New project ! 2006 GMC 5500 4x4 Top Kick

[ITTOG]

It is. So it's the perfect candidate for an Ironhide Transformer's clone.

Ironhide, great name for @Victorian.

 

[mog]

Other than year and the SRW conversion I think it is the same truck.

And unobtainable Monroe bed, and 194" vs 235" wheelbase.

 

[BenderOverland]

I'm in love with the DDG Overland build...

 

[ITTOG]

I'm in love with the DDG Overland build...



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Me too. Builds with Kodiak's are my favorite.

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[mog]

Please pardon me because of my incredulous nature! But in this day and age, image/ 3d modelling can be bought for "chump change"!!!
If these folks are the "real deal" ... Then they should show off their REAL DRIVE-ABLE HARDWARE!!! Otherwise, they are just POSERS like all the kooks for the last 2 decades that came before them! SORRY, but "pretty pictures" don't mean squat to me!

You can see plenty of their 'real drive-able hardware' on their website. ⇩ There is certainly nothing wrong with them posting future projects, and if you read the messaging you can see they are hoping to find the ultimate starting point of a Kodiak/Topkick.

 

[simple]

Any updates on your project?

 

[Victorian]

Any updates on your project?

Not much other than waiting for subframe completion. After that, box assembly and mounting to chassis.

 

[simple]

Not much other than waiting for subframe completion. After that, box assembly and mounting to chassis.

I'm really curious what the top kick's road manners are like once it's loaded up. Are you thinking of keeping the dual rear wheels or switching to singles? I imagine suspension adjustments will be as needed once the box is completed.

 

[Victorian]

I'm really curious what the top kick's road manners are like once it's loaded up. Are you thinking of keeping the dual rear wheels or switching to singles? I imagine suspension adjustments will be as needed once the box is completed.

For now we are keeping the dualies. The truck came with brand new tires and it would be a shame to switch them out. I'm also not a big fan of running "old" super single military tires that may or may not blow up.... After all, logging trucks, construction trucks all run this set up and have done for a long time.
The suspension is indeed extremely stiff at the moment. Driving it unloaded is torture. Ask me in 6 months for an update

 

[Brewdiak]

how goes your build? I'm selling mine, but I will always love kodiak/topkick rigs there's just something about the cab design that got me from the first time I saw the two rescue trucks at a nearby city wayyyy back in the 90's

 

[Victorian]

The 16’ TC habitat is together! Just waiting for the final install of the subframe so truck and box can be mated.

 

[Victorian]

Subframe is mounted! Pretty impressive how much flex this truck has.

 

[ITTOG]

Looks good. Is it hard mounted in the front and two springs on each side?

 

[Victorian]

Looks good. Is it hard mounted in the front and two springs on each side?

Yep. Fixed at the front, springs going back.
The interesting part is the frame flexing over the full length of the truck all the way to the engine. The cab is isolated from that through a three point mount. Hence the 2”-3” flex visible at the front end of the subframe. It shouldn’t be a big deal at the end as we are not planing for a pass through anyway.

 

[Victorian]

Even though she looks like a moving truck at the moment, give it a couple more days till the first windows go in and it will be much better