Bayou hotshots rig

[bayou hotshot]

Well cant sale it so fig i would post some pics
http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv1/PROBLEMCHILD1/173.jpg
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[Dorsey]

Is that a 53' step? What's the deck height? What kind of stuff are you hauling to need a step deck?

Thanks for posting your rig up.

[bayou hotshot]

Is that a 53' step? What's the deck height? What kind of stuff are you hauling to need a step deck?

Thanks for posting your rig up.
its 50ft deck its 34" anything that pays good money :D:D:D I have a load leveler ramp combo kit that makes 16ft ramps and can haul almost any car on it but you better be a big guy its all heavy im 6ft 280lbs im a big strong guy but that stuffs heavy

[blacktruck]

Hey Bayou
Have you noticed any differences with the single tires on your drive axle? I know you ain't had them long enough to know how long they last, I was more curious about handling and fuel mileage. Keep it loaded there. It's looking good.
Stay safe out there.
Ken

[bayou hotshot]

i love the super singles it will be awile before i know about the fuel but it rides better turns way sharper faster and now when you hit the brakes its like you just left out it cools them down faster some more pics
http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv1/PROBLEMCHILD1/176.jpg
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[Dorsey]

I'd be peronoid about a blow out. The thoughts crossed my mind to get the super singles when I replaced my drives but being peronoid and never seeing any single axles with super singles I didn't do it.

[bayou hotshot]

I have seen them blow out but all the ones i seen the tire tread just came off and had air in it the side wall is inch or so thick it really ant no diff than a car or anything else if it wasent safe thay could not sale them to me I would not run retreads on it just new
If one did blow out side wall and all dont think it would be bad i have had blow outs on the drives before one time one blew out before i got the truck stoped both were blown
I never drive faster than 70 its just not worth it every tiket i ever got cost me $1,000 or more to get out of it

[ccoop769]

Sweet Trailer!!!!! Woulda hauled my boat just fine!!!! hehe

[bayou hotshot]

Sweet Trailer!!!!! Woulda hauled my boat just fine!!!! hehe

ya i would have done it if it payed alittle more

[bayou hotshot]

a few more
http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv1/PROBLEMCHILD1/178.jpg
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http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv1/PROBLEMCHILD1/191-1.jpg

[cosgo]

I like that trailer too, deck height is nice, but the problem comes in the upper deck height. I'd have to turn down 50% of my loads because i couldnt make height. I wish more people would build the upper decks like Haul A Rounds, that are nice and low.

[bayou hotshot]

well i will say this if it was lower i would have to take off the slide straps it would get into my side skerts
my flatbed is low on the front makes it to were you cant turn sharp i dont think you would like it lower thats why i dont pull this trailer anymore
http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv1/PROBLEMCHILD1/0704102034.jpg
http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv1/PROBLEMCHILD1/285.jpg
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[2stick]

great lookin ride, where do you get the time to shine her up like that, im not doing something right..

[bayou hotshot]

I try to keep mine clean but it rains all the time in the south i try to clean it once a week and I let the chrome shop of houston do my wheels every 2-3 weeks thay do them for $15 a wheel than when there done i go back over them a little bit to get anything thay missed
O and my number one secret "ALUMINUM BRIGHTENER" love that stuff but you cant beat stainless:D

[automotions]

I can't believe that you have not sold this truck yet. I have been admiring it for a couple months now. I have my truck sold (maybe) so finally in a position to buy another one. Is this one still for sale or did you take it off the market? I hope it is cause I am seriously interested. Let me know ASAP.

[bayou hotshot]

hay thanks i got a new truck and think im just going to keep this one for now all i got was stupid people that called about it not one guy come to look at it its cleaner than the new truck i got (and its clean) Its the best truck a have ever had so why not keep it i dont need the money
good luck with truck shoping i do know were a few are there is a S/A in dallas that looks clean but dont know

[automotions]

Well if you change your mind in the next couple of weeks let me know cause I will catch a flight down there. If it's as clean in person (and I'm sure it is) as the pics I'll be driving it back to Colorado. Here's my cell if you change your mind. 720-810-0145

Thanks

[automotions]

Oh, I forgot. Tell me about the one in the Dallas area. I'm down there a lot, originally from Tyler.

[Microsoftsteve]

Man that is just one sweet set up.

[bayou hotshot]

Oh, I forgot. Tell me about the one in the Dallas area. I'm down there a lot, originally from Tyler.

sent you a pm

[bayou hotshot]

clean again and did some paint work im home all weekend all my plans went south o-well look good next week
http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv1/PROBLEMCHILD1/174.jpg

[bayou hotshot]

I can't believe that you have not sold this truck yet. I have been admiring it for a couple months now. I have my truck sold (maybe) so finally in a position to buy another one. Is this one still for sale or did you take it off the market? I hope it is cause I am seriously interested. Let me know ASAP.

think im going to sale it now my wife said i dont need 2 trucks it looks good hooked to the camper:D but it ant working give me a call if you havent fond one yet 409-543-3299

[bayou hotshot]

I sold my truck------------------------ To me LOL!!! im just going to keep it. Going to change it up a bit give you a idea of what im going to do
http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv1/PROBLEMCHILD1/1008101318.jpg

[Tosch88]

Looks good man! Just finished mine SA conversion on my truck yesterday. What a pain in the arse!

