roughstock

Stopped in to the local semi truck junk yard to get some misc parts for trucks at work. While I was pullin the parts, I kept wondering what kind of treasures I could find for my dodge. What do you guys think?
Bigger air tanks for on-board air? Chrome Tips for exhaust?
What else?
Tons of trucks and equipment, trailers, hydraulic cylinders
I got a Chrome Plug-in outlet from a Freightliner for my block heater. Im gonna drill a hole in my bumper and mount it,like the semi trucks do, So I dont have that cord hanging over my bumper all winter.

What other projects could i get out of the junk yard? Seems like a cheap place to get STACKS, may be air horns.

What do you guys think?

lotero

i went to one to get air horns and air tanks and fell in love!! great thread, i was wondering the same thing. that was the best junkyard ever. i wish i had more time to spend there

Adaminak

I've always wondered what it would be like to split shift an 18 speed Roadmaster behind my Cummins

ramlovingvet

wonder if I can chop a PETERBILT hood down to fit?

Adaminak

There's a company that makes body kits for the 2500/3500 to make it look like a mini Petercreeper or K-wop already. Now the intake filter housing on the A-Pillar...that'd be something pretty spectacular

ramlovingvet

What fun would that be with out gobs of bondo and a lil duct tape

Alwaysworking

yes you could

Justwannabeme

careful, young guys! that's a mighty tempting thing to offer us old uns...


loooove truck junk yards always thought the movie 'duel' was pretty cool..

haloman

air horns, exhaust, maybe an egt gauge, bumpers, toolbox, spend some time digging.

ramlovingvet

Dont know how many time I have seen it but Love it every time.

Kenny D

When i was younger living in wy we snuck into a junk yard just to look around and we found an old semi with an aluminum frame crazy

mite be a good sourse for wheels or stacks or some bullet proof drivetrain hah

Jim Lane

You can get some good Stewart Warner gauges, not the plastic ones.

APU's, Grover Air Horns, Hydraulic hand pumps and cab lift cylinders.

Aluminum fuel tank, Fuse and Circuit Breaker panels, Heavy Duty terminal strips, Flashers.

Redleg

I'd look for a gear vendor.

roughstock

had to go get more parts at wrecking yard today, Saw tons of more projects. THere was a Big lift of some sort, It looked brand new, it had three big hydraulic cylinders. Im thinking LOG SPLITTER.

What about bigger turbos?
Im looking for exhaust tips and gauges next time.

Any more ideas?
What about a sleeper on a CTD?