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FCwheeler · 10-23-2002, 12:41 PM

It started out as aparts rig for my brother's 68 1200 DD, but now i am thinking of trying to build a tow rig out of it. driving sketchy, unregisterd shit to the trail has gotten old, (and expesive) so i gotta do something. here's what i have to start with.

64 IH 1300 4x4, 266/T98/NP200/RA-20/D70. with 16k GVW 4x2 1600 parts rig. $500. The catch? 6.17 gears. i am gong to take off the dump bed, and widen a stepside 9' express pickup box to make it look like a modern dualie. the T98 is pretty much gne, and the 266 is not enough motor, so i am thinking detroit 8.2 and clark 5spd overdrive. Its gonna be slow, but will haul anything i need to, thats for sure.

The motor and tranny are from a schoolbus, $800 delivered. The 6.17's are ag-cut gears, so i am thinking that they will build up a signifigant amount of heat if i were to gear it up more, say by running a divorced 205 backwards. Whadaya think? comments, suggestions needed

TEX · 10-23-2002, 01:19 PM

What, no pics?

FCwheeler · 10-23-2002, 02:01 PM

None yet, gotta borrow a digi, then find $20 for a star. Right now she's a little rough, but it'll get there. hopefully i can seel the good dump body and hydros to pay for some of the parts i need. 4-wheel drum brakes is going to be fun too

i gotta do something about that, but i really don't know what yet. i really like the beef of the 70/RA-20 combo, but discs for them don't exist. especially considering the big-6 lug pattern.

Chief yelling alot · 10-29-2002, 11:04 PM

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Originally posted by FCwheeler
None yet, gotta borrow a digi, then find $20 for a star. Right now she's a little rough, but it'll get there. hopefully i can seel the good dump body and hydros to pay for some of the parts i need. 4-wheel drum brakes is going to be fun too i gotta do something about that, but i really don't know what yet. i really like the beef of the 70/RA-20 combo, but discs for them don't exist. especially considering the big-6 lug pattern.

get a factory booster and drill your drums

and get some god dam pictures

10-23-2002, 12:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
FCwheeler Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Member # 10674 Location: Wentworth, NH Posts: 229	MY new tow rig It started out as aparts rig for my brother's 68 1200 DD, but now i am thinking of trying to build a tow rig out of it. driving sketchy, unregisterd shit to the trail has gotten old, (and expesive) so i gotta do something. here's what i have to start with. 64 IH 1300 4x4, 266/T98/NP200/RA-20/D70. with 16k GVW 4x2 1600 parts rig. $500. The catch? 6.17 gears. i am gong to take off the dump bed, and widen a stepside 9' express pickup box to make it look like a modern dualie. the T98 is pretty much gne, and the 266 is not enough motor, so i am thinking detroit 8.2 and clark 5spd overdrive. Its gonna be slow, but will haul anything i need to, thats for sure. The motor and tranny are from a schoolbus, $800 delivered. The 6.17's are ag-cut gears, so i am thinking that they will build up a signifigant amount of heat if i were to gear it up more, say by running a divorced 205 backwards. Whadaya think? comments, suggestions needed __________________ '59 Jeep FC-170, 6-71 Blown 383, 18.6 x 16.1 Ags, Mud Toy '84 Chev shortbox, tons, 4bt, Trail Toy

10-23-2002, 01:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
TEX Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Member # 603 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 14,194	What, no pics? __________________ www.probog.com Thanks to: www.heiseroil.com Extreme Performance www.kmelectronics.com Bear Creek Auto Recyclers www.svrehorsepower.com

10-23-2002, 02:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
FCwheeler Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Member # 10674 Location: Wentworth, NH Posts: 229	re:pics None yet, gotta borrow a digi, then find $20 for a star. Right now she's a little rough, but it'll get there. hopefully i can seel the good dump body and hydros to pay for some of the parts i need. 4-wheel drum brakes is going to be fun too i gotta do something about that, but i really don't know what yet. i really like the beef of the 70/RA-20 combo, but discs for them don't exist. especially considering the big-6 lug pattern. __________________ '59 Jeep FC-170, 6-71 Blown 383, 18.6 x 16.1 Ags, Mud Toy '84 Chev shortbox, tons, 4bt, Trail Toy

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