In 2009-2010, I designed a special transport bed for the truck to load and carry a Smart car. The intent was to make it able to load and/or unload to either side of the truck. Up to that point the few trucks that had been converted to carry Smart Cars were a single-sided load/unload design and almost all of them were designed only to winch the car up onto/off of the bed. My original design was to allow for a pretty flatbed when not carrying the Smart Car so it could be used to haul typical DIY loads on it.
I did not want any flailing alligators coming off of the tires and destroying anything above deck so I had strong steel fenders built into the bed for protection. Also, because I usually did much of the maintenance work on the truck I wanted to be able to access everything that was below the bed without having to have a forklift or a pit to do the work so I built it with a treated wood decking that can easily be removed in areas where necessary. Steel straps old the ends of the boards down and can be easily removed by removing 3 bolts on each strap. I intended to use white oak but it was not available at the time this was built where I was located.
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Overview of this Volvo's of History and specs :
2000 Volvo VNL64T770
Detroit Diesel 12l
375/410
Eaton Autoshift 10
speed
Eaton Vorad
Collision Warning system
6 way National Air
ride seats
Dinette / Bunk
2 - 120 gal Fuel
tanks
565k miles
Work performed:
- 560k miles
- Overhead ran at 500k
- New alternator at 510k
- New turbo at 520k
- 3 axel alignment at 555k
- Brakes at 560k.
- New windshield at 560k.
- Air ride with air ride cab.
Detail Specs:
VIN
4V4ND3RH1YN243310
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Date of Mfr: Nov
1999
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What
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By Who
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Model/Serial
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GAWR
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Engine:
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DD S60 430/470 @21
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DD06R0550800
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Transmission
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Fuller
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A1001980
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Rear Axle
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Meritor RT40-14
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AVA 99328891
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19,000
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Rear Axle
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Meritor R 3.580
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AVA99328990
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19,000
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Front Axle
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Meritor
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AVF99217650
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12,350
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Paint
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Cab
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Red #SW53553
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Chassis
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42086 S/W
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The original listing for this truck when I bought it:
2000 VOLVO VNL64T770
2000 VOLVO VNL64T770
60 SERIES Detroit 470
HP
Autoshift
Engine Brake (3 level Jake)
4 Bag Air Ride
Suspension
223" WB
77" Sleeper
22.5LP Tires
Aluminum/Steel Wheels
Tandem Axle
RED
560551 miles
Previous owner's statement:
"This is the best truck I have ever owned.This truck is ready to work. Was on lease to cc southern I had toRetire due to health problems."
Work performed:
- 560k miles
- Overhead ran at 500k
- New alternator at 510k
- New turbo at 520k
- 3 axel alignment at 555k
- Brakes at 560k.
- New windshield at 560k.
- Air ride with air ride cab.
Includes:
- 6 aluminum wheels outside. 4 steel inside.
- Low pro 22/5.
- Smart seat both sides.
- Sky lite in top.
- Heated power mirrors.
- Has curtains for all 4 sleeper Windows.
- Curtains for windshield and to divide the sleeper from the cab.
- Double bunk bottom bunk turns into the work station. Like a small booth, with lots of extra storage
- Am/fm cassette with a booster.
- Driver side airbag.
- 2 125 gal fuel tanks.
- Lots Of extra storage above the windshield and behind the seats
- It also has Eaton fuller VORAD Radar vehicle monitoring and alarm system on the front, And the right side.
- Has extra long slide on fifth wheel, with slave cylinder On trailer pull.
- Has load lock holder on the back of cab for 4 load locks.
$35,000 price I paid in 2004 at mileage 562,000.
Here is the current Odometer showing original miles
Here is the last oil sample report I have had done: