Air Vantage 500 skid

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Been a while since I have had time to visit the site! Glad to see it is still going strong!New skid. Loaded up and headed for the shop.The frame is beefy, to say the least.Mocking things up.Test fit.Added some gussets, added some last minute things and welded it out.Paint.Start wiring for leads and remote.All done with leads.
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Reply:100' of twin hose is on a reel, in the driver's side box.Vise is in a 2" receiver hitch.50' of 1/2" Good Year air line. Replaced -25 hose (red) with -40 line (yellow).
Reply:Looks like it's ready to go to work! Won't need sand bags in your truck for traction!2013 Chevy 3500 diesel DuallyLincoln Vantage 400 Mochine55 Lincoln Shorthood sa200Tooled up...Watch it, that's hot...
Reply:You said it!Work safe.
Reply:That's a nice setup...Be careful getting up there with all that slick white stuff Backed my CATMA over your CARMA oops clusmy me  What would SATAN do ?? Miller Trailblazer 302 AirPakMiller Digital Elite  Optrel Welding HatArcair K4000Suitcase 12RC / 12 VSHypertherm PM-45Rage 3 sawRusty old Truck
Reply:Nice piece of work.  How do you like having the welder sitting lengthwise I the bed vs. across the bed up by the cab?  I'm assuming that giant machine would even fit crosswise...I was  also wondering if you had any closeup shots of the rails and the size/type of bearings you used to make the slide mechanism?  I like the setup with the toolboxes.How easily does the slide work, especially with the bed filled with snow?  Any issues with ice locking up the moving parts?Benson's Mobile Welding - Dayton, OH metro area - AWS Certified Welding Inspector
Reply:Originally Posted by killdozerd11That's a nice setup...Be careful getting up there with all that slick white stuff
Reply:Originally Posted by A_DAB_will_doNice piece of work.  How do you like having the welder sitting lengthwise I the bed vs. across the bed up by the cab?  I'm assuming that giant machine would even fit crosswise...I was  also wondering if you had any closeup shots of the rails and the size/type of bearings you used to make the slide mechanism?  I like the setup with the toolboxes.How easily does the slide work, especially with the bed filled with snow?  Any issues with ice locking up the moving parts?
Reply:Good deal.  What's the brand or manufacturer for that bed slide?  All of the models I've looked at are only rated for 2000lbs.  That's not quite enough capacity.  I've sketched some ideas for how to build a custom slide; but if someone's making one that's rated at 4000lbs, then it's probably not worth reinventing the wheel.Benson's Mobile Welding - Dayton, OH metro area - AWS Certified Welding Inspector
Reply:Hi Joker, really nice set-up, looking at how the work table folds down onto the tail gate, wondering if those cables holding the tail gate up are also taking partial weight of the table.  If so, just a thought, making up links like the old trucks used to have instead of the cables, might be better suited to take that kind of weight.  Having replaced several sets of those cables I have little faith in them, they rust out and break too often, never replaced any links though, never had to.  Just a thought,  Bob
Reply:Nice work Joker!!! I like your machine too. Please post pics of the work you do. I would imagine with that machine you do a lot of air arc. And that means some cool welding porn pics.Oh, I have the same waterproof Tillman gloves. They're pretty nice for the winter."Where's Stick man????????" - 7A749"SHHHHHH!! I sent him over to snag that MIC-4 while tbone wasn't looking!" - duaneb55"I have bought a few of Tbone's things unlike Stick-Man who helps himself" - TozziWelding"Stick-man"
Reply:That is a huge welder!  I didn't know anything could make a dally look small.
Reply:Originally Posted by A_DAB_will_doGood deal.  What's the brand or manufacturer for that bed slide?  All of the models I've looked at are only rated for 2000lbs.  That's not quite enough capacity.  I've sketched some ideas for how to build a custom slide; but if someone's making one that's rated at 4000lbs, then it's probably not worth reinventing the wheel.
Reply:Awesome vid Joker! I can't even imagine how much that P&H would cost new!"Where's Stick man????????" - 7A749"SHHHHHH!! I sent him over to snag that MIC-4 while tbone wasn't looking!" - duaneb55"I have bought a few of Tbone's things unlike Stick-Man who helps himself" - TozziWelding"Stick-man"
Reply:I thought the regular vantage 500 was a beast but that air vantage is a MONSTERVantage 500's LN-25's, VI-400's, cobramatics, Miller migs, synch 350 LX, Powcon inverters, XMT's, 250 Ton Acurrpress 12' brake, 1/4" 10' Atlantic shear,Koikie plasma table W/ esab plasmas. marvel & hyd-mech saws, pirrana & metal muncher punches.
Reply:Originally Posted by Stick-manAwesome vid Joker! I can't even imagine how much that P&H would cost new!
Reply:just over a buck a pound is a STEAL!   hell I bid a job the other day that was over $4 a lb and was just structuralsVantage 500's LN-25's, VI-400's, cobramatics, Miller migs, synch 350 LX, Powcon inverters, XMT's, 250 Ton Acurrpress 12' brake, 1/4" 10' Atlantic shear,Koikie plasma table W/ esab plasmas. marvel & hyd-mech saws, pirrana & metal muncher punches.