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Thread: V8 Diesel Trike... old Uhaul truck

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    Default V8 Diesel Trike... old Uhaul truck

    Greetings... Well, I've been wanting to build a trike for years. I'm 44 years old and I think it's time! I have a Ford F350 Diesel Uhaul truck. Engine was rebuilt with barley 75k miles on it. Automatic transmission has a slight leak but works fine. I own the truck. Not worth selling. Couldn't give it away with all the Uhaul trucks for sale around here. I have no other need for it so a monster trike project is better than nothing.

    Yes, I know this idea is retarded and a VW or anything else would be easier. That's not the point. It's the challenge and the rumble of a diesel engine I'm after!

    A little background to show that i know the headache I'm getting into! I have a shop. Ive been welding/metal working for years. Dad is a retired mechanic. I worked on diesel engines and pumps in my early years in the Louisiana field. For the trike: I plan on building my own heavy duty front end. I want to use the dual tire rear axel from the Uhaul (the giant stack of springs will be reduced or changed).

    The radiator will be relocated to the rear with electric fans. The fuel tank is big but it's a nice flat rectangular shape and would work well sideways behind the back seat over the radiator.

    I will take a few pics of the truck and welcome any constructive suggestions. Also, my wife wants me to build a funky little camper/tail gate thing with that box of the Uhaul truck. That will be a fun project as well! Thanks for reading my long ass first post! BMB

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    BMB welcome aboard. sounds like a very interesting project looking forward to following the build.
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    Thanks for the welcome Gorilla. I haven't built something crazy in a while. This certainly registers on the crazy list. I'll try to take a few pics of the Uhaul and post them. I really want to chronicle the progress on triketalk. At the very least it will be good for a laugh!

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    Bikes, trikes and guns...we love 'em! Welcome to the forum. Can't wait to see what kind of Munstermobile you got in mind...

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    Welcome to TT!

    Where about in LA are you? I plan on heading down to Lake Charles late Feb for a couple of weeks.
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    Welcome to the Gang.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Keystone View Post
    Welcome to TT!

    Where about in LA are you? I plan on heading down to Lake Charles late Feb for a couple of weeks.
    I'm in Lafayette. *The h u b city. East of Lake Charles.

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    Sounds like a fun project. Can't wait for the build pictures to be posted. And welcome to the forum.

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    Anyone familiar with the laws in Louisiana concerning trikes built from cars/trucks? I plan on calling the DMV and my insurance company before I really get I to turning wrenches and cutting steel.

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    hi bmb
    I have stayed around Lafayette and Abbeville a few times I will be watching your build..sound like fun!
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    Your idea to check with LA DMV is a good idea. as almost next door to you in TX, it wouldn't fly. No auto/motorcycle hybrid homebuilts allowed there.
    Seems Un~American to me, but whoever got the legislators to sign off on that law is smarter than me!
    Welcome, & good luck on your project if it can get up & going legally...

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    Quote Originally Posted by peteg59 View Post
    Your idea to check with LA DMV is a good idea. as almost next door to you in TX, it wouldn't fly. No auto/motorcycle hybrid homebuilts allowed there.
    Seems Un~American to me, but whoever got the legislators to sign off on that law is smarter than me!
    Welcome, & good luck on your project if it can get up & going legally...

    Yep. I've already heard about TX laws. That sucks. Definitely Un-American. *My dad actually built a 3 wheeler around 30 years ago and got it licenced to drive on the road. All he needed was turning signals, a headlight and a horn. No front breaks even. But that was 30 years ago. He powered it with a big ass *Briggs air cooled. *Part of the frame still exists as a pressure washer.*

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    Quote Originally Posted by BMB Guns View Post
    Anyone familiar with the laws in Louisiana concerning trikes built from cars/trucks? I plan on calling the DMV and my insurance company before I really get I to turning wrenches and cutting steel.

    Always good to know ... would really be the pits to build it and not be able to register it ... although ... building it would be at least half the fun.


    If you do decide to go forth and build it, please do a build thread. I'm considering building something myself.

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    I almost built a hydraulic powered trike with a kubuta diesel back when i lived in fl... Bought all the parts, hydraulic wheel motor, a variable displacement hydrostatic pump . It seemed someone wanted the kubota engine more than i did and relieved me of it... That 7.3 is one heavy mother but doable IMHO .. keep us informed

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    Yep... should be interesting. *The engine is the 7.3 L IDI. Not a power stroke and no turbo. Simple and solid. Automatic transmission. Still heavy. I plan on building the front end from scratch and it will be extra heavy duty. Here is a pic of the uuuuugly bitch!!!


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    Quote Originally Posted by FuzzyWuzHe View Post
    Always good to know ... would really be the pits to build it and not be able to register it ... although ... building it would be at least half the fun.


    If you do decide to go forth and build it, please do a build thread. I'm considering building something myself.
    I hope you do fuzzy!!!
    you will enjoy it I'm sure!!
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    come on with it bmb!!
    this is a vary interesting build to me, I have been wanting to do a small diesel in a jeep for last 4-5 years. I'm a diesel guy just got tired of the new stuff over regulated to much government involvement. I do tinker with my m-11 Cummins- in motor home built cold air kit different exhaust manifold / turbo and 5 inch exhaust and straight through resonator runs good
    so hope you do the build and post plenty of pics!!
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