Building A Truck

Not as in a drop axle to set the front end lower, I'm talking about a Pusher axle. Front axle 14,600 and a 12K or greater Pusher Axle.

As far as power wise, I dbout I'd be looking for much more than 500. One day down the road it'd be nice to be able to build up a dream motor, but I think 475 to 500 would be plenty of power for me with 4.10's and a 18 speed. Especiallly if I decide on putting an aux trans behind the 18.

 

As far as a manufacturer status, if I remember correctly, some folks I know up in WA State build trucks like this and they sell them with a salvage title. If it works that way in WA I am sure that WY will be much more easy to deal with.

 

Definatley buying a frame from a frame manufacurer. I think there's a few out West, I think PG Adams in in PA.

I guess that building a truck like this would be my way of going in a time machine and being able to spec a older truck how I'd want it, and getting it 'New' ish.

 

The 18 speed is going to be a overdrive. Sorry for not including that in the first post. Power Freak yes the bread and butter use of this truck is going to be pulling end dumps, belly dumps or a lowboy. With a fifth wheel unlike our current dump truck, I can hook onto say a flatbed or box van and dread I say it a reefer in the winter and still be able to make some money. As for the mountains, I live smack dab in the middle of the rockies. So mountain driving is definatley going to take place with this rig. As far as MPG, our 07 KW, Dump truck, with a 18 OD and 4.10's consistantly gets 5 or 6 mpg, and on a blue moon will touch 7 or 8, all depends on where the haul is. I know going over the road this will be much more consistant than a vocational application, but the main use of this truck will be vocational, just able to go over the road when the ground is frozen and there are no construction projects.