Peterbilt 359 Daycab

[4silverado]

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. 

[Mopar - D]

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 

[4silverado]

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.

[Darren B]

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. 

[Bills72sj]

I would like to follow along as well.

[Rockford]

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
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[4silverado]

Engine is a cat. What color is the transmission- white, silver, black, red oxide. I honestly don’t remember. 

[4silverado]

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.

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Looks like a great start!

[gotnitro?]

off to  a great start !