[bayou hotshot]

I dont think it going to be bad im going to do mine in a few weeks im really busy now so dont have the time to do it but im geting all my stuff together
Hell if i know you were going to do that i would have traded you axles did you just take off the front axle?

[Tosch88]

Took the front axle out and moved the rear forward. Then chopped 4' of the frame, had to lengthen the drive shaft & get a yoke that would fit a, 1710 pinion input shaft & work with a 1810 ujoint. Also had to move the 3rd link bar to the opposite side of the frame not to mention weld the air ride height control bracket on the rear diff. It was a lot more work then I had thought. Its done anyway. It took me about four days.

[haulin rv]

If you took any pics during the job post em up! Heck or let's see some of it done.

[bayou hotshot]

O well i gave $2,500 for my axles we cut the frame off at the back of the cab so i have way more frame than i need but (IT'S BETTER TO HAVE TO MUCH THAN NOT ENOUGH) and i got a air slide 5th wheel i can get some of my $$$ back and some one out there could use my rear its a 23k axle with 3.73 gears with about 60% brakes $1,000 someone can have it all
Im going to do mine in a few weeks mine will look factory this clip came of a 05 same truck as mine all im doing is useing all the stuff off the new frame going to cut my frame and joint the frame to mine hook up the drive shafts air lines and the wireing so will see how it goes

[bayou hotshot]

Going to add the axle this week so i took some pics before i start on it
http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv1/PROBLEMCHILD1/491-1.jpg
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[bayou hotshot]

http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv1/PROBLEMCHILD1/504.jpg
see how much brake is open to cool air thats why the brakes work better LOVE THE SUPER SINGLES got 2 more to go on it with the axle
http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv1/PROBLEMCHILD1/506.jpg
http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv1/PROBLEMCHILD1/507.jpg
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[bayou hotshot]

http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv1/PROBLEMCHILD1/498.jpg

The inside yes it has carpet in it lol!!!
http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv1/PROBLEMCHILD1/511.jpg
http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv1/PROBLEMCHILD1/512.jpg
http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv1/PROBLEMCHILD1/515.jpg

[bayou hotshot]

The flatbed truck
http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv1/PROBLEMCHILD1/519.jpg
http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv1/PROBLEMCHILD1/1211100807.jpg

[bayou hotshot]

Almost ready waiting on the drive shaft be ready by 10 have to but the air lines on but close you want to talk about a job 4 of us have been working on it 3 days now my rear fenders i got wont work YA!!!! have to do something diff

[Dorsey]

Has your fuel milage got any better with the super singles.

[bayou hotshot]

Has your fuel milage got any better with the super singles.

4-6/10 of a mile it would take awile to pay for them selfs thay ride way better and the brakes work 25% better

[bayou hotshot]

got it done when you drive it you cant even tell untill you turn
http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv1/PROBLEMCHILD1/495-2.jpg
http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv1/PROBLEMCHILD1/498-1.jpg
http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv1/PROBLEMCHILD1/506-1.jpg
http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv1/PROBLEMCHILD1/493-1.jpg

[Tosch88]

Looks good man! What wheelbase did you end up going with?

[Microsoftsteve]

nice ride very nice;

[bayou hotshot]

Its 266" W/B looks way longer but thats what it is had to shorten the drive shaft and change the yoke diff dump valve and level valve it added 2,280lbs put it on the scale before and after. Dont know what im going to do about rear fenders got to fig that out next my front axle is throwing rocks,dirt,and water all over the truck

[haulin rv]

Looks good!

[bayou hotshot]

looks good!

thanks!!!

[pballer]

looks terrible! (no one ever says that. ;) ) possible jealousy.....)

[bayou hotshot]

looks terrible! (no one ever says that. ;) ) possible jealousy.....)

LOL!!! all i been geting all day is calls about "MY NEW TRUCK" nobody thinks you can just add a axle it almost looks like a new truck

[bayou hotshot]

Some pics if you look close you can MAYBE see the splice
before
http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv1/PROBLEMCHILD1/496.jpg
http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv1/PROBLEMCHILD1/495-1.jpg
After
http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv1/PROBLEMCHILD1/501-2.jpg

[bayou hotshot]

Put my lights in the bumper finally and my visor on
http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv1/PROBLEMCHILD1/0213111808a.jpg

[ETS]

Looks Great!! Now you just need to clean those headlamps up...

[cosgo]

ETS.... whats with you and headlights???!!!??? LOL

[ETS]

ets.... Whats with you and headlights???!!!??? Lol

lol!!!

[bayou hotshot]

Looks Great!! Now you just need to clean those headlamps up...

Ya i been talking about that for some time i see the kits at the parts house just don't know if it works the lights are $189 a peice at the dealer when i do that im going to put my HIDs in also something else thats been laying around for some time

[cosgo]

i have a headlight cleaning kit. works pretty good, but after a few weeks, gotta do it again.

[smr500]

I've used toothpaste (not gel) on them and have gotten decent results