My First Arb Truck - On a Budget!

[Si Stevenson]

That's very well done mate and quick

 

Thanks - to be honest it all happened over a two week period - but I have only got round to putting the photos/story together over the last few days.

[Si Stevenson]

Tested the tipper with a full load - approx 3.47 tons fully loaded

[Treemoose]

I'm in the same boat myself currently fabricating a chip box on an iveco over the past week or two

Not sure it will be as smart as yours

But I've learnt to weld .. sort of

[Treemoose]

You've said you sprayed the paintwork what did you use for the floor?

[Si Stevenson]

No I didn't spray it - I think I said I would of liked to!

 

The floor was done with Red Oxide - or whatever its called nowadays - think it used to be called red lead, but it basically seals the metal to stop rust - well it does till you start firing Maple chip at it!

 

Good luck with the welding - if you need any advice ask Rory, he has posted a few pages back - what he doesnt know about welding........

[Johny Walker]

No I didn't spray it - I think I said I would of liked to!

 

The floor was done with Red Oxide - or whatever its called nowadays - think it used to be called red lead, but it basically seals the metal to stop rust - well it does till you start firing Maple chip at it!

 

Good luck with the welding - if you need any advice ask Rory, he has posted a few pages back - what he doesnt know about welding........

 

 

what does it weight empty

[Si Stevenson]

[Si Stevenson]

what does it weight empty

 

Johny - You have a pretty good idea of what it weighs!!

 

I was talking to Peter about it today and he was telling me how you had sucessfully gone down the "O" license route.

 

This will be be my next move - but at the minute I need to get established and known in my (new) area - I havent even found anywhere I could park a truck yet!

[Johny Walker]

Johny - You have a pretty good idea of what it weighs!!

 

I was talking to Peter about it today and he was telling me how you had sucessfully gone down the "O" license route.

 

This will be be my next move - but at the minute I need to get established and known in my (new) area - I havent even found anywhere I could park a truck yet!

 

[Si Stevenson]

 

On another note - do you know of any good parts suppliers for the Ivecos?

 

The rear light bar/ rear apron (metal bar with the lights on!) on my truck is rotten - cant find them on the tinterweb anywhere?

 

Scared to go straight to Iveco as I already have a mortgage!