What are you currently working on??

[dodge trucker]

My dad had one like that in the mid to late 70s. Had a platform that slid into 2 tubes like Reese hitch receivers offset about even with the truck frame,
Brand of camper was a "Saturn".
I remember riding in that camper to both 6 flags by st Louis and a campground in the reading PA area when I was about 8. Had two "tag axle" tires on it, about 4.80 or 5.30-12
the back low hanging part of that camper sat on this platform and there was a place for a 2" hitch drawbar on the back of this platform thing besides

 

[MFDAC]

@MFDAC
That camper has its own set of rear wheels? Seems like that would cause problems with traction from the pickup's rear wheels? I have never seen that before.

Yes Steve, That camper was built in 1972. The "Born Free" company called them a "detachable motor coach". The tag axle can cause a loss of traction on uneven terrain. The previous owner used to take it out in the Badlands trails but he said he only had that issue happen once. He carried some blocks but also had a truck with posi. Pic of it on my '72 GMC. It would have been so cool to restore both and show it but I don't have the time or cash.

My dad had one like that in the mid to late 70s. Had a platform that slid into 2 tubes like Reese hitch receivers offset about even with the truck frame,
Brand of camper was a "Saturn".
I remember riding in that camper to both 6 flags by st Louis and a campground in the reading PA area when I was about 8. Had two "tag axle" tires on it, about 4.80 or 5.30-12
the back low hanging part of that camper sat on this platform and there was a place for a 2" hitch drawbar on the back of this platform thing besides

This one has a frame under the overhang with "forks" that poke into a bumper that mounts to the truck. Not a very good looking bumper.


The subframe under the camper overhang.


The subframe can adjust for different height trucks. I didn't get the bumper with the camper and never got around to building one. It was free so had no investment.

Didn't get it moved today. The buyer had some other stuff to do.

DAC

 

[chieffan]

With the cooler weather we started back on revamping two of the flower gardens by the house. Got the bigger one cut down with the weed eater, raked off and hauled away. All about dried up no but a few are a little green yet so will hit them again with the veg. killer. Picked up a pallet of red mulch this afternoon. I thought they put 50 bags on a pallet but found out it is 70 bags. Don't know what a bag weighs but I found out I did not have enough air in the trailer tires. Had to stop air them up to 40 lbs. before heading home. Caught something with tail light crossover wires on the trailer and they were dragging when I took the strap off. At least we have enough mulch to do all we want and a bunch left over to go in the RR signal shed used for her garden stuff. WalMart used to put their mulch on sale about now for $1 - $1.25 a bag. Landscaper came in last year and bought everything they had. Did the same this year. Public don't have a chance at it.

 

[Grumpy]

I got a new to me JD x540 about 4 months ago. I have been in and out of the hospital all spring, and haven't time to do much to it
I have been working on it. the biggest thing
I had to do was installing a sleeve hitch. I went to a plow day last weekend and had a problem with the hitch going down. I have fix that and going to try it again this week end.