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[tommer9]

Very smart Matt!!

Shiny too......

[log dog]

:thumbup1:very nice

[Rupe]

I do listen, I take it all on board.

 

I get you, it would have had a fair amount of depreciation by now anyway, plus I think it's all paid for, I would probably guarantee that actually. So it's only running it that costs. Ive had thoughts of taking a foot off th box height, perfectly feasible and wouldn't take too much room off me.

 

We run a grit spreader in winter which fits on this and that was used hard and had a knock against a bollard they tie container ships to, the bollard won! The truck ended up with a passenger door that wouldn't open properly and a battered wheel arch behind the front tyre.

 

Oh, ok, so the truck is not as flash as it looks then? Seemed a waste to me to use such a nice truck in that way, but it sounds as though tough work is what its there for.

[Billy]

Had a new tipping body made up for our mitsubishi. The old one was similar but in steel and was starting to look tatty. This ones weighs in about 450kg less.

 

 

Its got a full hieght locking tool box seperated out for saws and fuel underneath and ropes and stuff ontop. Just need it sign written now.

I take it thats made of ally sheet, looks awesome! What thickness is it and what did you pay for an x4 if you don't mind me asking, Also How does it take logs against it? Are you going to paint it? 'm currently looking into making ally sides for my truck from plain ally sheet or chequer plate and havn't seen any done like this until now, seems like a good material for it.

[gibbon]

I take it thats made of ally sheet, looks awesome! What thickness is it and what did you pay for an x4 if you don't mind me asking, Also How does it take logs against it? Are you going to paint it? 'm currently looking into making ally sides for my truck from plain ally sheet or chequer plate and havn't seen any done like this until now, seems like a good material for it.

 

I think its 3mm ally. Inside there is thin ply on the floor sides and the lowest 2 foot at the front. When these get trashed with logs it will just be a case of replacing the ply. It cost 4200 plus vat. Could get it cheaper but this is just how I wanted it and was made in the workshop and fitted over a weekend so no down time. I sent a 130 defender up country a few years back for a similar tipping body but wasn't too happy with the result. They said it would be full ally but the floor and tool box was steel? This guy built it just how I wanted it so worth the extra I think.

[Sam Thompson]

So I finally bought a van. Its enough to start me off with, even if it is white. Hopefully I'll get sign written in the next week, and then I'm off. Its done a few miles but is pretty smart

[Sam Thompson]

My current sign writing ideas, what do you think?

[RobArb]

nice van, but where does all the chip go:lol:

[Sam Thompson]

nice van, but where does all the chip go:lol:

 

Don't chip much. Most of the stuff I am doing is woodland, so its saws, strimmers and kit. As far as timber goes its either a tractor trailer job, Dad and a double axle Ifor, or sell it from roadside

[log dog]

you could always put a massive chip box on the roof rack ! SERIOUSLY now nice tidy van mate:thumbup1: