Chip Box Ideas?

[mikemcC]

Hey guys just picked up a 1994 F350 last night. Its 4x4, 5spd, with a 460. Its a extremely nice and clean truck. It also has a newer EBY aluminum dump body on it and i am unsure on how I am going to make the chip box for it. I was thinking of taking it to a welder i know and have him weld a couple of pieces straight up off the sides for me and then just bolt some plywood to that. Here are some pics of the truck so you know what i am working with. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[HolmenTree]

Very nice unit you have there. Keep the alum. box, not cheap to replace. I would build modular add on sides & front ,over the cab, double rear swinging doors , rolltop roof. And you still are left with a good strong box for dirt gravel when by its self.

 

[parrisw]

Hey guys just picked up a 1994 F350 last night. Its 4x4, 5spd, with a 460. Its a extremely nice and clean truck. It also has a newer EBY aluminum dump body on it and i am unsure on how I am going to make the chip box for it. I was thinking of taking it to a welder i know and have him weld a couple of pieces straight up off the sides for me and then just bolt some plywood to that. Here are some pics of the truck so you know what i am working with. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks

any chance you can slide 2x4's down the sides?? If so make a box off those.

 

[B-Edwards]

I like the modular idea because if you have idiots like I did helping you they are going to trash the bottom of the bed throwing pieces of wood as high as they can in the air letting them crash on the bed of aluminum. Good luck!

 

[HolmenTree]

I like the modular idea because if you have idiots like I did helping you they are going to trash the bottom of the bed throwing pieces of wood as high as they can in the air letting them crash on the bed of aluminum. Good luck!

cover the floor and sides with 3/4" plywood with rubber mat underneath floor plywood.

 

[squad143]

Nice rig. I'd have to agree with HolmenTree :agree2: on this. Being able to convert it back to a dump truck (for gravel/dirt) keeps your options open.

 

[squad143]

I like the modular idea because if you have idiots like I did helping you they are going to trash the bottom of the bed throwing pieces of wood as high as they can in the air letting them crash on the bed of aluminum. Good luck!

Cut your pieces bigger and they won't be able to throw them as high.

 

[B-Edwards]

Cut your pieces bigger and they won't be able to throw them as high.

LOL,,, good one squad!

 

[Slvrmple72]

No, that'll just make them stronger!

 

[Wortown Mick]

I throw big pieces high too.
They just make a big boom when they land.


If im suppossed to be dainty I place then roll the roundies or logs in question. If not id rather not handle the stuff twice.

I wouldnt use an alum. floor.

Modular is good. I dont know what you do for work but if its chips alone id lose the alum. But thats just me.

Id try to use metal, plywoods gonna look like hell. Its a nice lookin truck so its a factor.

If you could find some old aluminum bleachers or something... Your welder buddy could set you up with a modular aluminum chip box for a decent price.

 

[TimberMcPherson]

Nice truck!

You could use a thick ply to make the sides with a 1mm signwritten sheet of aluminum screwed to it to make it look alright from the outside. You can brace it with removable bars that have upside down U's to slot over the top edges. You can either have those pin or bolt in or run a tie down strop over the top. Light, strong and cheap while not being the end of the world it it gets wrecked. (and everything gets wrecked eventually)

 

[mikemcC]

thanks guys all great ideas so far. the only thing going in this truck is chips and maybe mulch. I have a stake body that all the wood goes on. The floor on the truck is diamond plate so i dont want to be throwing all types of stuff in there. I also just found a couple spare pieces of diamond plate that are actually big enough to use for the sides so I might actually give it a try. Keep all the ideas coming. Thanks!

 

[limbwalker54]

Call my buddy, Reilly Welding. He can design and build an awesome aluminum box that would easily detach to convert it back to what you have now.

After my last plywood box fell apart I started doing things with metal .


If you want his number, PM me. He builds very nice truck bodies.

 

[Marquis]

While on the chip box subject.....

