Has anyone here built a bullnose into a welding rig?

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ArdWrknTrk
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My uncle from Lakeville just passed.
I know a little about the Berkshire corner (at least from Sharon hospital to Lime Rock)

So what type of welding?
Pipelines aren't a big thing up here.
Structural steel is a thing, as is fleet service.

Consider that utility bodies are made for straight rail trucks (Cab & Chassis) which have an entirely different spacing, spring width, gearing choices, 3 1/2" x 12 1/4" drums, etc...

It's definitely wise of you to be figuring out exactly what you need before committing to a dead end path.
 Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.
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Turnburn720
My day job is welding pipe for a mechanical contractor, usually in powerplants. The truck is mainly just to do as a cool project, probably just odd jobs for heavy equipment or farmers or whatever, I don't neccesarily want to start a huge business or anything, so I suppose I don't really need anything per say.

We do a little bit of pipeline up here, mainly gate stations and stuff, there's been a big push from the NG transmission companies who want to try and drive the nuke out of business, so they've built a bunch of new gas plants in the state over the last 10 years. I don't like it, I'd rather stay nuclear, but I do what pays the bills.
1983 f150 RCLB, carb 4.9, np435 4 speed, 4x4

Connecticut native, bullnose novice
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