I'll be flying to Ft. Wayne on Friday to pick this 2005 Isuzu 16' box truck and bring it home to VA for a winter build. I'll post as we move on with the work to the final step, lettering much like what I have.
cool man! I just got one also, haven't used it yet but its fun to drive!
Art O said
Jan 5, 2015
Brett can you pick one of them up for me while you are there.
SprayWash said
Jan 5, 2015
Nice One Brett!!!!!!
BlueRidge said
Jan 5, 2015
Art O wrote:
Brett can you pick one of them up for me while you are there.
He has four more that came in from lease... I wish I could figure out how to hook two together and make a detour to the northeast.
Art O said
Jan 5, 2015
That is exactly the truck I want. But it has to have a Ramp.
Patrick G said
Jan 5, 2015
I had one like that a couple of years ago, it had a wood planked floor...got real slippery and I fell off the back edge trying to step down...almost broke my forearm on a curb. If you can do somthing to ensure a non slip area by the rear.
Art O said
Jan 6, 2015
I fell out the back of mine twice in a year. Now I pull the ramp out every time I go inside.
BlueRidge said
Jan 6, 2015
I bought the box truck we are using 2 1/2 years ago. The first thing I did was supper wash the floor and caulk the sides to the floor. I painted the floor with epoxy with skid tex. The step bumper got a work over as well. Hammered black paint with skid tex. So far no one has slipped. I will be doing the same thing for the new truck. One of the things I am looking forward to is having the cab and box totally separate. One thing I think we will use that will help with fatigue is the side door. At first I didn't want the side door but after some thought I think it will be something we will get use to. There is so much I like about working from the box truck. All in one shop with cabinets and drawers. Plenty of storage. Everything is out of sight and that mobile billboard!
What type of fuel mileage do those trucks get fully loaded with equipment only(no mixes or water)?
Hank
John Aloisio said
Jan 6, 2015
Nice find Bret..
Dave O said
Jan 6, 2015
nice indeed.
BlueRidge said
Jan 6, 2015
waxman18324 wrote:
Brett,
What type of fuel mileage do those trucks get fully loaded with equipment only(no mixes or water)?
Hank
I am soon going to find out. I will check the empty mileage on the way home but I am sure I will do as well if not better than the Ford E350 box truck that gets about 8 mpg. My 2500 diesel doesn't fluctuate much at all when pulling my '12 remodeling trailer. I have the mountains to deal with so I expect to see the cost of fuel stay about the same or maybe even better. I wish I could find a bubble for the front of the box! That would help a lot.
waxman18324 said
Jan 6, 2015
BlueRidge wrote:
waxman18324 wrote:
Brett,
What type of fuel mileage do those trucks get fully loaded with equipment only(no mixes or water)?
Hank
I am soon going to find out. I will check the empty mileage on the way home but I am sure I will do as well if not better than the Ford E350 box truck that gets about 8 mpg. My 2500 diesel doesn't fluctuate much at all when pulling my '12 remodeling trailer. I have the mountains to deal with so I expect to see the cost of fuel stay about the same or maybe even better. I wish I could find a bubble for the front of the box! That would help a lot.
Being in the Pocono Mountains and like you everything is on a hill and 45 minutes away(local joke). That's why I was asking. We are rapidly running out of room on the 8' bed pick up.
Hank
lkendall said
Jan 6, 2015
i have no hills anywhere around me.. my 350 box truck with the 5.7 vortec gets 14, but it has the air diverted over the cab to throw air over the front of the box instead of into it
waxman18324 said
Jan 6, 2015
Lee,
That's right rub it in about the hills. Then again you can't ski down there. I'm sorry but I couldn't resist.
Hank
Brandon Vaughn said
Jan 6, 2015
Love that side door.
BlueRidge said
Jan 6, 2015
We have about the same thing going on here Hank. I cover about a 50 mile radius but that is because I prefer small town USA.
I really think I am going to really like that side door. I have some concerns about the build but I'm sure that will be easy to work around. I'm hoping to set it up so that most of the valves can be reached from the first step. Can't wait to start playing.
BlueRidge said
Jan 10, 2015
What an adventure! First the flight was delayed almost two hours because the crew needed rest. This would mean getting to Ft. Wayne at 2:00 and not 10:30. I get to Chicago walk out of my gate and find the flight I was going to miss was late. The ticket counter was helpful, checked to see if there was a seat, gave me a new ticket, unlocked the door and now I was on the earlier flight! Once I got there I was picked up by Joe's son, went to the lot, signed the papers and found that the truck had a 60 MPH governor. The local Isuzu shop didn't have time to adjust it so off I go. An 8.5 hour drive no faster than 60! Needless to say... it was so much fun! Between stops for food and fuel it took me 11 hours to get home. The truck and I are good friends and will get more acquainted today.
