Freightliner Classic with a Custom Built 30ton and sidepuller

KY Nick · March 25, 2023

Just picked this up from Custom Built. A little history about the chassis. We purchased it in 2002 and stretched the frame. We mounted our first ever heavy duty hydraulic a NRC9945. The unit remained in service for us until 2020. At that point we removed the NRC and remounted it on an 2016 International 5900 operating today. So this Freightliner chassis was sitting there looking at my brother and I saying what now...

As the chassis frenzy started to heat up and orders canceled then more orders cancelled we thought should we just refurb the truck. This just gave us 18 years of dependability, very little down time, and didn't talk back when it had to go out in unfavorable conditions? That's what we did, total refurb front to back.

So what do we put on it? A Custom Built CB30 with a sidepuller. Nick Dangelo and his staff did a great job putting this unit together. The opportunity to make this unit what we wanted the layout to stay consistent with the rest of the fleet, and the ability to customize it to our needs and wants. Thank you Nick.

The refurb 100% worth it. We know it is a classic, but really its a Classic. Looking forward to another 18 years of service.

Edited March 25, 2023 by KY Nick

EdsTowing · March 25, 2023

Dam...it's got to have a 350" wheel base? Looks good though. If you have the time for the build, it's definitely a good option to refurbish an older unit.