Hey guys, so are you saying that a plywood bottom wouldn't be any good?? I am looking at a 06, F350, 1ton with an actual dump body on it, 2000 miles. Nice truck, though it has a V10. I pull an 18' trailer with my JD955 and w/stump grinder. I am looking at another truck too, 04 F350, 1ton with a flatbed. This one is a diesel. I could put a lift on the truck for $2000.

F350 4x4
06
V10 gas
2000 miles
6 speed manual
actual dump body(dump truck style)
$26,000

OR

F350 4x4
04
V8 diesel
36,000 miles
6 speed manual
flatbed, no dump
$19,000

What's you guy's thoughts on these? they are both good trucks, just not sure which one! I'd appreciate any input, thanks!

 

[Marquis]

pic of the truck

the other truck is very similar, though it has a flatbed

 

[oharatree]

Call reilly welding....I'm originally from SE PA and he is THE MAN for chip bodies.

 

[FallinT]

Don't know if it helps your decision but I went through this last winter. I got an 06 f350 cab and chassis. I already had an aluminum chip box to put on it, just needed to have it mounted and all the hydraulics installed. It ended up costing about 5k in parts and another 2k or so in labor. If you got the V10 with the dump already installed you might end up saving some money instead of converting the other one to dump.

 

[HolmenTree]

Build a cover for your alum. dump box [like a pickup truck shell box cover]. Your alum.sides are about 2 ft. high, so a 5 ft high cover would be appropiate, your box looks close to 8ft wide and about that long, so a 7'x8'x8' box would be more then enough chip space for your f350.
Build the frame out of 1 1/4" alum. tubing and skin it with alum. sheet,put a roof on,cover the front and leave the back open, build the curb side shell wall into full sized double swinging doors so blocks,logs,stump chips can be loaded through that side. 2 guys should have no problem setting it up into place, bolt it to your dump box sides. Line the original dump box sides & front[inside] with 3/4" fir plwood .Line the foor with rubber mat and then cover with 1/8" galvanized steel. Now you won't have to worry about your alum. cracking or getting dinged up,pull your chipper behind and now your ready to make money.
How about a Bandit 150XP 12"chipper with 65-140 h.p. with the wheels,axle and fenders removed and mounted on one side of a 8 ft wide low tandem flat deck trailer with a 36" wide Rayco RG 1645 44hp diesel 4x4 stump grinder mounted along side it. With your F350 pulling this unit you are now a complete tree service , you just gotta leave about 3 ft overhang at the rear of the trailer to load you mini skid steer. LOL.

 

[mikemcC]

Build a cover for your alum. dump box [like a pickup truck shell box cover]. Your alum.sides are about 2 ft. high, so a 5 ft high cover would be appropiate, your box looks close to 8ft wide and about that long, so a 7'x8'x8' box would be more then enough chip space for your f350.
Build the frame out of 1 1/4" alum. tubing and skin it with alum. sheet,put a roof on,cover the front and leave the back open, build the curb side shell wall into full sized double swinging doors so blocks,logs,stump chips can be loaded through that side. 2 guys should have no problem setting it up into place, bolt it to your dump box sides. Line the original dump box sides & front[inside] with 3/4" fir plwood .Line the foor with rubber mat and then cover with 1/8" galvanized steel. Now you won't have to worry about your alum. cracking or getting dinged up,pull your chipper behind and now your ready to make money.
How about a Bandit 150XP 12"chipper with 65-140 h.p. with the wheels,axle and fenders removed and mounted on one side of a 8 ft wide low tandem flat deck trailer with a 36" wide Rayco RG 1645 44hp diesel 4x4 stump grinder mounted along side it. With your F350 pulling this unit you are now a complete tree service , you just gotta leave about 3 ft overhang at the rear of the trailer to load you mini skid steer. LOL.

This sounds almost exactly what I am going to do. thanks for the suggestions guys...I will get up some pics of the truck when I finish the chip box. thanks

 

[A-STAR]

Here is a pic that I think everyone will like

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This is all based off of the truckcraft t120. that costs 5 k Canadian and The top is around 2 k Canadian. I got a deal on the top, might cost a bit more