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my last 52 dump had locks for the bed to keep it in the down position as a safety,one on each side does anybody know what there called so I can buy two ?

What you are referring to is a simple over center device that was used to hold the body down and keep it from jumping up and down at the front. It made for some very amnnoying sounds.

Since the advent of scissor hoists with power down either as standard or as an option these are not used any longer. In fact I haven't seen them installed since the mid-sixties. They were especially popular on farm trucks with twin telescopic hoists which were single acting.

A similar device is used as barn door hardware and in fact I have it on my new storage building's sliding door. It is obviously much lighter duty but the same principal. I'd suggest you research hardware on the 'net.

you are right on spot the last 52 I had was a twin ram and had a long overhang on the back . this truck is a large single ram 1952 there is only 1' of flat bed past the pivot in the rear Do you think it would be overkill to ad two locks in the front. I was thinking on useing two small chain binders cut and reworked on the frame

If you've got only 1' past the hinge you probably don't need a latch up front, think of how much weight you'd have to set on the tail to get it to over balance?

I've seen those latches but can't think where to find them right off.
Have seen some newer trucks that have removable boxes, the box has jacks on it and the chassis can drive out from under it and under another, then they latch them in with what you are looking for. One of the trucks was for a window company, Pella I think.

These aren't the ones I'm thinking of, but are close
http://www.mcmaster.com/#catalog/115/2929/=3wdal3
bottom of the page, rated for about 4,000 or 6,000 lb.

Grigg

Those big underbody cylinders lying nearly flat as they do don't move anyway. The clamps were only used on the twins which didn't have the resisitance of an underbody so I agree that they really aren't necessary on this truck unless you just want them for sentimental reasons.

The ones on my 52 2ton grain box dump look homemade. There's a dangling bolt off the bed and a slotted bracket for it to slide into on the frame. A short rod welded to a nut lets me tighten the bolt to the bracket.
It is necessary to use this I found out when I started piling stuff on the rear of the bed and the bed started to tip. The rear of the bed is 3ft past the pivot point.
Dan