we're back baby! :D

[captmatthew1]

THEN...

it was time to take the old bed off of the frame. dont have any progress pictures of it coming off, but its 8 bolts...you get the idea









HAD to fix the trailer wiring while i was in there...



AND...new bed back on.

[captmatthew1]

i now have my eyes on a new cab and front sheet metal. to be continued...

[93oneton]

Wow, thats crazy! It could have been way worse. Glad to see tour movin on it though!

[captmatthew1]

went ahead and got the truck all one color. it will be towing a 5th wheel and needs to be presentable looking for rv parks. here is a progress pic:



also, got the 5th wheel hitch from the old bed, installed in the new bed.



more pictures coming. stay tuned.

[captmatthew1]

finished the rattle can job this morning

[CumminsPower59]

Not half bad

Looks like mine almost...

[PToombs]

I like the stripes, simple but effective.

[captmatthew1]

i put the stripes on for...3 reasons?

1. Needed to break up the black
2. i had left over flat green from another project
3. i dont know...because i could?

anyways, i really like the way it turned out. the truck looks much less damaged being all one color.

we will be towing a 5th wheel around to be camp hosts, so the truck had to atleast be a 20 footer.

[captmatthew1]

a quick look back at the truck about 8 years ago, when i "borrowed" it from dad.

[PToombs]

I bet your neighbors love you too.

[captmatthew1]

lol, i got a resounding "that looks better than we thought it would when you started" haha

[PToombs]

Cool neighbors are great, glad you have them.

[DMan1198]

The stripes are a really nice touch.

[captmatthew1]

The new toy has arrived!





This has only solidified that I have some upgrades to do...

[PToombs]

It looks like it handles the weight well. Nice camper too. I was going to get a 5th wheel, then decided it was a bad idea as I can't haul tractors and the camper in 1 trip. So I went with a truck camper I put on my goose neck and have room for a tractor too.