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#1
12-05-2008, 03:35 PM
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Tow Truck Frame Strenght
A friend of mine has a heavy tow truck that has a full double frame. He is looking at possibly upgrading the wrecker bed/boom and we need to know how to tell if the trucks frame is strong enough. The makers of the bed spec. the frame strenght required, but we don't know how strong the existing one is. Is there any easy way to tell?
Thanks Dt 
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12-05-2008, 05:46 PM
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If it is a factory double frame, a dealer should be able to get the specs on it as built, that should include frame strength.
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sbi1 Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement.
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12-05-2008, 06:33 PM
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Providing half of it has not been cutaway due to rust by a Sandblaster.Many a airforce truck went back with frame rails 1/2 what they started due to the requirements for white work.
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12-08-2008, 01:46 PM
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"Providing half of it has not been cutaway due to rust by a Sandblaster"
Huh, my sandblaster applies sand,not rust. The rust was there from before, unless you mean using very aggresive abrasive, actually removing good material. Only place I've seen that happen is inside a rotoblast running steel shot. My thought has always been, If it (the material) can't take the test I give it with sand, it wouldn't take the load you want to apply to it. Your thought's please. tnx Doug
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#5
12-08-2008, 01:59 PM
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Quote:
"Providing half of it has not been cutaway by a Sandblaster, due to rust." It's not factory, done by the towing dealer that installed the bed. I told the boss to start with them to see if they have any idea. Dt
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12-08-2008, 02:59 PM
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What I meant was the rust that was there had eaten 1/2 through frame wall.When you got them all cleaned up they were 1/2 new thickness .Seems the AF started sending all that stuff to Iraq and Afganistan so no summer rework last couple of years.
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#7
12-21-2008, 06:49 PM
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Hey flametamer,
Nice try with the "explanation" about why you want to know about frame strength. Too bad, now we all know the real reason you wanna know! http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=d90_1229190375 (see the money shot at around 4:30). :evil:
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#8
12-21-2008, 08:06 PM
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Good old Holmes 480 folds another one!
Yay for PTO winches. 
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12-21-2008, 11:14 PM
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Back when those 80-87 f series came out there were a bunch of them around here that did that with big bale stingers on the back.Sorry no warentee ,You abused it.
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