Frankenliner build thread. Up for sale.

[ktmoutfront]

ktmoutfront submitted a new Build:

New tow rig build thread. It has been a while.

Went to Portland on 11/11/11. Left at 1pm. Ran out of fuel at the truck stop 1 mile from the dealer. Got it fueled and restarted. Running lights started flickering off, then quit. A short was loading the breaker. Chased it somewhere in the head rack. Cut that feed.

Rain started. Go figure. Wipers looked good. Were rock hard and began falling apart after 30 minutes. New were installed. 5 hours into the trip we finally found the heater line valve. Heat started working.

For a full story on the trip. Go here.
http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=290883

So I bought with an exo-cage. Kind of.
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The rear upper rack will be rebuilt to lower the back all of the way down and go up high enough to get the Jimmy under it.

The 5th wheel will come off. New permanent ramps will be built to the back of the stinger with storage boxes under them. Then fold down ramps to the ground. A new 5th wheel hitch for the RV will be built on the stinger. It will fold forward with hydraulics to be out of the way to get the cars on.

Read more about this build here...

 

[ashman]

when you say "tow rig" you don't mess around!
looking forward to watching the build.

 

[big pappa b]

Wheres the sleeping quarters?

 

[ktmoutfront]

40 foot 5th wheel. Living in it now as full time RVers.

 

[blazinzuk]

So I bought with an exo-cage. Kind of

Needs more triangulation

Looks cool. Looking forward to see where ya go with it

 

[63chevyll]

40 foot 5th wheel. Living in it now as full time RVers.

now thats a cool rig,

You give a new meaning to Trailer Trash..

 

[TheBeast_88K5]

Too cool....

 

[ktmoutfront]

Good thing is, I sold the trailer on the way home for 4k. I now have 13k into the truck. Can't buy a late model diesel pickup for that.

 

[TheBeast_88K5]

Nice...

 

[Stomis]

Keep us up to date. This is interesting.

 

[munepit]

This will be cool. Congrats on a bada$$ towrig. This will be fun to watch get built.

 

[63chevyll]

I can only imagine what othe other guys in their super massive diesel pushers are going to say when you come pulling into a KOA.

 

[ktmoutfront]

Found out today that the C-12 is a 430 HP instead of the 380 HP they advertised. And 100k less on the odometer.

Plus 40k in mechanical stuff in 09. Then it was parked.

 

[63chevyll]

Score,

Now my brother just needs to buy your Dmax and you be set

 

[ktmoutfront]

Send him my way. Does he have cash?

 

[magik235]

That is an outstanding tow rig. I will be following the build.

 

[63chevyll]

Send him my way. Does he have cash?

ill let you and him discuss, ill stay out of it

 

[ssyork]

Nice score, looking forward to the build

 

[y5mgisi]

Im definitely curious to see how you go about modifying the structure to suit your needs.

 

[DEMON44]

Same engine my Freightliner has. Some c12 facts for ya. They like to eat topends and cams.

What tranny and rears?


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