Horizontal Rib Grand Hauler box

[Bo Wallen]

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

[Bo Wallen]

Originally Posted by 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!

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

[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. Oh well, maybe next life. 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.

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

[Bo Wallen]

Originally Posted by 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. Oh well, maybe next life. 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.

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

WoooHooo !!! I like pink


















NOT!

[RCP57]

Matching the pup right? Velvet black?

[TRUCKMAKER]

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

[Bo Wallen]

Originally Posted by TRUCKMAKER

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 ?

[bigford]

bo-dog trucking

[RCP57]

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





https://youtu.be/zLrwr51de1c

[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]

Originally Posted by 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.

No worries Reg. Thank You for a Fabulous Job well done. I kind of need time to build a truck for it

[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

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. 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! 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.

[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!

[Bo Wallen]

Originally Posted by 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!

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 ?

[bigford]

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

[Bo Wallen]

Originally Posted by bigford

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

Yeah !!! Mark come on This Baby is Bulletproof now.. All bad Karma is gone on the box after Reg did he's magic line of #@%&^*words.