Truck Skid

[BryanDowdy]

I figured I would post some photos of my skid. Next project is to repaint the welder black. Positive and negative comments welcome...

[strictlycarved]

looks good did you build those reels yourself? im really tired of rolling mine up all the time by hand.

[vin-man welding]

nice build. nice and compact.
i called about a price on a skid from ACE manufacturing two months ago and still haven't got one. ( so i won't be buying from them)

[Black Wolf]

nice build. nice and compact.
i called about a price on a skid from ACE manufacturing two months ago and still haven't got one. ( so i won't be buying from them)

Wow.... That is not like them. Fire a PM over to CWagner on here - Clay is a Product Co-ordinator (or something) at ACE, and I am sure he will take care of it for you.

Mr Dowdy - Very nice skid. Clean, Compact, and Simple. 10/10.

[c wagner]

nice build. nice and compact.
i called about a price on a skid from ACE manufacturing two months ago and still haven't got one. ( so i won't be buying from them)

I'll send you a pm with my email address, send me an email at your earliest convenience and let me know what you have for a truck, a welder and any options in specific that you are looking for. I'll try to get you a price by the next business day. I'm not sure who you spoke with but my best guess is it got lost in the shuffle, my apologies.

[c wagner]

I figured I would post some photos of my skid. Next project is to repaint the welder black. Positive and negative comments welcome...

Why do you want to paint the welder black? It looks pretty good, di you slope the oxygen bottle because of space requirements? Nice job on the reels as well!

[Desertrider33]

Very nice! I like the bottle racks. Hard to tell how balanced it would be hanigng on a hook, does it stay level when you lift it up?

[BryanDowdy]

looks good did you build those reels yourself? im really tired of rolling mine up all the time by hand.

Yes I built them. They are the second set I have made. The first set used trailer hubs and the current set I used sealed bearing.

[BryanDowdy]

Why do you want to paint the welder black? It looks pretty good, di you slope the oxygen bottle because of space requirements? Nice job on the reels as well!

I just want something that will go with the truck better than blue.

I sloped it so the whole skid would be around the same height. I did not want anything sticking up taller than the cab either.

Thanks

[BryanDowdy]

Very nice! I like the bottle racks. Hard to tell how balanced it would be hanigng on a hook, does it stay level when you lift it up?

The sq tubing going around the welder with a hook on top is where I pick it up. The placement of the hook is dead center for balance. The sq tubing is part of the skid, so the welder frame does not have to hold any weight.

[c wagner]

I just want something that will go with the truck better than blue.

I sloped it so the whole skid would be around the same height. I did not want anything sticking up taller than the cab either.

Thanks

Painting the welder will likely kill the resale value of the machine, but if that is not a concern the have at it.

Now I understand about the oxygen bottle, I was thinking about it being laid completely down as opposed to standing straight up. I agree, I don't like having the valve on the oxygen bottle as the highest thing on the truck either.

[BryanDowdy]

Painting the welder will likely kill the resale value of the machine, but if that is not a concern the have at it.

Now I understand about the oxygen bottle, I was thinking about it being laid completely down as opposed to standing straight up. I agree, I don't like having the valve on the oxygen bottle as the highest thing on the truck either.

Yeah. It will prob never be sold, it will just get moved to the older rig.

The bottle is also sloped to clear the tailgate.

[Rig Hand]

I just want something that will go with the truck better than blue.

You know they sell red welders right. All tho I prefer stainless myself. Your skid looks nice. What kind of work do you do?

[BryanDowdy]

You know they sell red welders right. All tho I prefer stainless myself. Your skid looks nice. What kind of work do you do?

Haha I'll keep that in mind.

I do everything from heavy equipment repairs (Farmers, Construction business, etc) to steel building to fencing. Pretty much anything people call for. I don't do any oil field or pipeline, if I did I would not have a bobcat. I did think about going in to oil field, but it has slowed down so much here I just kept doing my own deal.

[Rig Hand]

Duh

My bad. I just now realized you have a website that probably would tell me would kind of work you do.