New LDV Chip truck

[Barney]

Good thread. The toll box is nicely snuggled in place, will look really nice when finished.

[Rupe]

Got the chip box on, only loosely so far so we can measure up and get the final panels made to fill in the gaps at the rear. There will eventually be white plastic panels covererign the sides so the will be no structural steel work visible, just white plastic outside and smooth steel inside with no bolts or welds showing.

 

Also I still need to sort the roof out and have not decided on material yet.

 

I weighed the truck before putting the chip box on and it weighed 2020kgs so I've not got much left to be within my limit!

[Adam]

is there a reason for the chip box not being the entire width of the tipper body? nice truck though.

Edited August 7, 2009 by Adam
spelt truck wrong :-0

[Rupe]

Yes, two reasons. Firstly the side drops down to horizontal and creates a work bench with vice. Secondly it reduces the amount of wood chip you can hold to a slightly less overloaded amount! Most chip boxes are full size and then we wonder why we are overweight the whole time and the truck (especially LDV's) are dying on us.

 

Then you also get a storage space for rakes (whatever they are) etc.

[gibbon]

Yes, two reasons. Firstly the side drops down to horizontal and creates a work bench with vice. Secondly it reduces the amount of wood chip you can hold to a slightly less overloaded amount! Most chip boxes are full size and then we wonder why we are overweight the whole time and the truck (especially LDV's) are dying on us.

 

Then you also get a storage space for rakes (whatever they are) etc.

 

I reccon you'll be overweight in that either way.

[Adam]

Yes, two reasons. Firstly the side drops down to horizontal and creates a work bench with vice. Secondly it reduces the amount of wood chip you can hold to a slightly less overloaded amount! Most chip boxes are full size and then we wonder why we are overweight the whole time and the truck (especially LDV's) are dying on us.

 

Then you also get a storage space for rakes (whatever they are) etc.

 

ahh i see. look good mate

[Rupe]

I reccon you'll be overweight in that either way.

 

I'm only looking at being "less" overweight!

[Buzz]

I hope VOSA are understanding when you use that excuse lol

[Rupe]

Lucky fo rme that I don't transport woodchips for a living then. So few of my jobs are "remove from site" which is why a 3.5t truck is ideal and tool storage is more important than capacity. I think any 3.5t is a compromise but anything that can be done to improve the loading is a good thing.

[Rupe]

Got the tipper hooked up today and looked at wiring the trailer light socket into the loom of the truck but it hurt my head too much so I left it for now!!