Nice stretch on the truck you should put a cross member in between where the two frames meet. It will make it a more solid job. Look forward to seeing the whole project 👍🏽
Nice work and never mind the keyboard cowboys- when I researched frame cuts and stretches I realized real quick that everyone has an opinion about them, they’re all different and yet they’re all right and everyone else is wrong. Just keep on gettin it done, brother
Many many years ago when i drove cab overs the short wheelbase and tight turn radius was the upside of these rigs. Im curious, why do people want to stretch them out?
You made it way to long. It need some length but not that much. 210 maybe 225 inch wheelbase would been more than enough, .especially with it only being a 86 inch cab.
@@Chief305 Smoother ride - debatable, we use air ride cabs with air suspended seats. Weight distribution - Hmmm! Jackknife - I just drive properly and as for looking "Cool", I think it looks "bloody awful"
I am stretching out my semi and one of my frame rails is 1 inch taller than the other so I’m going to slide one inside the other do you recommend welding it also or do you think just grade 8 bolts would be suffice thank you
В России такую работу посчитали бы делом рукожопого мастера!! Я занимаюсь подобным ремонтом и ни когда бы не позволил себе так плохо относиться к грузовику! Варить раму в нахлест это неправильно!! Есть правила по такому ремонту!
🤔🤔🤔 I'm currently working on my 77 flc120 freightliner , Im looking for a good power steering box and pump Does anyone there have a good one laying around 🤔🤔
В Америке отличные грузовики . Мне никогда не удастся покататся на них. У нас их нет..живя в этой дурацкой стране как Россия.. где нет ничего хорошего. Лучше бы я умер. Я механик на все руки.
I honestly don't see why anyone would stretch a cabover except for the fact that they think it looks 'cool'. That's about the only thing I can think of. The places I go, these stretched trucks would never make the turns or get around.
Добрый день. Внимание, вопрос: зачем? Только потому, что кто-то считает, что это красиво? И еще, болгаркой резать не проще? Да и зачем резать раму. Не проще ли перекинуть на нее все с бескапотника? В точке сварки будет слабое место, от скопления большого количества воды между слоями в этом месте рама поржавеет быстрее.
Here in New Zealand you would never be aloud that modification on the Road, would be considered a death trap. Any structural modification has to be signed off by a Certified Transport Engineer & be constructed by Certified Welder . A chassis join should be angle cut both ends & fish plated with an inner rail.Good luck with your design.
@@haroldphipps3457 We have way higher standards than you have in the US in my country there is no backyard surgery for any heavy vehicles,end of. All motor vehicles are subject to rigorous safety checks 6 monthly along with roadside checks & Policed weigh stns 24/7
Nice truck
Nice stretch on the truck you should put a cross member in between where the two frames meet. It will make it a more solid job. Look forward to seeing the whole project 👍🏽
Love your mechanics shirt...I love cab-over's, always wanted to make one into an RV
Thanks that would be cool
Actually planning on stretching my FLT next weekend, was a nice little taste of what I got to look forward to.
Awesome that’s cool thanks for watching
Nice work and never mind the keyboard cowboys- when I researched frame cuts and stretches I realized real quick that everyone has an opinion about them, they’re all different and yet they’re all right and everyone else is wrong. Just keep on gettin it done, brother
Hell ya absolutely they have no idea thanks a lot I really appreciate it
Sup Rob ?
@@keepontruckinoutlawlife1248 hey how’s it going brother
@@robstruckshop80 it's going
Looking good, pretty much an update to the rear drives mixing freightliner parts which is cool; almost therapeutic seeing this 👍
Awesome thanks a lot I’m glad you enjoyed
I’m stretching a semi and one frame is a in taller so I’m gonna slide one into another. Do you think grade 8 bolts is enough or do I need to weld too?
Definitely looking forward to the next video!!!
Thanks a lot thanks for watching
Gotta get me a cool shirt like that.
it was done in a video and not tim gentry'ed for 3 months on a day maybe 2 day welding job lol
His shop just burned down.
That is an old school road runner. glitter steering wheel hell yes.
Truck looks good let the frame get longer good luck buddy
Thanks a lot
@@charliesmotorsports6301 I agree I think it looks awesome myself
Great job !
Thanks a lot
Many many years ago when i drove cab overs the short wheelbase and tight turn radius was the upside of these rigs. Im curious, why do people want to stretch them out?
