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| | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 52 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 52 | planning on making and attempt to make the flat bed on the 49 GMC 1/2 ton a light duty dump bed. I think I have found a 4-speed tranny with PTO out of a 56', and am lacking in general knowledge about what to hook up and bolt on and fabricate or buy from an old truck to make an operational dump bed. The size of the cylinder, the scissor bracing etc...probably needs to come from a fellow stovebolter with a junk truck. Just wanting any advice you have to offer! This site is great, you guys are great.
Also--if I added that in would I need to change driveshaft length? I forgot to think about that. And I guess that would involve the machine shop giving it the chop and welding it back wouldn't it?
Last edited by kgw51gmc; 04/12/2009 9:01 PM. Reason: forgot a part of the question
Whether you think you can or can't, you're right.
Also--in 2004, I invented the spotting alert network in stovebolt after seeing so many trucks when driving around. So that means I am cool.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | kgw51gmc, I think you would be much better off going to somewhere like Northern Hydraulics for a small scissor lift dump, powered by a 12 volt electric/hydraulic pump. This would be more on the scale of a 1/2 ton pickup. I think you will find anything off an old big bolt dump rig will be HUGE...larger than your entire pickup. I have added a link to the type of deal I am referring to. http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_124309_124309Stuart | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 33 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 33 | I have a 53 gmc dump truck and you could scale down what they did and duplicate it. I agree with stuart but you could use the pictures of the GARWOOD setup which I have and see if they have something like it. if you email me I will send you photos for reference | | | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 5 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2009 Posts: 5 | I have a 48 1and a half ton short wheelbase with a twin cylinder hoist complete with pto pump tank and averything else, along with the bed, it fucntions perfectly, will sell, can send video of it operating | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | kgw51gmc, I think you would be much better off going to somewhere like Northern Hydraulics for a small scissor lift dump, powered by a 12 volt electric/hydraulic pump. This would be more on the scale of a 1/2 ton pickup. I think you will find anything off an old big bolt dump rig will be HUGE...larger than your entire pickup. I have added a link to the type of deal I am referring to. http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_124309_124309Stuart I agree! Grigg | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 11 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 11 | I got a complete bed/hoist system off of a '50 chevy 3600, that I am thinking of selling. I'm only about 2 or 3 hrs away if your interested. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 52 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 52 | Howdy,
How much? thanks!!
Kevin
Whether you think you can or can't, you're right.
Also--in 2004, I invented the spotting alert network in stovebolt after seeing so many trucks when driving around. So that means I am cool.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 52 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 52 | where are you located and how much? thanks!
Whether you think you can or can't, you're right.
Also--in 2004, I invented the spotting alert network in stovebolt after seeing so many trucks when driving around. So that means I am cool.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 11 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 11 | $600. I'm in Arnoldsburg, WV in Calhoun county, about an hour north of Charelston. If you want to talk more about it my emai is: [email protected] | | |
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