COE Ramp Truck Car Hauler EP-2 Chassis Swap AGAIN! Halfass Kustoms Collab.

On this episode of Make It Kustom, We solve the issues with the chassis by getting a whole other chassis from
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[@Mercmad]

Now you are thinking ! The other chassis was one step above a car chassis but this is an actual truck unit. I'd be pricing up Hendrickson suspensions which are heavier style air bags because you are designing in factors for reliability and safety to cope with the load of a car or light truck on the back . When I served my apprenticeship we told that when working up a design for something and couldn't figure what size was needed for something the answer was always" when in doubt ,go heavier..."

[@billygreenhorn9275]

Or a 16k lb front axle and camelback suspension from a Rmodel Mack

[@fitzeesfabrications]

That frame is perfect. Nice score. Makes the steering much easier. Waiting patiencely for next video.

[@MakeItKustom]

Thanks Tony! Yeah, the old frame was just too much of a wet noodle lol cheers!

[@65cj55]

The back end of the Chassis from the joiner section back, looks like it's Tempered Steel, if so it shouldn't be welded, so you may have to bolt your C-Notches in..

[@TheBaseCam]

Man, dude you don't know how many times I've checked for this video today! Yes! G'day from Australia!

[@Huskiedrive361]

What a great chassis for your project! Much better fit than the old 1 ton. Having worked on these old cab-overs when they were new, I can say from experience that you're on the right track with your cab mounts and steering box location plans. Get as much preload on the torsion bar as you can when the cab is up. With the extension on the back of the cab from the fire truck conversion, you have added weight that the T bar must deal with. You may want to consider a small hydraulic cylinder to lift the cab like the full size Peterbilts and KWs do. Also, you probably will need a dog leg in your steering drag link to provide clearance for your tire in a hard right turn. The front of the tire will scrub the drag link if you don't. Great build! Wish I were on the west coast instead of NY. I'd volunteer some labor!

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525]

I'm glad to see you stepped up to another frame. Honorable how you stood there and told us when I tried just wasn't going to work! We learn more by just starting down the wrong avenue on the project I know him when we need to turn around and go in different directions. Before you get too far from down that road

[@MakeItKustom]

Thanks man yeah sometimes you gotta take the road before you find out. It’s the wrong one lol.

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525]

@@MakeItKustom yeah the adventure is getting there. Once you get there that's time to talk about how you got there. Just look at any family dinner around Christmas or Thanksgiving and that's the source of conversation. I'm glad to see you moved up to a bigger frame. Your building the truck I always wanted to never did never will probably

[@MrLangleylad]

“Diversity” I’d say so , from mini bikes to cab overs ! You got it all Karl . I learn so much here , thanks bud. 221k subscribers! That’s f’n awesome, from 100k to 221 in the blink of an eye. So happy for you and Kristina 👊🏻

[@MakeItKustom]

Thanks a lot Mike I appreciate you! Ha ha I definitely don’t just like one thing I like all the stuff lol

[@terryeustice5399]

Going to enjoy this build Will love to see your work with Brent. Because your both good Fabricators. Glad you changed chassis. It’s making more sense.

[@jamesviehmann4291]

That 3500 wrecker frame is totally the ticket! Cant wait for the next 4 videos to see the progress on this. 🙂

[@lottiecooper609]

This is truly art!! To take something that someone gave up on and give it a new life is amazing!!! It's to bad that we live in a world that most people just throw away everything. I would love to see a custom paint job, wheels, and interior!!! I know that would cost a small fortune, but it doesn't hurt to dream since dreams don't cost anything!! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@1nvisible1]

*I'm excited, That's going to be a showstopper. So the torsion bar is a essentially a fixed mount between frame and cab with no rubber/urethane bushings or anything between them. There will likely be some dampeners under the cab and at the rear, but it may be a bit of an engineering challenge to dampen vibration at the front of the cab also.*

[@SHarris64]

I'm so glad common sense kicked in. It looks like an awesome build but the other chassis was just too light for that cab. I was wondering if you are going to smooth the wheel wells? That would reduce the massive look of the cab a bit and clean up the lines. But regardless... the new chassis looks great! looking forward to the build. :)

[@joecioe8566]

So glad to see you changed your mind on that other chassis. Now I am stoked to see this build.

[@franksgarage8551]

-21 here in manitoba this morning. Im sure Brent was enjoying the mild temp there in BC. We all have been waiting for the video on the chassis, as you said, unicorn. Its quite an undertaking. Doing my first chassis swap,s-10 size, i find that intimidating. A couple airbags to assist with tilting cab,for when you get old and can still mange it yourself.

