M915A1 Dump transformation

[panzerwillie]

Working on bed safety support and electrical slow but moving forward.. could not load pictures incorrect file who knows same camera and folder oh boy but will hit it tomorrow if weatherr allows me suppost to be cold 50*

 

[kubotaman]

Yes will probably change from air whipers and also windshield sprayer to electrical the truck is clean but not when i got it moving on

Looking forward to seeing that conversion

 

[panzerwillie]

Well got my bed support ready for install hopping to go tomorrow and try to welded in plus other things to do more to follow. I fixed my picture loading issued bit meed to take more

 

[panzerwillie]

Got the bed safety complete today will continua this weekend with the gate lock now that is safe to get under it ..

 

[panzerwillie]

Last few weeks looks like i being fixing bed mistakes made by the fabricator of the bed should have bring done by now, the bed support is done now i can work on the gate lock system as was incompleto and incorrect, more to follow , it took all day yesterday but tarp is in ...

 

[panzerwillie]

As you can see the lock gate pin is to small either replace it with correct one or will make bushing ..

 

[marchplumber]

As you can see the lock gate pin is to small either replace it with correct one or will make bushing ..

Ya speak with MFG? Seems like either a grievous error or poor workmanship....hopefully they compensate you financially for lost time and effort

 

[panzerwillie]

Is being a nitemare do not think that will happen but will continiued to try finish by 2/26 ..

 

[panzerwillie]

Repairs continnued , truck should have being in the by now but keep fixing screw ups by the guy also ran the wires for the tarp, the main issued is in the tail gate finish it has a gap all the way around it working on fixing that..

 

[panzerwillie]

Here are some of gate repairs not completed just trying to make repairs for now but i think will build a new gate down the road..

 

[marchplumber]

Shame you have to "fix" custom work
..... definitely not a five star review piece.....dang

 

[panzerwillie]

Well will not help my cituation but yes would love to write comments about that , two diffrent persons build the bed as is well build and solid 1/4" R510 steel but however the tailgate and finish quality in the rear section is not well done but i will fixed i took thursday and friday of but it rain thursday hall day and today was very cold and windy here but got some work done which included cutting the weld of one of the hinges as they where not welded in same location making the tailgate crooked , tomorrow got to figuere out the lookikng system as i wanted manual gate and he told me could not be done after i was told yes and is do not want to have a aigate but the action forces you in that directión but will figuere it out tomorrow and continiued with the wiring..

 

[Tow4]

I hate it when I pay people to make stuff that I have to fix when they are done.

 

[panzerwillie]

Yes since december being fixing stuff the gate lock is going to be a fun but i think i have a plan or spend $500 and get the best air cylender with spring assist or use a parking brake chamber wirh Zbar to change the way it works, even the acction levers where you put the rod to the gate locks are not welded in same location there is 1" diffrents in rod lengths thank God i made them with double adjustment, today iam working on the tarp and some wiring we move foward.

 

[panzerwillie]

Got the gate cylinder yesterday is work of art, will try to install it this weekend , i took today of from work did some electrical hook up as well cut some of the metal in the back that was part of the slam back for the asphalt machine but the bed was about a foot to short so the builder welded a asphalt kind of a ramp which is standar not sure the name in english but left all the slam back metal in place so i cut of for a clean look and so i can weld suppost for the mud flaps.
Be back at it Sunday after Church tomorrow fun with the kids and monday off so will hit it again..

 

[panzerwillie]

Today was a bless day, my friend came to help and where able to install gate keeper and made and welded some brackets for mud flash, tomorrow will tackle locking 3rd axle for now until i get the ram and make it turn with from wheels, also will figuere out pluming for gate keeper and got to finish some wiring is getting clouser but still have lots to do more 2 follow..

 

[panzerwillie]

Well hit it again today put the adjusting Rods on the gate everything is working good ,test open and close and was smooth also figure out what fittings i need to hooked up to the electric solenoid hope this weekend will be working with switch in the cab, also work on the tag axle lock strait untill i can make it turn with front wheels, also took lower pin out cylinder to put the correct one (another strike for the builder) we move foward more 2 follow.

 

[panzerwillie]

Well ok weekend short but got some work in, got some of the plumming for the gate keeper and some switches , i was hopping to do more but the lower piston pin gave me a figth as the machine shop did not follow my drawing could have lefted to fix but took it and rework it next week planning to take thursday and friday off see if i can finish it will see..

 

[marchplumber]

Well ok weekend short but got some work in, got some of the plumming for the gate keeper and some switches , i was hopping to do more but the lower piston pin gave me a figth as the machine shop did not follow my drawing could have lefted to fix but took it and rework it next week planning to take thursday and friday off see if i can finish it will see..

Sad and im sure disappointing,....couldnt take it back for them to repair ?

 

[panzerwillie]

They told me they would fix it to come back but could not be back that way till monday and i need to lower the bed to move truck so i modified it some is working , i sure miss my lathe and milling machines..