Building an FL70 Single Axle Dump Truck with Pusher! Part 1 - The Teadown

Contents of video
0:00 - Intro to the project
4:18 - Begin Dismantling
16:50 - A change of plans
19:14 - Going to the Salvage Yard
28:28 - Torching off Parts
34:08 - Reviewing new plans
37:28 - Finishing Teardown
42:06 - Review and Conclusion

[@whiteandbradstreetinc.3121]

Happy to do business with you. Keep up the great work on your projects and let us know if you need anything to complete your builds as they are impressive.

[@javionnevins608]

Can't wait to see the video. Lots of respect and love from Jamaica

[@garybradley8798]

Enjoy the thought process on your projects. Keep up the good content

[@lightning9279]

Wouldn't want to meet those two torchers in a dark alley. Those boys are all business. I marvel at your ability to multiple things. 👍

[@connerfleury7]

Lol right when I stopped watching this I went on marketplace and found this truck for sale. I'm in MA so I guess ur close enough to come up in my marketplace.

[@andersonpropertymaintenanc952]

Yeah I plan to finish it. But could use the cash right now. We will see.

[@jeffferanec4526]

Thx 4 sharing, I really enjoy this type of project & am looking forward to video #2. Had a FL70 SA grain truck back a few years, great truck, it steered nice N sharp + went down the highway beautifully. Mine had an air diff. lock.

[@oldjunkandrandomstuff]

This will be a good built, can't wait for the next part 👍

[@j.c.smithprojects]

i cant understand why people drill the top flange of the frame....are you going to weld those holes shut? if you were not so far away, i would give you a spring rear suspension. i try to use the original top and bottom cast brackets that the suspension sits on. this is how your pinion angle is set as well. spicer has a formula for calculating pinion angle. typically they match the negative and positive angles of the transmission yoke and the differential yoke and adjust the height of the carrier to make at least a 1/2 degree move . that is to keep the ujoint rotating and lubricating the needles. i apoligize if i am telling you things you are already familiar with. by the way, thanks for the mention. look forward to the next one!

[@andersonpropertymaintenanc952]

All great info. Almost all of this truck and the last were built only after watching your videos pretty extensively. I ended up using all the parts from the gm suspension. My pinion was 1 degree up from the transmission yoke. My carrier angle is going to split the difference and hopefully I won't get any vibrations. I will weld those holes shut after your input. Thanks for stopping by!

[@marcruel9401]

Spline drive is what Mac tools calls them I think

[@michaelchamberlain4618]

Look for some walking springs they're the best for dump trucks.

[@joedoakes8307]

All you really had to DO , is add a 3rd axle behind the carrier bearing , and in front of the rear axle , while leaving the rear axle in place ! The frame length was ideal for adding a 3rd. axle ! Then , all you had to do is mount your dump bed and you're ready to start making money !

[@andersonpropertymaintenanc952]

That would have been an option. However, I would have had a 2 foot gap between the body and the cab. I want to keep the truck as short as possible to allow for tight access. The two bodies i have to work with are 11 and 12 foot long. They are to long for just a single axle, and too short for a tandem. Ideal for single axle trucks with wings. But I wont be putting a wing on this, or a plow for that matter. Also makes a great snow truck, hauling in parking lots with lots of islands where you are working around cars and people. Besides, that would have been a boring build series, LOL.

[@bobbackus7653]

It appears that you could use a good shop to work in.

[@andersonpropertymaintenanc952]

Yes. Someday. That's why I bought the sawmill.

[@bobbackus7653]

@@andersonpropertymaintenanc952 ah, I see. I just subscribed today. Thanks for the videos.

[@dave41590]

I like your project interesting content Not sure why you would remove air ride suspension and put in its place leaf springs every dump trucker I know would prefer Air Ride

[@user-je4gp6op2q]

You selling the air suspension? Mine has springs now but I want to convert it to bags

[@edsimon7771]

Are you sure that frame is strong enough for a dump body? When we speced dump trucks, they all had to be double frames.

[@andersonpropertymaintenanc952]

If this truck was a tandem axle or bigger with a 14-foot body or bigger I probably would not be using a single frame. This is the tallest single-frame I have come across at about eleven and a half inches. My c6500 frame is probably only about 7 inches tall. And I have put way more weight on that body than that truck should ever see. I am fairly confident that this Frame will be adequate for this size dump truck. Even the tri-axle trucks around here are running single frames but of course they are a little bit thicker. The biggest reason for single frame in my area is rust jacking between the two separate frames will destroy a truck in a matter of a few years. In part 2 of this build series I will find a couple of those local trucks and show you just what I'm talking about. Thanks for commenting and sharing your concern.

[@andrewbrenneman9592]

Where is part 2?

[@andersonpropertymaintenanc952]

In the queue for editiing lol. Been a very busy summer. It will be up someday soon. Thanks for watching

[@michaelchamberlain4618]

May God bless you in the name of Jesus Christ Amen.

[@trucking325]

The automatic transmission disengaged the driver from the driving experience.

[@andersonpropertymaintenanc952]

Yeah I drive for a buddy of mine once in awhile and I have run class a wrecker for years. The automatics have their place. But in that dump truck isn't it.