Posted by Greg Coffin [67.173.236.4] on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 17:35:09 :
In Reply to: Legacy 6x6 on Jay Leno's Garage posted by Joe Cimoch [160.79.139.10] on Monday, December 21, 2015 at 12:17:46 :
That was fun to watch. Winslow Bent has certainly figured out how to market his trucks.
I still can't get over how he won't use the original MU2 winches. If you don't like PTO winches - and he has some legitimate concerns - then run it hydraulically off the power steering pump. It's a proven system, and the truck already has a pump on it! And a hydraulic winch doesn't beat up the electrical system like an electric winch does. Also, if you keep the original axles, then at least use the Budd wheel centers if you're changing out the rims for wider tires. It's just the right thing to do.
But to his credit, he took the time to build the bed sides to include the stamped relief for the rear wheels. That was the right thing to do!!