Helgas Adventures

[revitupmoto33]

Well ole Helga will be down for a little bit whilst she transitions into a beautiful butterfly Starting final layout and getting ready to cut her down from. 170” wheel base to looking at between 140”-137” “won’t know till I get bed off and get in there”. She’s gonna sport a custom off-road flatbed. The teal fun is about to start

Got me drooling just thinking about a flatbed on the rig!!

 

[22hemi13]

Got me drooling just thinking about a flatbed on the rig!!

Took the first step. The bed rack Just sold. Thank to your measurements I made it to fit a 6’4” bed and it fit perfectly coming off my 8’ bed

 

[McBroom]

You get a new truck?

Yes i did. A 2020 1500 2wd Bighorn

Black 20 Ram

 

[22hemi13]

Yes i did. A 2020 1500 2wd Bighorn

Black 20 Ram

Nice. I sure like the room in those new crew cabs

 

[McBroom]

Nice. I sure like the room in those new crew cabs

I do too. There's times now that I'll have 2 carseats in it also. Grandkids ya know.
Plus no towing,small bed maybe the other kids won't want me to haul their crap for them.
And I didn't get to offroad the mule so another reason for 2wd. I really love the gas mileage

Black 20 Ram

 

[22hemi13]

I do too. There's times now that I'll have 2 carseats in it also. Grandkids ya know.
Plus no towing,small bed maybe the other kids won't want me to haul their crap for them.
And I didn't get to offroad the mule so another reason for 2wd. I really love the gas mileage

Black 20 Ram

Oh yeah. I prefer to drive Kristes truck any chance I get. She’s about to get a commuter car so her truck will be mine lol. Just gotta wrap up this helga 2.0 project. Here’s roughly what I’m after “I’m no artist” but it’ll give me a game plan haha

 

[revitupmoto33]

Oh yeah. I prefer to drive Kristes truck any chance I get. She’s about to get a commuter car so her truck will be mine lol. Just gotta wrap up this helga 2.0 project. Here’s roughly what I’m after “I’m no artist” but it’ll give me a game plan haha

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Check out @castlefab on instagram. He built his flatbed and has a few pictures on how he went about it.

 

[McBroom]

Seriously short bed. I think its gonna look really good. Are those drawers on the side by the wheel wells?

Black 20 Ram

 

[22hemi13]

Seriously short bed. I think its gonna look really good. Are those drawers on the side by the wheel wells?

Black 20 Ram

No. It drawers. It’ll be short for sure. I won’t go into details. I think “hope” what I got planned is gonna be a shocker hahaha. I think it’ll be a first for sure.

 

[McBroom]

No. It drawers. It’ll be short for sure. I won’t go into details. I think “hope” what I got planned is gonna be a shocker hahaha. I think it’ll be a first for sure.

Let me know if you need help on anything. Questions always answered free.

Black 20 Ram

 

[McBroom]

Whats your plans for the weekend?
Mine are stay in the house when the fireworks start. I keep the tv/radio way up loud while the popping is going on. Just can't handle booms that I'm not in control of. 14 years now.
Some how it sounds like artillery and mortars some sound like small arms fire. It's the ptsd.

Black 20 Ram

 

[22hemi13]

Whats your plans for the weekend?
Mine are stay in the house when the fireworks start. I keep the tv/radio way up loud while the popping is going on. Just can't handle booms that I'm not in control of. 14 years now.
Some how it sounds like artillery and mortars some sound like small arms fire. It's the ptsd.

Black 20 Ram

Staying home. Too much on fire and half of it is closed off. So the whole stay will be converging on a few open places. No fire works just chillin at the house. I don’t mind the fireworks when I’m ready for them. It’s the 1oclock ones when I’m asleep that startle the **** outta me.

 

[22hemi13]

Well. Ole girl got the rear stripped down today. It’ll be a process and not a fast one but will be awesome when’s shes done

 

[22hemi13]

Well. She’s cut in half

 

[22hemi13]

Well. Got to 138” on the wheel base. She’s on the ground. Little bit of welding left but about to start the rebuild and bed

 

[392DevilDog]

As much as I really enjoyed seeing you wheel that big girl this looks real fun too.

Great job. Anxious to see how it works for you

 

[22hemi13]

A little snafu with the 32gal fuel tank. It cleared my evap canister and fit in length. But...... the connections wouldn’t work so I tried to modify “pound” under cab. No go so I cut the damn floor. Will obviously need to itch that up but hey. The 32gal tank now fits

 

[autumnwalker]

Wow! This escalated quickly. lol

 

[22hemi13]

Alright. 32 gal fuel tank is in! All lines back together. Truck fires up and is drivable “in 4wd”. Drive shaft getting made. Now it’s on to the bed and covering my gaping hole under seat. Was totally worth cutting into the cab vs buying a smaller tank.

 

[392DevilDog]

Awesome progress.