-- Edited by BlueRidge on Saturday 10th of January 2015 10:44:24 AM
waxman18324 said
Jan 10, 2015
Sounds like the road trip from hell.
Hank
Liberty SoftWash said
Jan 10, 2015
Great find Brett.
Dan Dykstra said
Jan 11, 2015
those trucks handle awesome. they have a real tight turning radius making them great for residential work.
BlueRidge said
Jan 11, 2015
Dan Dykstra wrote:
those trucks handle awesome. they have a real tight turning radius making them great for residential work.
I really like this truck .I will like it even more once I get that governor turned up to a real driving speed. Since we have two interstates we travel almost every day it has to do better than 60.
BlueRidge said
Mar 5, 2015
After many weeks of stripping the old truck and building the new truck with a propane space heater inside, we are 90% finished. The truck has been in the shop getting fitted for the ladder rack. The owner let me do the exterior plumbing while it was inside, in a heated shop!
Pictures:
1. Filling port for SH
2. Tanks an plumbing at front wall.
3. Batteries and wiring. Outlet installed with trickle charger wired to outside for easy charging.
4. Plumbing
5. View from rear.
6. Racks in process of being installed.
7. Hose reel for house water, booster pump and filter.
I'll be flying to Ft. Wayne on Friday to pick this 2005 Isuzu 16' box truck and bring it home to VA for a winter build. I'll post as we move on with the work to the final step, lettering much like what I have.
Nice job Brett....
He has four more that came in from lease... I wish I could figure out how to hook two together and make a detour to the northeast.
I bought the box truck we are using 2 1/2 years ago. The first thing I did was supper wash the floor and caulk the sides to the floor. I painted the floor with epoxy with skid tex. The step bumper got a work over as well. Hammered black paint with skid tex. So far no one has slipped. I will be doing the same thing for the new truck. One of the things I am looking forward to is having the cab and box totally separate. One thing I think we will use that will help with fatigue is the side door. At first I didn't want the side door but after some thought I think it will be something we will get use to. There is so much I like about working from the box truck. All in one shop with cabinets and drawers. Plenty of storage. Everything is out of sight and that mobile billboard!
What type of fuel mileage do those trucks get fully loaded with equipment only(no mixes or water)?
Hank
Nice find Bret..
I am soon going to find out. I will check the empty mileage on the way home but I am sure I will do as well if not better than the Ford E350 box truck that gets about 8 mpg. My 2500 diesel doesn't fluctuate much at all when pulling my '12 remodeling trailer. I have the mountains to deal with so I expect to see the cost of fuel stay about the same or maybe even better. I wish I could find a bubble for the front of the box! That would help a lot.
Being in the Pocono Mountains and like you everything is on a hill and 45 minutes away(local joke). That's why I was asking. We are rapidly running out of room on the 8' bed pick up.
Hank
That's right rub it in about the hills. Then again you can't ski down there. I'm sorry but I couldn't resist.
Hank
We have about the same thing going on here Hank. I cover about a 50 mile radius but that is because I prefer small town USA.
I really think I am going to really like that side door. I have some concerns about the build but I'm sure that will be easy to work around. I'm hoping to set it up so that most of the valves can be reached from the first step. Can't wait to start playing.
What an adventure! First the flight was delayed almost two hours because the crew needed rest. This would mean getting to Ft. Wayne at 2:00 and not 10:30. I get to Chicago walk out of my gate and find the flight I was going to miss was late. The ticket counter was helpful, checked to see if there was a seat, gave me a new ticket, unlocked the door and now I was on the earlier flight! Once I got there I was picked up by Joe's son, went to the lot, signed the papers and found that the truck had a 60 MPH governor. The local Isuzu shop didn't have time to adjust it so off I go. An 8.5 hour drive no faster than 60! Needless to say... it was so much fun! Between stops for food and fuel it took me 11 hours to get home. The truck and I are good friends and will get more acquainted today.
-- Edited by BlueRidge on Saturday 10th of January 2015 10:44:24 AM
Hank
I really like this truck .I will like it even more once I get that governor turned up to a real driving speed. Since we have two interstates we travel almost every day it has to do better than 60.
After many weeks of stripping the old truck and building the new truck with a propane space heater inside, we are 90% finished. The truck has been in the shop getting fitted for the ladder rack. The owner let me do the exterior plumbing while it was inside, in a heated shop!
Pictures:
1. Filling port for SH
2. Tanks an plumbing at front wall.
3. Batteries and wiring. Outlet installed with trickle charger wired to outside for easy charging.
4. Plumbing
5. View from rear.
6. Racks in process of being installed.
7. Hose reel for house water, booster pump and filter.
looks great Brett!!! Good luck with it this year..
Thanks for sharing. These photos are easier to view, for the visually challenged, than the text messages you sent me.
Hank