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| | | Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 9 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 9 | I am in the beginning stages of planning what I want to do with my 38 pickup. I intend to make it into a custom and have been thinking about making it a dump truck just to be different. I would be making my own bed so I could keep it lighter, but I need some good pictures and dimensions to work from. Anyone able to help, I can't find much online.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,705 back yard wrench turner | | back yard wrench turner Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,705 | Try using Google images search for pictures. It will show lots and lots of them.
Wayne1938 1-Ton Farm TruckStovebolt Gallery Forums1989 Silverado 1996 Mustang GT convertible When I die, I hope she doesn't sell everything for what I told her I paid for it! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 9 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 9 | Try using Google images search for pictures. It will show lots and lots of them. I did and there just wasn't anything that I found with much detail. What did you use for the search criteria? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,966 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,966 |
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 9 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 9 | Thanks Frank50. I have that manual but there is nothing about dump truck beds. I assume these were probably manufactured by some other than GM and added later. I'm looking for detail on the bed in this link http://www.stovebolt.com/gallery/bison_jeff_1938.html . If all else fails, I guess I'll wing it.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy Ageingrodder, what you want to access is called the "Silver Book" I don't know how far they go back, but I know they've been around since the early 50s for sure. This is the book that had pictures and descriptions of the equipment aftermarket suppliers could supply/install on your new truck, hope that helps. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | also note if you want a dumper, a good place to start would be to find all the hardware, including a PTO trans to run it, what you come up with for a pump and ram[s] will dictate some of the design
Bill | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,705 back yard wrench turner | | back yard wrench turner Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,705 | here is what google images shows for dump bed kit: https://www.google.com/search?num=1...70.743.12.12.0...0.0...1ac.1.LkzWL0wFnlAIf you click on the images it will show where they came from. There are several kit companies showing photos of their products.
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Wayne1938 1-Ton Farm TruckStovebolt Gallery Forums1989 Silverado 1996 Mustang GT convertible When I die, I hope she doesn't sell everything for what I told her I paid for it! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 9 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 9 | You guys are great. I will probably make the bed run off a hydraulic pump versus PTO. Probably never have any real load in it. mostly show.
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