Bo Wallen]

Sounds great Bo. Did you come up with a name yet?
No Name yet :confused:

[bigford]

bo-dog trucking

[RCP57]

It's been longer than I had hoped but it's finally done!:bounce::bounce:

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[Bo Wallen]

Great Job Reg. I wil have a ton of fun with The Mother Box and Pup......Is it here yet ? Excited to build the Truck now.

[RCP57]

I will get it boxed up over the weekend and have it ready for Monday Bo. Hopefully Canada Post doesn't strike and we can use them but it sounds like they will so it might go UPS. I'll get that sorted out as soon as I can and let you know.

[Bo Wallen]

I will get it boxed up over the weekend and have it ready for Monday Bo. Hopefully Canada Post doesn't strike and we can use them but it sounds like they will so it might go UPS. I'll get that sorted out as soon as I can and let you know.
No worries Reg. Thank You for a Fabulous Job well done. I kind of need time to build a truck for it :lol:

[Doggy]

I loved it without the paint, you could see the work that went on it. But now with paint, it looks so good I would want it to get dirty:D

I will have to find a dictionary to find words to describe this work!

[Northern Farmer]

A real beauty that's for sure!

[RCP57]

Thanks guys. The fact that this box turned out as nice as it did is a bit of a small miracle. Somewhere between Friday and Tuesday while it was at the powder coating shop it took a big hit and was damaged on both ends:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:. The guys didn't notice the damage and coated the box. I got it home to start assembly and noticed the damage to the front. I made a call with steam coming out of my ears and arranged to have it re-coated once fixed. TIG welding dirty material is nearly impossible but with some careful sanding, hammer and dolly work and 2 hours worth of extreme patients I was able to get it fixed up. Everything looked OK elsewhere so yesterday morning I had it back at their shop first thing to be redone. My plan was to run errands for an hour while I waited but 5 minutes from the shop I got a call that something else was wrong! It turned out that while they were sanding the box on the bench a tab broke off the apron and then it sprung out of shape. Clearly an issue caused by the impact it had taken prior to coating. Again I make the 50min drive home to spend another two hours fixing the rear. On my way home I stopped at the local exchange to get a fresh bottle of argon. I got home to hook up my flow meter and it wouldn't seal! I had to sand the surface inside the valve to make it airtight!:mad: Seriously, I couldn't make this sh!t up. Anyway, in the end after making 4 trips between shops, an extra days work and the guys at the powder coating shop spraying it last minute for me yesterday, it is all finished and looking like nothing ever happened. The theory is that as my stuff was sitting on the bench another customer came in and tossed their stuff onto the same bench slamming Bo's box into the wall causing damage on both ends. After talking with the shop manager yesterday and hearing some other horror stories of customers damaging other customers stuff I just have to shake my head and wonder how some people can be so inconsiderate/stupid. The shop was great about making things right and we have discussed that my stuff no longer stays sitting in the "danger zone" so it should be good now. In the end Bo gets a nice box and I can relax again.... I just have a few more grey hairs.:D

[Bo Wallen]

Ooh Lord !!! This is a horror story..........I am truly sorry Reg. When sh*t hit the fan........it never stop's. On the other side I am happy that You Reg is the Man that Build this AWSOME thing for us nuts........It shows how dedicated you are. A TRUE professional !!! Bo is Happy customer an coming back again and again.
Thank You Reg.:):):):):)

[RCP57]

Don't be sorry Bo! It is clearly not your fault. Sh!t happens sometimes and in the end it all worked out. The powder coating shop could have told me to pound sand but they didn't and we were able to work together to get things fixed up. When I returned yesterday with everything straightened out his response was "F@#$ you are good at fixing this stuff". I told him that I want to be known for being good at making it not fixing it.lol

It's all good and I can't wait to build the next thing for you!

[bigford]

don't worry reg ill hit it a few times with the kat ;)

[Bo Wallen]

don't worry reg ill hit it a few times with the kat ;)
Yeah !!! Mark come on This Baby is Bulletproof now..:lol: All bad Karma is gone on the box after Reg did he's magic line of #@%&^*words.:D

[RCP57]

Hahaha:lol::lol::lol:

[Bo Wallen]

Don't be sorry Bo! It is clearly not your fault. Sh!t happens sometimes and in the end it all worked out. The powder coating shop could have told me to pound sand but they didn't and we were able to work together to get things fixed up. When I returned yesterday with everything straightened out his response was "F@#$ you are good at fixing this stuff". I told him that I want to be known for being good at making it not fixing it.lol

It's all good and I can't wait to build the next thing for you!

Thanks Reg.
I'm sorry anyway.......Hate when things go bad for good people/friends.
I'm on. Got a few things coming.......:)
BeamHauler & the BoDogs.
P.S. Can we have a stiff cocktail NOW ?

[Northern Farmer]

How many clicks on the odometer ? lol That sure is crappy luck! You know what they say...bad luck always come's in three's!

