chip box for pick up lots of questions

[mitchel]

Hello,

 

Looking to start acquiring parts to create a chip box for my l200 twin cab however i dont want to loose the truck for weeks so wanna buy the materials now.

 

So obviously im looking for light as possible so am i better off building a box high sides with double opening rear door, rear door aluminium and sides plate steel. Or having aluminium shutter sides and aluminium rear doors will the be a vast weight saving for no doubt a bigger cost outlay?. I do a fair few hedge maintenance jobs so want to be able to carry brash to reason for high sides.

 

Next question would a double acting ram be better as i want the chip box to be light so may not have the weight to push a single acting ram down?

 

Lastly sorry for all the questions what am i best off building the best out of and frame work box size and wall thickness?