bad idea to install dump box on pick up ?

[TOP TREE FELLER]

Question:Has any one ever put a PTO unit on a pick up to dump chips A retail store Northern Hydraulics sells a kit for $1,000 dollars. I have A 02 silverado 1/2 ton pick up ext. cab I'm sure I will have to beef up springs If installed ANY COMMENTS?

 

[gavin]

i've seen lots, but always on a 1 ton. if you beef up the susupension i can't see it being a problem.

 

[TOP TREE FELLER]

Thanks for your reply I'm not sure If I should atempt it

 

[Slvrmple72]

Go with the Loadhandler! Its great for chips and firewood!

 

[Sprig]

Most I've seen are on 1 tons with lined beds or flatbed converts, something about crappy boxes (newer than 70 or so), doesn't make me want to use one for any sort of heavy dumping, gravel, firewood, etc., gonna move soil, chips, and soft stuff around then np.. My opinion.



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[(WLL)]

them kits are great and darnd near fool proof. its not a pto, its elect/hydro. a pto runs off the trans and most trucks are not equipt. an old co i worked for has one on an 84 f250 4x4. it still works!!! you will need to strenthin the bed with diamond plate and stiffen the springs a bit. it is better on a 1 ton because they have bigger brakes but the 250 works just fine.

 

[Dadatwins]

1/2 ton truck -1500 series probably does not have enough braking power to handle the loads that adding a dump body to it would bring. You can beef up the springs, but the transmission,steering, and other components will be stressed. Check out maybe getting a dump trailer, they usually have self contained brakes. Maybe add a tow pack to your truck transmission and go with a trailer?

 

[Canyonbc]

Go with the Loadhandler! Its great for chips and firewood!

Second this.

Its a 150 bucks...roughly...

You lay it out when you chip into it or load firewood...and is easy to use.

I have a old f 150...and this is what i use.

Its cheap, easy to use...and can role it up.

Google Loadhandler, and they have all the info there.

Canyon

 

[juststumps]

1/2 ton truck -1500 series probably does not have enough braking power to handle the loads that adding a dump body to it would bring. You can beef up the springs, but the transmission,steering, and other components will be stressed. Check out maybe getting a dump trailer, they usually have self contained brakes. Maybe add a tow pack to your truck transmission and go with a trailer?

i agree with DADA,, plus i'll add a few things.......on your 1500...

a 4 yard chip box is a little smaller than 4x4x8 (128 cubic feet) ( 4 yards is 108 c/ft ) just dumping chips in the bed,,a full size pickup will hold 3-4 yards...

a yard of chips goes around 500 pounds , , add the weight of the chip box,, and the lift.... you 're way over weight..

plus,,,your tires ,, rear axle bearings and axles,, front end,, and all the stuff DADA said,,, the truck aint made to do all that....stuffs gonna break (someone could get hurt) and if your thinking about pulling a chipper....

i'd rethink this one,, because nothing good could come out of it.. IMO

 

[Curbside]

1/2 ton is way to small. The police or D.O.T. will make their monthly quota off of you.

 

[beowulf343]

Question:Has any one ever put a PTO unit on a pick up to dump chips A retail store Northern Hydraulics sells a kit for $1,000 dollars. I have A 02 silverado 1/2 ton pick up ext. cab I'm sure I will have to beef up springs If installed ANY COMMENTS?

How big a chipper you gonna pull? What kind of tranny and engine you got? Have seen guys burn transmissions out of 3/4 tons pulling chippers and that was without a chip box. Imo, get a bigger truck to put a chip box on.

 

[John464]

a 1/2 ton pick up isnt made to be a dump truck nor is a 3/4 ton pick up. They will not sell you a new Chevy in less than a 1 ton with a dump body. It is not just the suspension that is different. The axles are different, the tires, the brakes, control arms, frame, etc. Why insist in pushing your luck? You could trade your pickup and get yourself a truck that is deisgned to haul. Going down the road setup like that you will not only look funny, but you will be endangering yourself and the others that share the road with you. DOT is going to have a field day!

Another pick-up getting into the tree bizz:censored:

 

[Canyonbc]

Sorry, not trying to steal the thread...

but what does DOT stand for.

Thanks
Canyon

 

[ASEMASTER]

dump unit

the dump unit from northern will not fit on a short bed box there is not enought room between the frame and gas tank for the unit to fit and fit right. go with the dump trailor.

 

[gr8scott72]

Sorry, not trying to steal the thread...

but what does DOT stand for.

Thanks
Canyon

Dept of Transportation

 

[Curbside]

Department of transport. Those are the guys that run the weigh scales and quite often drive around in transport vans pulling over truckers and other professionals pulling trailers etc checking over weight and unsafe vehicles. They issue tickets etc and can pull your vehicles off the road if they deem them unsafe.

 

[Canyonbc]

Department of transport. Those are the guys that run the weigh scales and quite often drive around in transport vans pulling over truckers and other professionals pulling trailers etc checking over weight and unsafe vehicles. They issue tickets etc and can pull your vehicles off the road if they deem them unsafe.

Gotcha. Know who your talking about...didnt no the name.

I understand why there...but that a bad day too.

 

[Mitchell]

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Second this.

Its a 150 bucks...roughly...

You lay it out when you chip into it or load firewood...and is easy to use.

I have a old f 150...and this is what i use.

Its cheap, easy to use...and can role it up.

Google Loadhandler, and they have all the info there.

Canyon

Have you used it with chips? Compeling, I wonder if it would pull out a full load of chips stacked up in a chip box? Anyone have feedback?

 

[pbtree]

I would not be comfortable doing that sort of work with a 1/2 ton... just my 2 cents...

 

[D Mc]

For a simple, lightweight, setup it is hard to beat the pickup with loadhandler and chipper. It is also efficient and inexpensive.

We use a 3/4 ton, 4 wheel drive. No problems with the bed loaded with chips hauling the chipper.

The loadhandler is great with chips, wood, rocks or course gravel. Sand, not so good. It seems to be too heavy and fine and it sticks like glue.

This setup will make the big boys laugh and cry at the same time; laugh as you pull up to the job and then cry when they see realize how low your overhead is.

D Mc