[RCP57]

Thanks Reg.
I'm sorry anyway.......Hate when things go bad for good people/friends.
I'm on. Got a few things coming.......:)
BeamHauler & the BoDogs.
P.S. Can we have a stiff cocktail NOW ?

I believe tonight might be time for that Bo!

How many clicks on the odometer ? lol That sure is crappy luck! You know what they say...bad luck always come's in three's!

It's about 74km round trip to the powder coating shop and back home. My truck burns 17-18 liters per 100km. Fuel and wear costs more than the coating itself even on a regular job but they are the closest shop. It's not their fault that I live in the bush and plan to keep it that way.lol

I think the three have happened. Damage to box-fix, more damage to box-fix, leaky argon bottle-fix. Hopefully that's it for a while. If the postal service strikes there will be another damage though that I cannot fix and that is going to hurt me badly. Fingers crossed something gets worked out because many small businesses like myself are reliant on them to do their job. Couriers are just too expensive for a lot of items.

[Northern Farmer]

I hear ya on the strike hopefully they work it out, not like a couple years ago...I could imagine how much of a pain in the arse it would be for you having to drive further out just to ship a parcel.

[RCP57]

I hear ya on the strike hopefully they work it out, not like a couple years ago...I could imagine how much of a pain in the arse it would be for you having to drive further out just to ship a parcel.

The distance is a factor for sure but cost of shipping is my biggest concern. I have a fellow in Norway that wants a set of walking beams. Canada post looks to be around $20 for shipping. Thinking they might strike I checked with UPS for a quote. $121 to send a padded envelope! DHL was $93 for the same! No one is going to pay that which leaves me not being able to sell an item that many people want! Crazy! Maybe it's just me but I don't think the postal service should be able to strike 100%. That's just from a personal standpoint let alone how much my business might suffer... I guess I've always been self employed and never a fan of union power...

[Northern Farmer]

Wow your aren't kidding big difference in shipping quotes! Was working for the brown when they went on strike couple years ago...man was I flooded with work. Crazy how many pickups were added to my run during that period!

[Bo Wallen]

I have a double stiff NOW Cheers everybody out there Tomorrow is an other day :D

P.S. I sent you a Mail Reg.

[Lil Giants]

I got an email from SaskTel "Canada Post might strike July 1st, we might not be able to mail out your paper bill on appropriate date, but we expect you to make your payments on time. Here's a list of other options for you to make your payments...." :rolleyes:

Signed a flaxseed contract with a China company in February for May/June delivery... well they waited right till the last week for pick up & railcars were loaded couple days ago... now I'm wondering what my options are for getting paid & when? :eek: :(

[Northern Farmer]

Talk about bad timing! When's the next train ?

[jack van]

I got an email from SaskTel "Canada Post might strike July 1st, we might not be able to mail out your paper bill on appropriate date, but we expect you to make your payments on time. Here's a list of other options for you to make your payments...." :rolleyes:

Signed a flaxseed contract with a China company in February for May/June delivery... well they waited right till the last week for pick up & railcars were loaded couple days ago... now I'm wondering what my options are for getting paid & when? :eek: :(

ask for a bank wire transfer lol like when we order ther toy lol

[RCP57]

I got an email from SaskTel "Canada Post might strike July 1st, we might not be able to mail out your paper bill on appropriate date, but we expect you to make your payments on time. Here's a list of other options for you to make your payments...." :rolleyes:

Signed a flaxseed contract with a China company in February for May/June delivery... well they waited right till the last week for pick up & railcars were loaded couple days ago... now I'm wondering what my options are for getting paid & when? :eek: :(

That sucks Joe! We should be able to send Canada Post a bill for all the extra pain in azz they are causing for everyone. Now they are saying that they won't strike before Tuesday because they have to give 72hrs notice. In the same story they said that the last time they went on strike they gave no notice at all even though they were supposed to. WTF I am supposed to do with these orders I have to ship out? Stick them in the mail and then have them strike, or not mail them and then they keep threatening but don't. Either way people aren't getting their parts from me in a timely fashion and I'm stressing about it.lol I just wish that they would make up their @#$king minds....

[Bo Wallen]

Today I opened a Box from the Master Builder Reg.
WOW...........A Super nice job. Fantastic.
I guess i got to start Build A truck under the Box.

[Northern Farmer]

Nice congrats Bo!

[RCP57]

I'm glad to hear you finally made it home to look at it Bo! Now get busy building! We need entertainment...

[Bo Wallen]

Nice congrats Bo!

Thank You Sir. :) This Box is so Awesome.........Need to put a extra effort in to the building of the Truck.

[Bo Wallen]

I'm glad to hear you finally made it home to look at it Bo! Now get busy building! We need entertainment...

Thanks Reg. You did it again...... The PuP and the MotherBox is cuddling on the shelf while waiting for some goodies to arrive. I'm going all in on this project.

Yea i signed up for a 10 days job................it lasted 35 days straight 490 hours worked and three countries involved UGH ! And i have to do one more tour in September. Right now i'm just hanging easy.