Homemade Chip Boxes

teamtree · Jul 2, 2008

I bought a new dump truck and I would like to make a removable chip box but I can't settle on a design. It has an 8' landscape dump bed on it.

Anybody have some pics of their homemade chip boxes that I could get some ideas from?

Blakesmaster · Jul 2, 2008

I don't have any pics. None that I can figure out how to get over here at the least but I'll tell you how mine was built.

I used pressure treated sides 17 inches high on all sides 'cept the back connected to the slots in the dumper w/ 2x4's. That way i can haul mulch and topsoil when I remove the chip box. That I made from 1 inch pine my old man sawed up with a 1/2 inch plywood roof. I built it to slide right inside the pressure treated sides already in place and attached it to them with a few long bolts w/ wingnuts. Sloped the front a bit for wind resistance, used good 2 by to frame it all in. Stands about 5 foot from the top rail and holds a good load. Maybe 9-10 yards? Not a lot but not bad for an EZdumper that was built for a pickup. Also made an insert from plywood to slide into the rear so nothing falls out.

ClimbinArbor · Jul 2, 2008

i use the treated lumber on the framing of mine. when the chips sit on the lumber the tend to decompose it fairly quick, making for a swaying top... ive also found that lag bolting a base board to the top of the dumpbed is the best way to go. putting an angled front to shed wind really helps too.

the last one i built i put a couple pieces of angle iron in to strengthen weak spots on the top. i also like to go with 2 foot high sides, just makes ripping plywood easier.

your design, will be exactly that, your design. every truck is different. just like every tree is.

Edit: dont put to much metal in the framing though, it will make it to heavy.

DDM · Jul 2, 2008

When I wanted to run chips into my international which has 2' sides on it.I Bought 2 16' cattle panels.I bolted them in the bed then covered the area above the existing truck bed with pressure treated plywood.Then covered the top with a mesh tarp.Works really well.