Hairbrained Way to Add Weight To Truck
01-26-2008, 06:03 PM
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i cant believe i read twenty pages of concrete bedliner info, by far some of the funniest stuff i read all week. it actually made my day better i have laughed uncontrollably...
there is no doubt in my mind that somone has done this after reading about hoss' story.
simply amazing.
i am thinking about making my truck bed a hot tub
i figure my truck bed to be 57.154 cu. ft. a cu ft of water weighs in at 62.42 lbs.
total weight being 3567.55 lbs. will my truck handle it????
thats also 427.48 gallons
i could also make it a big fish tank
there is no doubt in my mind that somone has done this after reading about hoss' story.
simply amazing.
i am thinking about making my truck bed a hot tub
i figure my truck bed to be 57.154 cu. ft. a cu ft of water weighs in at 62.42 lbs.
total weight being 3567.55 lbs. will my truck handle it????
thats also 427.48 gallons
i could also make it a big fish tank
01-26-2008, 06:04 PM
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The kids have really been complaining about the ride in our truck, I didn't know what to do, they wanted me to ditch the truck unless I could come up with a fix for it. I've been googling for months and really didn't find anything that seemed sufficient enough to satisfy them. I tried a half cord of wood, I tried carrying around a 352FE, I tried picking up women at Krispy Kreme, I even tried to map my routes to follow atmospheric high pressure areas.
Out of the blue I'm searching for a bedliner and I find this! It solves both issues! AWESOME!!!
Now I do have some questions...
1. I have some extra Post Hole Quikcrete left over from some shoes I was making...I mean...from a boat I was building, would it work okay or do I need the Crack Resistant type?
2. Splashing concerns...Claybar will remove overspray Concrete, right?
3. Would I be better off staining it or using porch paint to color code it to my truck?
4. Can you please post pics?
Out of the blue I'm searching for a bedliner and I find this! It solves both issues! AWESOME!!!
Now I do have some questions...
1. I have some extra Post Hole Quikcrete left over from some shoes I was making...I mean...from a boat I was building, would it work okay or do I need the Crack Resistant type?
2. Splashing concerns...Claybar will remove overspray Concrete, right?
3. Would I be better off staining it or using porch paint to color code it to my truck?
4. Can you please post pics?
01-26-2008, 06:34 PM
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See my post near the beginning of the thread regarding cracking issues.
Not sure on the overspray removal, but if you can get to it before it dries then you can just hose it off.
I would use floor paint, it's made to stick to concrete and resist scuffing.
Not sure on the overspray removal, but if you can get to it before it dries then you can just hose it off.
I would use floor paint, it's made to stick to concrete and resist scuffing.
01-26-2008, 08:19 PM
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Wow, simply......wow. I can't believe this thing lives.....again, or that I have this uncontrollable need to add to it at this point!
There went another $30 copay to my therapist.
There went another $30 copay to my therapist.
01-27-2008, 09:00 AM
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All I have to say is I'm seriously going to have to take a look at going Hoss's route, with a modification to his plan of course.
The reason is, I have four cement patio blocks in the back of my truck for winter weight at ~100 lbs each, but they are cracking. I lined the bed with 1/2" rubber mat, put the blocks in, stacked two high near the back of the bed, and run a ratchet strap across them to the tie downs at the back of the bed.
Things appeared to be pretty solid. However, between the rough and pot holed roads, or even frost heaves up here, it seems that on a major bump, the blocks do levitate a bit and are cracking.
Maybe a formed, rebar reinforced, solid 8" block of industrial rated concrete that's strapped down to the frame may not do this. Of course some eye hooks in the corners to lift it out for summer.
The reason is, I have four cement patio blocks in the back of my truck for winter weight at ~100 lbs each, but they are cracking. I lined the bed with 1/2" rubber mat, put the blocks in, stacked two high near the back of the bed, and run a ratchet strap across them to the tie downs at the back of the bed.
Things appeared to be pretty solid. However, between the rough and pot holed roads, or even frost heaves up here, it seems that on a major bump, the blocks do levitate a bit and are cracking.
Maybe a formed, rebar reinforced, solid 8" block of industrial rated concrete that's strapped down to the frame may not do this. Of course some eye hooks in the corners to lift it out for summer.
01-27-2008, 10:13 AM
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Serious though, my Dad used to have a 96 Ford Ranger, 2wd.
He took a 8" diameter shaft and cut it to the width of the frame rails. Welded up some brackets, and it bolts right to the frame a little bit behind the rear bumper. Weighs about 200-250lbs and it's plenty for that little truck for winter driving.
He took a 8" diameter shaft and cut it to the width of the frame rails. Welded up some brackets, and it bolts right to the frame a little bit behind the rear bumper. Weighs about 200-250lbs and it's plenty for that little truck for winter driving.