It looks cool and rides really smooth
Hell of a good fab job
You made it way to long. It need some length but not that much. 210 maybe 225 inch wheelbase would been more than enough, .especially with it only being a 86 inch cab.
It was a nice truck, if it was about 4ft shorter it would be nice again
Nice old school freight shaker, that's goona be nice when done & should ride nicer
Thanks a lot I appreciate it
Please tell me! What the hell is the point of stretching the frame?
Smoother ride, weight distribution, jackknife with no problem, and it just looks cool 😎
@@Chief305 Smoother ride - debatable, we use air ride cabs with air suspended seats. Weight distribution - Hmmm! Jackknife - I just drive properly and as for looking "Cool", I think it looks "bloody awful"
Great job! Was the cut off from the fld 34 inches wide? I'm looking to do a cut off with air ride on my 86 flc120.
Thanks a lot yes it was we made the cabover frame fit inside the fld frame
I am stretching out my semi and one of my frame rails is 1 inch taller than the other so I’m going to slide one inside the other do you recommend welding it also or do you think just grade 8 bolts would be suffice thank you
I would do both put the bolts in weld it then tighten the bolts
What did you do spread the rear frame ?? They are both 33 5/8 wide frame??
A bottle jack and a block no the rear fld120 frame was just a little wider
What gear ratio was n the original axles? I have a 76 freightshaker coe with 4.88 gears
Very close to that I think 4.33
@@charliesmotorsports6301 dang, wouldn't help me none my rig tops out 55mph on lo pro 22.5 trying to get her atleast faster than swift lol
What are you going to use it for,extra sleeping cabin or something else
It’s going to be a roll off truck
Them short air ride bags are ridiculously rough riding
Not better than the spring ride he had. You are 100% right.
Like to see it done
I made a video a couple months ago of driving it
I got a soft spot for that cabover plus I like your buddy's shirt LGB.
В России такую работу посчитали бы делом рукожопого мастера!! Я занимаюсь подобным ремонтом и ни когда бы не позволил себе так плохо относиться к грузовику! Варить раму в нахлест это неправильно!! Есть правила по такому ремонту!
🤔🤔🤔 I'm currently working on my 77 flc120 freightliner , Im looking for a good power steering box and pump Does anyone there have a good one laying around 🤔🤔
I would try c&h truck parts in Sioux City NE
@@charliesmotorsports6301 👍✌️
Time to add another axle in front of the drives and make it a tri drive
В Америке отличные грузовики . Мне никогда не удастся покататся на них. У нас их нет..живя в этой дурацкой стране как Россия.. где нет ничего хорошего. Лучше бы я умер. Я механик на все руки.
cutting without dark glasses... really?
I honestly don't see why anyone would stretch a cabover except for the fact that they think it looks 'cool'. That's about the only thing I can think of. The places I go, these stretched trucks would never make the turns or get around.
Overkill
Why that stretching 🤦🏻♂️
You need a better compressor
Добрый день. Внимание, вопрос: зачем? Только потому, что кто-то считает, что это красиво?
И еще, болгаркой резать не проще? Да и зачем резать раму. Не проще ли перекинуть на нее все с бескапотника? В точке сварки будет слабое место, от скопления большого количества воды между слоями в этом месте рама поржавеет быстрее.
That ruined the practicality of a cabover.
@@keepontruckinoutlawlife1248 Thankfully not everyone
@@mintyman1968 what's crazy to me is a straight cut
@@keepontruckinoutlawlife1248 the whole way they did it is horrible
I actually stopped and looked at that truck a couple of days ago, nice old cabover
@@jasoncassidy2517 before the stretch?
What a nasty job , ruined the truck
Looks ridiculous.
you just ruined that truck. how sad.
Here in New Zealand you would never be aloud that modification on the Road, would be considered a death trap.
Any structural modification has to be signed off by a Certified Transport Engineer & be constructed by Certified Welder .
A chassis join should be angle cut both ends & fish plated with an inner rail.Good luck with your design.
His design is fine! Plenty strong.
Remember, we live in AMERICA!
With the frame overlap he has, the frame isn't going to fail in that area!!!
@@haroldphipps3457 We have way higher standards than you have in the US in my country there is no backyard
surgery for any heavy vehicles,end of.
All motor vehicles are subject to rigorous safety checks 6 monthly along with roadside checks & Policed weigh stns
24/7
That’s why your country is big gay 🎉