[@dave5833]

Why not use an actuator to move the cab? Never built one so don’t know, Have a Great weekend.

[@nummnuts22]

I think we rather be there or south then pushing snow and freezing here. Said it was -16 yesterday, machine didn't want to start and back was locking up. Went back in said it was still -16 then looked the windchill was -38 🥶

[@MakeItKustom]

I think I’m going to do whatever is necessary to beef it up so the torsion bar doesn’t twist the cab. It would be really nice if it worked how it was supposed to lol you’ll do fine with that. Chassis swap, Frank! Loved your garage tour cheers

[@franksgarage8551]

@@MakeItKustom thanks Karl. Brents a cool dude for sure. Had a great conversation with him.

[@stevesimons6333]

Bigger wheels and tires would help but it looks like this build will be another unique piece. Can't wait to follow along.

[@IEchuckie]

My thoughts also. Need to fill in the wheel wells. Looks like 13 inch wheels now

[@lancemclean9273]

Awesome plan. Looking forward to seeing the 4 day thrash. And you’re right- two Skilled guys given 4 focused days can get a shit ton of work done

[@MakeItKustom]

I still can’t believe how far we got

[@TrendsbySterling]

Cool build Karl! Nice to see Brent there as well helping out. He is a great guy to work with. Enjoy.

[@mingthemerciless6855]

Karl, that 1 in forward tilt on the cab makes it look almost 60's cartoonish (in a good way). Fat tires all around will set it up great. Can't wait til Brent shows up. Good luck.

[@bradleyaronson3616]

So pumped for this series man. Can’t wait to see the rest of what your skills do with this build. Cheers from Texas.

[@Slingshotgixxer]

Woo Woo! Brent in the house , one of my fav youtube builders , so awesome, can't wait to see what you guys get up to on this super cool truck

[@catman19]

Hi Karl,,,what you need is a 70's motorhome frame. The sterring is already set up for coe & their cheap. I buy them rotton but running for $500. A two ton dodge motorhome frame would be perfect

[@bobgaylord8883]

Your individual skills complement each other perfectly. Great to have you both working together.

[@garyyorke1080]

Looks like the swap was the better idea as the other would have been a lot of work just to make it fit . This one seems to be almost the perfect choice regarding available options. Looking forwards to seeing it unfold . Thanks for the video updating us before the mad bash with Halfass kustoms

[@ciscokidfab7595]

Love it the way many of you guys collaborate. Keeps stuff interesting.

[@davidhyson9910]

Looks right! Love the way the mud flaps drag back.

[@MakeItKustom]

Ha ha it’s about a mile lower than the original truck

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Looking good so far. It's coming along nicely guys. Can't wait to see more videos soon. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friends. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Making. God bless.

[@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus]

Major improvement! Adapters and semi wheels will really fill it in nice, A+ job.

[@NZMOPAR]

they make a flat front wheel to in semi wheels .if they are over there . so it would push the track out to

[@mickquick]

Two amazing builders together,just love watching your channels

[@harmlesscreationsofthegree1248]

I can’t think of a more iconic duo. I don’t know how it turns out yet, but I guarantee it’s going to be good. Hopefully the start of many collabs

[@TheToolmanTim]

Looking really good so far! I'm glad you switched up to the larger frame. The other one looked tiny under that cab. I hope you go with larger tires to fill out the front wheel wells.

[@alanpaulick7815]

You are guy's are rocking this build. Thanks for sharing your video.

[@thomaspollock4274]

I had to exercise a lot of patience to save watching this video until Sunday so I could enjoy it with my morning coffee. Glad you swapped frames, saved yourself some work and getting an improved suspension too. Two awesome fabricators collaboration with individual styles, epic!

[@MakeItKustom]

Patience is a virtue lol! Thanks so much Thomas. Have a great week.

[@thequixotryworkshop2424]

Great project! And bonus to see 2 of my favorite KZbin channel’s collaborating on one project! Looking forward!

[@gregvanderboom5011]

A small step backwards but a sprint forward! Awesome when things work out. It's looking like a great project! We are all looking forward to seeing you and Brent make more progress in the coming weeks. Thank you for the video, I appreciate you Karl.

[@MakeItKustom]

You’re most welcome Greg and I appreciate you! You’re absolutely right by seeing a small step back and the sprint forward. Definitely and farther ahead now then I would’ve been trying to use the first chassis.

[@johndenton5555]

Just getting started and it's already shaping into a kick-ass build!!!👍😎

[@timmerritt2853]

cant wait to see the progress on this build, good luck to you and brent on this, super stoked about this. longer videos,lol

[@minidoido1]

Looks good. It's much better than the other chassis.

