"Pixel" (Improbcat)
08/24/2016 at 10:46 • Filed to: bell telephone trailer
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"Pixel" (Improbcat)
08/24/2016 at 10:46 • Filed to: bell telephone trailer | 5
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It lives! Or more accurately, it tows! It has been a while since
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as I’ve been going 100% on a few projects that needed to be done for this weekend, so the trailer progress was slowed a lot.
As of the last update I needed to run the wiring and install lights. I finally took care of that , with my awesome partner taking on the job of crawling under the trailer and fishing the wiring.
The lights are the ones that came with the trailer, I installed them sideways and tinted the license plate light portions red to give the trailer better side visibility. They are surprisingly bright for ancient lights with cheap bulbs, but I will probably paint the inside of the housings silver and get some red LED bulbs to make them really bright.
I found out the links for the tow chains won’t fit on the loops of the truck’s Curt bumper, so I’ve already upgraded them to larger snap-hooks rated for 2600lbs each.
Prior cost: $368
upgraded chain hooks: $6
electrical connectors, heat shrink, etc. $0(already had)
nuts & bolts to mount lamps: $3
Total: $377
SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
> Pixel
08/24/2016 at 10:51 |
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How heavy is this thing?
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Pixel
> SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
08/24/2016 at 10:56 |
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No clue, it was made from the back half of a 1960 Bell Telephone utility truck. It is heavy enough to be noticeable behind my truck, but the 230 inline isn’t straining at all to pull it. So I’d guess in the sub-1000lb range.
cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
> Pixel
08/24/2016 at 11:32 |
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You’re a total hero. Awesome setup.
shop-teacher
> Pixel
08/24/2016 at 11:33 |
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That thing looks so right when hooked up to your truck.
THShorn92 - Left his car in America
> Pixel
08/24/2016 at 13:38 |
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Absolutely beautiful setup. Love the truck