Pick Up tippers with original buck / tub

[b101uk]

Rather than make the rear body tip would it not be cheaper and slightly more functional to make an ejector to go in the rear body that is removable, protects the original floor and boxes out the wheel arch to side height (space can be used for lockers with top doors) leaving a rectangular load space or with lockers to wheel arch height giving smaller lockers but more load space (stepped)

 

Nothing knocks money off a pickup like the rear tub all bashed about and dented wheel arch, after all if you hand load/unload it it will get bashed about a lot less than if its tipped out

[BigRedDog]

I still don't understand I'm afraid, why would you not want something easier to use for the job you want to do? Your truck is a piece of kit no? Surely extendable & removable drop sides, a clean flat deck, separate locker boxes are all going to make your job easier and therefore more efficient? What does what it looks like matter? Its like saying my chainsaw looks nicer with the cover over the bar no?

[b101uk]

I still don't understand I'm afraid, why would you not want something easier to use for the job you want to do? Your truck is a piece of kit no? Surely extendable & removable drop sides, a clean flat deck, separate locker boxes are all going to make your job easier and therefore more efficient? What does what it looks like matter? Its like saying my chainsaw looks nicer with the cover over the bar no?

 

[Dan@GBTE]

Hi Dan. Had a look at your site, I'd definitely be interested in a ball park figure for an 8ft fixed bed, all ali construction, fully removable drop sides (400 to 500mm deep) to leave a totally clear tray deck, and some good size lockable & water tight ali boxes underneath, cheq plate for these please, I am the only gay in the village you know! If its within your remit a small elec to hydraulic hiab on the back. The chassis rails on my truck are up to it I'm sure there'd be others on here interested to see some numbers?

 

Most of the new breed of jap school bus trucks claim a payload in the region of 1 tonne, are are roughly 120bhp with about 180lb/ft.

 

I put 1 t pallets of briquettes in the back of my truck regularly and its down on the bump stops, 1t doesn't sound much, but when its sitting in your rear view is a lot of weight! I'm putting uprated springs on mine:laugh1: My brother has a hilux and I wouldn't put a full pallet in it. I'd like to know if anyone on here is regularly putting 1t in a L200, hilux or similar? what happens when you get to a hill?

 

Thanks Bigreddog, I Just need to sort something with Steve Bullman first before I go any further with this but we'd be happy to sort you out a price. We might need a bit more info first though, vehicle type, toolbox dimensions etc. We can certainly do everything you've asked though.

 

spot on mate, now all you need is the little tie downs along the edge, they are good for putting stuff on when flat and holding the tarp down when in use. well done:thumbup1:

 

yes, TW=timber wolf chipper. very common with small arb companies. your target guy i reckon.

 

Tie downs? Do you mean twist/turn buckles? Which edges would you fit these? I can see at the top to keep the cover on when it's all set up, but where else?

 

Our target guy? Why do you say that?

 

I think mr Timber Wolf might already know our product.

[Stephen Blair]

i would pu the twist/turn buckles at the outside edge of the top, so you can lash bungee over to keep stuff down, signs, empty bulk bags etc, when they are made into sides, you just have a longer bungee and they can clip the tarp on.

 

The target guy in my head in this industry is going to be the self employed climber or boss, this vehicle isnt going to be the sole machine for removing debris, its too small. but it is ideal for someone who has taken their family car(jeep) to a job and then it can double up to save some time and be a bonus imo

[John Shutler]

show me an arbtruck where this isnt an issue

 

very true, but my pickup is only rated to carry a ton(2.9 overall) so by adding much more to the vehicles weight this isnt going to make it worthwhile doing

 

saying that id love it if mine did tip

[theyeti]

Been following this thread with interest. I run a 'factory' ford ranger tipper and its got a lot of good points. But i think the idea behind this product is not to compete with dropside tippers. They aren't really comparable. I think this idea is good and would be be great for one man band builders, gardeners or arbs. If there is only space for one truck and it doubles as a car and work truck then this is a really good solution.

[paullen]

I was just talking to my brother about this yesterday. I've got a 56 Ranger and it would be much more useful if it tipped, but its my daily driver as well as a work vehicle. I think the Ranger tippers can only carry 750kgs, so if the conversion was only 120kgs then you'd be able to carry more than the ready made tippers and have a much better looking truck

 

My only worries would be how it looked if you raised the butt, even a small amount and where the filler would go.

[Dan@GBTE]

Bigreddog, We've not forgotten you. Just wanted to do this by the book, I wouldn't want to upset the powers that be after all the help this community has given us. Expect a PM shortly. We're definitely capable supplying you and fitting you all of that!

 

Shreks Wee Brother: Hopefully we shall start working on something very much to your specification shortly, we just need our truck first and build the prototype around.

 

Hello Theyeti, I hope we do come up with a solution is a short space of time. That's the sort of person we though might be interested.

 

Hi Paullen, We're definitely aiming to be on the practical side of 120kg. Apparently it's a relatively simple job to raise the cabs to bring everything back inline if it is required, or so I'm told. It'll be a bit more work though and a bit more cost so hopefully we wont need to go down this route.

 

 

 

Those of you who are interested, what sort of pickup have you got at the moment? Make, Model, Year/MK and cab type?

 

Thanks Again

 

Daniel

Edited February 9, 2010 by Dan@GBTE

[paullen]

Mines a 56 MK3 Ford Ranger ext cab XLT.