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Just wondering if any of you Big Bolters have any detailed schematics or pictures of a dump body used in the mid 40's ? I have a 45 2 ton Chev short wheel base, that was originally a dump truck, and now a flat bed.I'm going to do a body off restoration on it this winter and I would like to put a dump box back on it!

Sorry I don't have any photos to send you but I can describe what you might want to do as I am very familiar with how they were built. You might want to look at the members trucks here too as I'm certain you'll find some interesting stuff.

Ok, now for the decription: 10ga mild steel troughout, i.e., floor, sides. tailgate, braces etc. 3" channel understructure for the smaller trucks like Chev & F&@ds. no more than 18" sides, 6'6" ID x 8-10' in length. Flat running boards, usually a simple tapered V brace (2) on the sides, no front post, 8" rear post with no more than 6" (4") higher front & rear over sides. 2" bang board extension pocket and one horizontal tailgate brace, fairly small in cross-section, skip welds throughout and light duty hardware. Underbody direct lift or twin arm hoist usually with cast arms, hinges, links, etc. Manifold mount pump direct to cylinder base with PTO driveline. Twin floor mounted cab levers
for PTO and valve. Small narrow cab shield usually about 12-15" over roof. There are still plenty of old hoists around that might be made operational with patience. The body can be built by you or a fabricator. It is all pretty straight-forward.

It would look something like this, http://classicads.greatoldcars.com/classifieds.php?a=2&b=3169

My dump body is on a 38,there's pics in the sig and I could send you more if you need them.

Great!. Both are excellent examples of what This guy is looking for.

As for "who bought slag"? Exactly, what was it used for anyway?

exactly? considering the other things the trucker advertized, the slag refered to was being sold as an amendment for concrete, replacing part of the portland cement - gives increased hardness and durability - also, used as RR track ballast and as rip-rap on steep shore slopes to retard erosion, not to mention it's fertilizer value due to mineral content

Bill

Hmmm, quite a useful substance then I suppose. So why don't I hear about it being sold today?
Inquiring minds want to know.

Thanks guys! Does anyone out there know where there is a used pto and hydraulics in north east U.S. or central east Canada?

I've got a dump body (see gallery...the red one) I want to trade for a stake bed, I suppose distance is the killer, though.
Two 2t. '48 Chev. dumps.

stonecutter49, I have a '41 with I believe the exact same bed on it, the low sides and all. The cab protector is awesome looking, do you believe that is original? I wanted to make one for mine other than what was on it and I like that one alot. Could you send me a couple detailed pics of that, like the mounting and bracing. Also, this whole posting has been quite informative for me as I have just begun to dig into restoring mine, thank you all!

Forgot to include my email. [email protected] Thanks!

I have a complete '38 Heil dumper set up in as used condition. Transportation is the challenge....

I just posted a reply in another thread and included this link which I'd forgotten shows the dump body up on my 46 2 ton. Don't know if it gives you any ideas but maybe!
http://www.geocities.com/jarge46/46_Chev.html

Cheers, George

R&G,I'm not sure if the cab protector came with that or not.My guess would be that it did.The construction on it seems to be quite a bit cruder then the body.I'll see what I can dig up for pics,it's apart right now and it's a bear to move around.I'll put any pics of interest up of the dump later tonight,I've been disasembling it the last month so I have a few good ones.It's an interesting setup,nothing like the modern dumps.

I updated my album with a dump body folder.There' pics there that give the general look of how it goes togeather.