Painting underside of tipper?

[Gerbutt]

I'd like to give the underside of my tipper a lick of paint. I don't think there's a prop thing so was going to use something else instead. Once I've found something suitable, do I lower the back onto the prop, or is it there just incase it fails?

[mendiplogs]

I'd like to give the underside of my tipper a lick of paint. I don't think there's a prop thing so was going to use something else instead. Once I've found something suitable, do I lower the back onto the prop, or is it there just incase it fails?

 

Hi mate better to prop the body up as it safer mate thanks Jon

[kernowstu]

use a 4x4 fence post and lower it down on to it,making sure the bottom of the post does not kick out

[Graham]

Notch the post so it sits well on rails etc.

[Gerbutt]

Cheers chaps, that'll make me paint with less haste 😀

[Daniël Bos]

Lower it onto it. If you just put it in place and leave the tipper up, how would you know it will hold if the ram/pipes fail? The sudden drop from a falling tipper is a much greater force than the same body gently lowered onto the prop.

Be safe.

[Gerbutt]

Thanks rover 👍

[karlton]

Just out of interest what paint are you going to be using? I have been meaning to do mine but it keeps getting put to the bottom of the list of things that need doing, hate painting!

[Gerbutt]

I'm just going to use Matt black hammerite, unless anyone has a better idea?

[jjcymru]

spray it with dinitrol underseal. quick 5 mins job hides a multitude of sins. and stops rust.