[@pault4513]

For the front axle you use a real i beam front axle and put the spring hanger on the outside of the frame which you could space them out a bit I was a heavy duty truck mechanic for about 50 years now For the rear cab mount there is air ride kits that you could copy and build yourself Freightliner fl70 mid range chassis would be sweet I thought from the beginning Keep the original frame and put some other axles under it

[@robertbarnes3915]

What a score! That old cab looks really cherry for its age. Definitely the correct move on swapping that wider, beefier chassis. Love the content, can’t wait to see the progress.

[@MakeItKustom]

Thanks Robert! That’s the beauty of a big old truck is they were so far off the ground they barely got any salt

[@Crewsy]

That chassis is definitely better than the other one and even though the front wheels still aren’t as wide as they should be they’re much better than the others. One way to fix it would be an axle swap but that opens a different can of worms. In the end the only one that truly needs to be happy with it is you and it will still look cool.

[@lazyhoundracing9621]

Smooth move Karl. Thank you for your time.

[@gkanderson92]

Stellar find. Love that cab style. This is going to be one sweet ramp truck.

[@albegt98]

nice project congratulations 👍, Brent is the right person for these works 💪 I follow you both 💯

[@davidkimsey9591]

Great call on the chassis! You’re ready to rock on this beast!

[@nummnuts22]

FYI: The gmt 3500hd was made from 91-2002. All 3500hd had a 15000lbs gvw, 4 wheel disk brakes, straight axle and 19.5. The early 94 and earlier had a load leavel brake valve and smaller rotors on the back. 91-93/94 had issues with frames cracking so the plates were an option 94 till 95 when was made standard. Also one other thing with the clippers. Single piston calipers are the same from front to back. But as the tow option if you have the Dual piston calipers on the back they would fit on all four wheels just depends what side you put the hose and bleeder valve on. By my guess that would be a mid-90s truck, I would guess it would have had a century wrecker on it. Russell equipment used to weld those plates in at the end of the frame later on they changed it to brackets because it would rip or crack the frame ends off.

[@MakeItKustom]

Thank you so much for this information!

[@nummnuts22]

@@MakeItKustom no problem, every little bit helps. You can't know what you dont know. Your videos have helped me a few times, was taught oldschool but its the little things they never showed that would have saved a lot of discouragement and frustration.

[@johnny535is]

That Chassis is a huge win . This is going to be a great build to follow !

[@Suedzville]

Cant wait to see you execute the steering set up. This is gunna be a great build.🤘

[@marauding4life]

SUPER badassery happening here!

[@cowfrank]

Oh my God I'm so pumped, it's so good to see you guys together on this build.

[@MakeItKustom]

I got a tell ya man working with him is amazing

[@Mrwagzilla]

Can't wait to see the next few video's Thanks for sharing

[@kevins.7990]

Excellent collaboration, it is great to see you both working together. I heard about your channel from Brent @ Halfass Kustoms he mentioned in a video of his that his viewers should check out your channel.

[@MakeItKustom]

That’s awesome Kevin thanks for coming over! So stoked to be working with Brent on these next videos

[@timr.3108]

Looks fantastic with the new chassis. Awesome explanation of how the tilt and steering will work. Looking forward to further content on this build.

[@MakeItKustom]

Right on Tim! I’m definitely stoked with the Chassis swap. It was definitely meant to be.

[@jameswaddington7913]

Motor home was my thought also. Love your work. Florida has old motor homes everywhere.

[@TheDistur]

Now there's a frame. Looking forward to the build.

[@007cyklone]

Love it when a plan comes together

[@TheRalph52]

How cool is this, Brent, glad to see you guys collaborating

[@joellekarma]

I just started fallowing your Channel last year. I so enjoy your builds. I love the GMC van you are building. I just bought a 1983 Chevy Van G20 its even the same color as your Van. Mine the body is great but the motor needs a lot of work It sat in a field for around 10 years it only has a 305 V8. I'm enjoying this build I love old cabover GMCs.

[@rescuedandrestoredgarage]

This is awesome. So looking forward to watching this project 😀.

[@leaghokeefe1132]

Nice build. Looking awesome

[@dickeysgarage]

This thing is looking good man, thank you for documenting the build.

[@MakeItKustom]

My pleasure man ! Thanks for watching and supporting the channel 👊👊👊

[@therustyshoe8958]

fantastic job, great vision

[@tagsrodshop]

Glad I found your channel, love the projects. Thanks for the content

[@lorenmeyer5290]

Much better frame! Can't wait till the next video's

[@1320freek]

Love the videos man! I crack up every time I see you on that forklift. I have the same one. And when I hear you operating it, it sounds like yours is just as sketchy as mine! You gotta bump that throttle. Thanks again for the videos! I’m really digging this build already!!!!!

