Advice sought for new Arb business.

[Mark Bolam]

Good advice from Richy on both counts.

That box is a good price for the right vehicle though.

[Macaulay]

I got a message from them saying if I send them the measurements they will build it to those specs!

 

I'm just a bit unsure on how I would attach it to the tipper bed.

Would nuts and bolts be sufficient or would I need to get in a welder.

Cheers.

[richy_B]

Sounds like a good deal - Too good to be fair. The ally would cost that.

 

I'd expect you would weld two bars onto the rear columns and then just bolt or monobolt rivet it to the rest. Depends on if you want to have it removable.

[Macaulay]

 

It appears that they send you the ally in a sort of flat pack kinda thing and you assemble it yourself.

I might give them a ring.

[Macaulay]

Sorry you can't read the print in that photo here is the link.

 

 

http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemDescV4&item=112205399177&category=108856&pm=1&ds=0&t=1493747746658

[WesD]

If you have a tipper van there should be 2 connection points at the back and 1 on the ram undo them and your back will lift off if your new back has different fittings or no fittings cut them off your old back and get a welder to engineer them on your new backs.

[Macaulay]

Sounds like a good deal - Too good to be fair. The ally would cost that.

 

I'd expect you would weld two bars onto the rear columns and then just bolt or monobolt rivet it to the rest. Depends on if you want to have it removable.

 

 

Thanks for the advice mate I may have to pick your brains if I try your setup.

[WesD]

Ignore my post, thought you was changing the whole back☺️

[Luckyeleven]

any ideas of the weight difference between ally plank vs ally sheet and frame?

[richy_B]

any ideas of the weight difference between ally plank vs ally sheet and frame?

My four aluminium dropside come in at 56kg in total. This is 3.2m long and 40cm height each.

 

Significantly heavier that a steel sheet I'd expect. It is pretty sturdy though. I have a couple of steel box sections running across the top.