79 ford plow truck

[sloppy]

I have been wanting a plow rig for awhile. And I used to own a 79 ford F250 plow truck. So when the HPI body came out I decided I would build something up..

Original plan was duallys and semi tires. But the wheel openings are just to big for them.. Plus I have the ground hawgs and nothing to really run them on, I think they are a perfect fit for this body to..

So I bent up a frame.. and got to work..



Started on pump mount

And the pump.

Pump painted up and mounted

and the light bar and top hoop. I am going to re work the light bar some I think.

[Left_Rear_Nut]

The ground hawgs are a perfect fit for that body....looks great...i'll be watching.

[indyrado4]

I like where this is going, a good friend of the family had a late 70's 250 plow truck we called "mean green", had alot of fun with that thing...

[Bananaclip]

Oh that body is very cool!

[pwraddr]

i like youre idea-should make for a cool looking truck! i got one of those body's myself, i'll be watching this one .

[Die-Laughing]

hell yeah.. extra sloppy!

I mean that in a good way.

[THX_138]

Great start...
Now you just need one of these to hang off the front

[slashkiller]

what is the wheelbase on it

[SOMD_BASHER]

that is one slick plow and gonna be one slick rig

[sloppy]

Thanks guys

Originally Posted by THX_138

Great start...
Now you just need one of these to hang off the front

Working on it That one looks real good.

Originally Posted by slashkiller

what is the wheelbase on it

I have no idea, its long maybe 14"+


I got the undercarriage done and started on the plow A frame.

Also worked on the dummy pump

[slashkiller]

thanks for the info

[sloppy]

Originally Posted by slashkiller

thanks for the info

I measured when I went back down to the shop. Its right at 14" so it was a pretty good guess.

The blade came out a little to narrow I am just going to reskin it to add the width.. I still have to make up a cutting edge, and add the springs..


and tripped


Also going to have to make some extensions for the drop bars. They are not long enough.

Think I will be painting and adding a flat bed similar to this one..

[weez440]

sloppy this thing is starting to come along nicely. keep up the good work.

[Desert Rc]

It was only a couple days before I saw this thread I was doing a massive search in the maker of this body, when I found out my mind was reeling with plans of a 1.5 build. It just works. Your choice of wheels and tires is tits

[jaytet]

awesome, love this body, glad to some building with it

[C*H*U*D]

I really like these types of builds that are inspired by ordinary, everyday vehicles. I like the over-the-top, $100K replicas too, but truck builds like this are always so cool

[Grizzly4x4]

Why are you working on Stu's messy-ass workbench?

Love this truck already sloppy.

[sloppy]

Originally Posted by weez440

sloppy this thing is starting to come along nicely. keep up the good work.

Originally Posted by Desert Rc

It was only a couple days before I saw this thread I was doing a massive search in the maker of this body, when I found out my mind was reeling with plans of a 1.5 build. It just works. Your choice of wheels and tires is tits

Originally Posted by jaytet

awesome, love this body, glad to some building with it

Originally Posted by C*H*U*D

I really like these types of builds that are inspired by ordinary, everyday vehicles. I like the over-the-top, $100K replicas too, but truck builds like this are always so cool

Thanks guys..

Originally Posted by Grizzly4x4

Why are you working on Stu's messy-ass workbench?

Love this truck already sloppy.

Ohh my bench will never be as cool as Stu's bench Thanks

[sloppy]

I got the trip springs on. hopefully they will be strong enough.

also reskined the blade to widen it out some. Looks a little better width wise now.

lift mechanism servo is somewhat hidden.


and made up the cutting blade.

[billzkustomz]

that plow is perfect!