Peter's Truck Thread

[Peter]

Yup..

[Stephen Blair]

Fantastic!!!

Now it's just a shear grab and your laughing!

[atree]

Great truck Peter,Whats your set up for chipping into it,looks high at the back?

[Peter]

I can chip into it with pretty much anything, TW 150, bandit 150, and anything in between.

[Stephen Blair]

What about a tail lift for the mini loader! I've still got the big ram from mine off the Merc.

[Peter]

Don't need one, got a crane.

[Stephen Blair]

Quicker to load/unload and fit more in the truck!

Just saying:biggrin:

[sandcastles]

This looks pretty ideal - great job Peter. I think it makes a lot of sense having a rear mounted crane. When I've looked at big side tippers in the past I see they often have sides hinged at the bottom that act like a chute, I guess to keep the material away from the truck. Do you have any trouble with pieces of timber or chip piling up against the truck when tipping?

Cheers, Sandy

[Peter]

I debated that one for ages, in the end I went with 1 piece sides because they are easier to remove and replace, and I don't need a standard drop side body, it's either a flat with bolsters or a big chip box.

 

I mostly tip to the passenger side, which is almost completely tool lockers so they hold the chip back, then once it's tipped I lock the steering over and reverse out. I never tip logs, everything is in lengths and unloaded with the crane.

 

How exactly would a tail lift work with a rear mount crane stephen? Or do you mean transport it on the lift like you used to with your GM chipper? It's impracticable for towing a trailer and would just add unnecessary weight. I do have a divider to make a space at the front of the chip box where the mini loader goes, even with that on I still have 16 cubic metre capacity.

[Stephen Blair]

Divider! Now that makes sense, I should never of doubted you:)

 

 

 

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