[@KurtClark]

It's really coming around!! Lovin' me a wicked old cabover.

[@idriwzrd]

This is gonna be a really cool, fun project. Definitely needs some 22.5 alcoas.

[@123gonow]

You will appreciate those big disc brakes in the rear on this chassis Karl ! Nice find !

[@kaddleman4294]

The Fab Dream Team - how can life be better - look forward to this project!!

[@jacklioyd8571]

Yeah, that's a lot of frame. It will look good under the cab. Thanks for the video. Jack.

[@paulvanhouts7291]

Hi Karl, this is going to be an interesting build with really talented men meeting the challenges this will throw your way. Looking forward to each episode.

[@MakeItKustom]

Right on Paul me too!

[@JohnSmith-lw2bm]

The second frame looks so much better. That should do what you want.

[@MetalSmithBrazil]

Glad ya got that chassis sorted out, this is going to be a big project!! I have a dream of building something like this with a Fiat 180 cab, I'll be watching and learning.

[@ivanxavierdesouzasouza9278]

Se ficar igual o desenho vai ser top !! Mais um episódio pra conta 👊

[@Disneymkvii]

Dude, that chassis is light years better. So many wins on there vs. the old one. Can't wait to watch this one!

[@GreggFesto]

Thanks for another great video - Keep them coming

[@luke3757]

gonna be good watching you two working together 🏁

[@bigmackstruckstop9213]

That's going to be a awesome truck build I'll catch ya on the next one

[@jamesbarisitz4794]

Heading over to HAC now. Can't wait to see the beauty come out at the end.

[@danmurphy5660]

My new favorite build, well done mate.

[@2tana22]

Cool.... the Stage is now set...You've go the Master of (gettin er done right and quick) in town... looking forward to the upcoming videos... Rock on Karl...l!!!!

[@michaelanderson3771]

Hanging out to see the other videos on this Build Karl. I think super cool truck once done

[@outlawz4210]

The video of the ramp truck is 💯🔥👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾🍽

[@johnpitschi9417]

I love this project!

[@larryreece1403]

LOVE THIS BUILD! Have a COE Ford in the fleet! inspiring me to dig in and get it done!

[@MakeItKustom]

Right on Larry! Dig it out and get on it!

[@dannmohr5721]

Boy this should be interesting collaboration………watched Brett and recorded all of the “General” build…..so on with the show……👍😉👍😉👍😉👍😉👍😉👍😉👍😉👍😉👍

[@MakeItKustom]

The general is such a good build lol just massive

[@shotsrodder]

Moving in the right direction Karl 👍😎

[@facopspec5386]

Braddah Karl, can’t wait for the next 4 videos. Your videos are entertaining and informative. Aloha!🤙🏼

[@henrydevries1407]

I love your channel, this truck build is something I'm watching because It's going to give me ideas for my build. Can't wait for the next video. COOL

[@eddiezapien5713]

That teaser looks awesome!!

[@bjhuizenga5730]

New subscriber...thanks to Halfass Kustums. I can't wait to see what the two of you can produce!

[@MakeItKustom]

Right on man welcome to the channel! Thanks for coming over!

[@Studebomber]

Super Cool Karl, can't wait to see the rest of the build and that shop burnout! Lol

[@MakeItKustom]

You and me both!

[@fasteddie4294]

Great job, you pulled the rabbit out of the hat finding a better frame for your project much better fit, look forward to seeing more of this project

[@36browneyedman]

Looking forward to this one!

[@brocktillman1014]

Loving the progress guy's!❤👍

[@mikeschauger5498]

Looking much better, think it will come out fine.👍

[@MakeItKustom]

Thanks Mike!

[@petersalazar3873]

Luv the build

[@georgemyers6518]

I’m looking forward to this build.

[@restoration.studio]

Круто, жду продолжения 🙌

[@chrisbrown2174]

Looks great 😎 The HD chassis was definitely the right move 👍

[@juniorwhelchel6337]

Can't wait to see more videos on the ramp truck I have a 78 Chevy crew cab ramp truck

[@jimrky6062]

Great solution on the frame. I was wondering how you'd keep the steps off the road in turns otherwise. Nice to see Brent arrive ... at the end ... for the beginning (ah, the 'magic' of You Tube!) 😎 Will be watching this one for sure - from both sides. Great double-view of how this build will come together. If I hadn't seen it fail elsewhere, I'd say 'Get ALL the Canadian Channels together on a Project!'. But then - can you imagine Fitzee AND everyone else talking about things?