Project Transit.

[Mr Ed]

Sides that slope off at the back are a pet hate of mine...

I like to fire my chip into the back and forget, but then I can pack mine to the brim and not worry about overloading

[Mesterh]

When you blow chip into the back, it will make a rounded pile, not a block with a right angle corner.

 

No S***

Maybe your chipper is bust our chip tips out like a hay bale

 

It would take a lot more work to put a radius on the side, so you just chop of the corner.

 

It would take a lot less work to do nothing and cut nothing off.

 

I think that there is alot less chip/dust blowing out of the back/side of the truck if you dont cut the corners off.

 

Well thats my excuse for not being arsed doing it

[Frank]

Sides that slope off at the back are a pet hate of mine...

I like to fire my chip into the back and forget, but then I can pack mine to the brim and not worry about overloading

 

Did I see that truck for sale on ebay a while back????

[Frank]

you might be shocked. I know Dean Lofthouse weighed his landie with a modest amount of chip and all his usual gear on and was close to the 3.5tonne limit. There is a thread on here somewhere with the details. I have weighed mine off and can only be just over half full to be near the 3.5 tonne limit

 

Truck weighed empty, with climbing/rigging gear and 4 saws, came out at an impressive 2520kg, add to that slim and trim me, makes little difference. Add to that my pregnant wife and we are well over hahahaha:001_tongue:

 

 

So legally I should get nearly a tonne.??

[Big 'Ammer]

Truck weighed empty, with climbing/rigging gear and 4 saws, came out at an impressive 2520kg, add to that slim and trim me, makes little difference. Add to that my pregnant wife and we are well over hahahaha:001_tongue:

 

 

So legally I should get nearly a tonne.??

 

You could knock another 200kg off for you, groundy and a ladder.

 

Then knock off your diesel can, brush, shovel, rake, cones, signs, etc.

 

Add the chipper nose weight and it all gets rather depressing....

[Arborlord]

my tranny with built sides weighs 2200kgs and i have a heavy tipper body.

 

but 1300kgs seams ok i like having two trannys cheaper than 7.5 tonne truck for insurance and taxing dont need a yard to park them dont have taco.

 

so on big days that 2600kgs which i find perfect.

[Chris Underwood]

I bought an ex council transit with a cage, and a small toolbox on the back with side access. As from the pictures you can see i ply lined the inside of the cage with 6mm ply. Undercoat and the painted. works a treat. barn doors on the back and a plastic cover on top so no one can see in. can carry about 900kg of waste. would prob get aluminum dropsides next time to keep the weight down.