Convert a Tractor to a Staight Truck

[Packy]

I have a Volvo 780 class 8 tractor that I looking at extending the frame out and making it into a staight truck. Does anyone have any ideas who can make the converison and do it correctly?



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Fleet Owner & Operator
D Units

 

[arkjarhead]

My first question would be to ask where are you from so maybe people can try to think of somewhere clos to your location.

 

[flatbedin]

Almost any company that sell's "western hauler" beds will also stretch out a truck for you. If you live in or around northern Indiana PM me and I'll give you a few outfits around northern Indiana that stretch's them. Cost vary, depending on length of drive shaft and stretch. But might as well say 8k give or take.

 

[arkjarhead]

When I looked into converting a tractor into a d unit I talked to Pine Bluff Truck and trailer in Pine Bluff,AR. They also told me that main thing on figuring the cost would be adding driveshafts.

 

[Kurn]

Make sure you have the driveline set up correctly,avoid anyone who just "adds driveshafts".I've spent thousands correcting such a problem.Go with the least amount of carriers and yokes you can.

 

[tom tinker]

Your long ways from Michigan Kenworth, in Grand Rapids, but I seen them make straight truck out of a tractor turned out real nice don't know the cost. The drive shafts were built or rebuilt by Valley Truck.
The number for them is 1-800-306-0200, don't know contact person. Hurrier you go the be hinder you get! Tom Tinker