Rollback tow truck

[fhhhstix]

I have always wanted to build one of these and now I have a chance to do it. One of the members here already had most of the parts and asked me if I would build him one and I agreed to do it. This way I get to satisfy my urge and not cost me any money. For right now the bed is a piece of 1/4 in lexan for mock up that way I will have all the bugs worked out and ready for the machined aluminum bed when it gets here. For this build the customer has provided an MFU, trailer light kit to add turn and brake lights to the light bar, and I will build a flashing led unit for the center of the light bar. Well here are the pics so far.













Thanks for looking.
Travis

[rockNmayhem]

Lookin like a good start Travis. I've always thought it would be great to make a roll back hauler but have never found a good way to do the bed. Can't wait to see what you come up with for this build. I'm sure it will be great.

[spudd]

Travis....a see through bed is a bit over the top but we all know your a bit strange!!!!!!
Keep us poster. Lol

[Car5858]

This will be an intresting build Travis, thing about the lexan it will allow you to see the workings.

[skl1cent]

i really like the center caps on your back wheels where'd u get those?

[firefighter30]

Travis, the truck and center caps look really nice, good work.

[fhhhstix]

Originally Posted by firefighter30

Travis, the truck and center caps look really nice, good work.

Thanks Doug I am glad you like them.

Originally Posted by skl1cent

i really like the center caps on your back wheels where'd u get those?

They are real simple and easy to do. The caps are just snap caps epoxied to axial hub nuts used on the ax10. Link to axial caps To do this you need to replace the thick lock nut that holds the wheels on with a regular thin 5mm nut using some loctite. By doing that you will expose more axle shaft threads for the axial hub nut to screw on to. The axial hub nut would probably be enough to lock the other nut from coming off but I put loctite on just to be safe.

Here are some pics of today's progress. New chassis done, cab painted, and a good start on the bed lift and slide mechanism.

















Thanks for looking.
Travis

[russisloud]

nice work on the cab! black is always classy

[gun]

are you going to make it a rotator roll back ? that would be sweet

[ihbuilder]

Looks good travy but I think you want this style bed

[Izzy]

Lookin good!

[fhhhstix]

Update pics.





Thanks for looking.
Travis

[fhhhstix]

I got the bed working today now all I need is the aluminum bed and we will be ready to fit it on then finish the paint and final assembly. Here is a short video of the first test run and seams that all went well.

Video

Thanks for looking.
Travis

[Car5858]

Outstanding Travis

[firefighter30]

Travis that is freakin sweet good job.

[Stylin n profilin]

That's "AWESOME" Travis....I want one now..

[fhhhstix]

Thanks for the comment guys much appreciated. Apparently not to well liked over on scale4X4. Until I voted it had a three star rating and that is just sad I am building the truck Doug & Travis wanted which I think is a great idea and will be a fantastic looking truck. Any how here are some pics of the cab now that I have buffed it out. Not perfect but I think it looks pretty good.







Thanks for looking.
Travis

[ihbuilder]

wow , Looks great Travis , Sorry to say the bed finally went out yesterday been 1 **** of a week here who the heck care what they think as long as doug and travis and you are happy thats all that counts .

[TINY-TRUCKER]

hi can you send me info & pixs on the roll back bed please. i have been wanting to do one like this for a while
cheers paul

[fhhhstix]

Here you go TINY-TRUCKER there are two screw drives one on the truck to make the bed go up and down. It raises the hinged block at the back which is also the block that the bed slides on. This set up is similar to the screw drives used in my dump trucks just not as much movement needed. The second screw drive is in the bed it's self and since the block is mounted to the truck the screw drive is moving the bed instead of the block like in a dump truck screw drive. The wires for the screw drive are fastened solid to the front of the bed and are pulled back to the center of the bed by a spring holding them tight when the bed is in the down position. as the bed rises the spring keeps tension on the wires and then the bed will travel back release the tension and the bed can then pull the wires back. With this set up there is plenty of wire for full travel of the bed. Here are the pics.











I hope this helps it is the best I can do and you were in luck that I mocked up the bed with a piece of clear lexan.
Thanks for looking.
Travis