sorry for the dumb question, but what is the weight for and how do u have it on there? is it like a dumb bell weight type thing. if u dont mind u have a pic of it to show me. thanks, and again sorry for the stupid question

 

I don't have a picture, but its a weight like you would put on a bench bar at the gym. I just run the chain through the middle. Basically its on there so if the chain fails under tension, it goes under the truck instead of through a tailgate, glass.

 

Its a Kobolt from Lowes. I didn't want a full size toolbox, and this one is only half the size. It's also plently big enough to mount the antenna on the side, I just mounted there because i didn't want to see it in the side mirror.

heres the link
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...037&lpage=none

 

dang it doesnt come in black, thanks anyways

 

I know, thats the only thing I don't like about it. I'm considering having mine line-x

 

Here's my last truck @ work... I will admit, it wasn't doing much 'working'.

It's was a 2001 King Ranch... We were setting groundwater monitoring wells on a former paint manufacturing site...





The site was basically a Ford Truck commercial. My truck. A contractor's F-250 XLT in the distance (white). The drill rig (a BK88D rig - on a F-650). The white F-150 in the near (driller's support truck). Grey F-250 (my concrete contractor's truck)...


Here's my current truck doing a little bit of light work...





I know I'll get razz'd for these pics but, oh well... LOL! I'll admit it - the truck has served more as a garage queen than as a truck.

-RP-

 

i am looking at one on craigslist that is 60 and is steel but i would line x it, so when u do urs can u give me info and prices, u doing it urself?

 

naw im going to take it and have it line-x'd. I just dont think you do it yourself roll on stuff is as strong. My buddy found a place that sold toolboxs that had blemishes from the factory that they took and had line-x'd. He got a good deal on them too.

 

ok man thanks! the chain fits thru there? does this actually work or what?

 

I lot of people will throw towels or a blanket over the chain as well, for the same purpose...if it snaps, it will be more controlled, and hopefully not cause damage. I've never the heard of using a weight, that's an interesting idea

Great pics everyone!!

 

The blanket/jacket works by taking in Kinetic Energy. The weight doesn't really do that, just redirects everything downwards. I honestly don't know which is safer. I've never had my chain fail, so I don't know if the weight will work better or not. All I know is that I have personally seen a couple of jackets get thrown 30 feet up in the air when a winch line broke. Sure it slowed the cable down a lot, but not enough for my liking.

 

synthetic cable bud, you'd be amazed the difference. i NEED to change mine out, i dont need a concaved cab or new ventilation somewhere.

 

Me working....
Out on an inspection of a proposed 102 lot subdivision:

And inspecting a 15-acre ag land parcel:

 

Here's one of my truck getting ready to be loaded up with some fire wood


Here's one of my truck loaded with some fire wood...



and here is one of my truck working, taking me to play!

 

Loading up is work but,



by the time I get to the dump half of them is gone.