Weight of tipping Body

[Billy]

I'm looking to convert my pick up to a tipper soon and was trying to figure out what it iwll weigh, not that it matters. I know a few guys on here have done some fairly extensive rebuilds on their trucks so does anyone have a figure for a tipping body with or without hydraulics? with or without sides etc, just need a figure i can work out the rest with the materals i'm going to use.

 

Thanks, Bill

[treequip]

Give us a clue, what vehicle is it, or better yet what size of body (length width and height) are you planning to build?

 

What materials?

[Billy]

its a Dodge Ram 2500 8ft by 6ft ish bed like a crew cab transit tipper. I'd just use th ebase of the bed then build chequer plate high sides. However i am toying with the idea of making the stock body tip as its the same size... Depends what numbers come up here.