That not a deck, it's a swim platform.
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Cat 3406/Detroit series 60 into 1 ton truck:
- Thread starter vandelay industries
- Start date
I was thinking about putting a CAT in my crewcab but it was not the 15 litre 3406 but the c12.
Still too big and heavy for the frame at 2300lbs.
Instead I am trying to find a front drive axle and a tcase to put on my freightliner to make it 4x4 after I take out one of the tandem axles off.
vandelay industries
1/2 ton status
What if you took the front axle from freightliner, narrrowed it, then installed on crew cab?
THE FRAME IS TO SMALL as we have been saying .
if you want a square body with that combo drop the body on the big frame and be done .
if you want a square body with that combo drop the body on the big frame and be done .
I already have the whole truck running and strong.
It's a condo sleeper, perfect RV.
Just need to make it 4x4
By the way the freightliner frame is the same width as the frame on the chevy, trucks I am using a hitch from a pickup bolts up perfect the difference is the frame is a straight line front ro back, no curves no notches and no change in section.
its also taller / thicker / bigger cross members but yes 34" is the std width of the frame rails on med & hd frames.
And heat treated hardened steel.
Vombrown
Mountain Man
If you seriously want to do this start looking at the Cat Topkick fire trucks. They were all Chevy with a cat engine. Find one cheap and use that as the basis for your project. I imagine with enough work (somehow) you could carve a square body and get it to work on that frame. At least then you would be starting with something that was able to support the weight. I've seen them as cheap as a few thousand but be aware that they are all air brakes....that means CDL to drive. So how far do you want to go to have a CAT motor?
MetalMulishaMarcus
1 Ton Status
Yeah that's more like what you need in a 1 ton or smaller truck.
It's impressive looking but it 's only 212 cubic inches.
And the supercharger is required to run a 2 stroke the turbo makes the power.
how would you add a second blower in that super tight 1/2 ton engine bay ?? hell the engine is out of the hood . . and why that big a trans ?
neat truck but about useless to drive . . prob a trailer queen .
neat truck but about useless to drive . . prob a trailer queen .
With the small rpm range of the engine the trans is adequate.
Second blower not so much
vandelay industries
1/2 ton status
All the way.
red EOD
1/2 ton status
Just for visual reference, you're wanting to put an engine from one of the class 8 trucks on either side of my crew cab dually, into the pickup.
Or from my wrecker into a pickup
Best option if you want a pickup with a engine that size, get a military 5 ton. Either the m809 (like my wrecker) or m939/a1 series. The cargo trucks are a regular cab with a 14ft long bed. Cummins NHC250 engine (part of the 855 family) with either a 5 speed manual or Allison auto trans depending on truck series.
Or from my wrecker into a pickup
Best option if you want a pickup with a engine that size, get a military 5 ton. Either the m809 (like my wrecker) or m939/a1 series. The cargo trucks are a regular cab with a 14ft long bed. Cummins NHC250 engine (part of the 855 family) with either a 5 speed manual or Allison auto trans depending on truck series.
