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[Billy]

will only 10" of roof still stop stuff blowing out even if its level loaded to the back with chip?

[Spikey]

How much do you estimate that back has cost including labour ??

[John Shutler]

will only 10" of roof still stop stuff blowing out even if its level loaded to the back with chip?

 

the question should be how much overweight will i be if i try!! 10" of roof will stop enoough. and allow you to shovel it out without turning ou into a cop magnet

[Billy]

Probably quite overweight, but i don't need you to tell me that. Its 3.5t so not as bad as this navara. I was just intersted to know if icould get away with less than my half lengthh roof and still load level back to 3/4 length or so without gradually fly tipping my load at 70mph.

[John Shutler]

belive me you can fill it. i worked for a long time with a pick up

[nepia]

Rob, cut the height down so the sloping front starts at the top of the cab roof and get yourself a Loadhandler! I use one and slot together greedy boards that travel flat in the buck when not in use. I see you have a mini chipper but if you need extra height when using a roadtow reverse the pickup onto a pair of wheel ramps. The system works a treat for us: it also helps get the chip to the front of the buck.

[treequip]

Having room to be able to shovel stuff out is part of the height.

 

If you make a full length roof and hinge it across the width you can fold the back half onto the front half and have all the standing room you need.

[RobRainford]

How much do you estimate that back has cost including labour ??

 

Labour was about 10 hours altogether. Materials £130 plus vat.

 

We thouht about hinges. But wanted rigidity and we seemed to have achieved that!

 

Load handler is definitely on the lshopping list!

[treequip]

You don’t lose any rigidity by using hinges but you do by using wood, get jiggy with the miggy

[RobRainford]

I'll keep it mind for the next one. Used it today. And got a good amount of conifer in. Travelling at 60mph and there is only slight drag from the box. But nothing dramatic. Had it almost full to a reasonable level. I'll put a pic on tomorrow and I'll take it for a go on the weigh bridge to see the loading