4silverado Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 It's probably been 35+ years since I've built a semi. I'm slowly getting back into things. I've been building pickup trucks in the last few years but have been wanting to do one of these for a while. I'm attempting to do a Peterbilt 359 day cab with wet kit. I've kit bashed a lot before, but this will be more scratch built then my other builds. I prefer not to buy anything. I've got a couple of 4x4 transfer cases that might be a good donor for the wet kit. I've got some small PVC pipe that will become a short tank for the wet kit. Not sure what I'll use for the frame mounts yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Welcome back to building big rigs again Mike. Looks like a interesting build. Can you give more information on the wet kit not sure what it is. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4silverado Posted July 15, 2022 Author Share Posted July 15, 2022 Wet kit is the hydraulics that run a dump trailer. It’s usually either a aux drive with a shaft driven pump or a aux drive / pump combo, a hydraulic tank, hydraulic line, and a tower inside to operate the power take off and raise / lower. In my early years I was a dump truck driver / mechanic. I’m going by memory, which these days is a bit fuzzy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren B Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 will be watching this one for sure, I am the same way have been wanting to do a truck like this for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 I would like to follow along as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockford Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 (edited) On 7/15/2022 at 9:29 PM, 4silverado said: Wet kit is the hydraulics that run a dump trailer. It’s usually either a aux drive with a shaft driven pump or a aux drive / pump combo, a hydraulic tank, hydraulic line, and a tower inside to operate the power take off and raise / lower. In my early years I was a dump truck driver / mechanic. I’m going by memory, which these days is a bit fuzzy. Great work so far. As for the wet kit, PTO etc... it's all on the interwebs mate. I used to work on tippers, tankers etc... so saw all sorts of set-ups but it's 30 years ago so I use truck sales sites and the like to remind me. Edited July 17, 2022 by Rockford Text corrected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4silverado Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share Posted July 17, 2022 Engine is a cat. What color is the transmission- white, silver, black, red oxide. I honestly don’t remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4silverado Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share Posted July 17, 2022 Chassis is in paint. Krylon colormax gloss banner red. Will be two toning it. Not sure I want black on top. Maybe gray. From a build long ago, I have a headache rack off of an Alaskan Hauler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Looks like a great start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 off to a great start ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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