Who out there is using a man cab truck as a chip truck? What are your thoughts on the set-up? Are you using the area to transport crew members or just for gear storage? I am looking for any additional input on these vehicles.
Man cab trucks?
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mckeetree
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Well we try to be as non-Asplundh looking as possible.
kennertree
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I use mine for gear, I love the set-up. There is so much room for stuff you may not need but it's there in case you do.
Pete M
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We've got a crewcab cabover dropside tipper, and have taken the seats out of the back to use for tool storage. We took the steel dropsides and tail off and made up some aluminium high dropsides. The sides are now as high as the cab, and when dropped down they rest on the ground. With the sides up and the tipper slightly elevated it collected all the chips perfectly.
I have an older RR crane truck with dump bed that we converted to a chip box. The large man cab behind the driver's cab is great for toting crew & gear. If too much gear is needed to fit into the cab with the men, there is always the back of the truck.
Big, heavy, and slow, you had better take everything you need on the first trip, because a return trip will kill your profits !
Big, heavy, and slow, you had better take everything you need on the first trip, because a return trip will kill your profits !
I take it a man cab is a double cab? Has 4 doors?
I had one a few years ago, the problem for me was that unless you need to carry more guys, its alot of space that could be better used by proper tool boxes or more load space.
I sold mine because it was to long to get into the tight areas we work in, oh it also lacked power steering so backing was a real PITA.
I had one a few years ago, the problem for me was that unless you need to carry more guys, its alot of space that could be better used by proper tool boxes or more load space.
I sold mine because it was to long to get into the tight areas we work in, oh it also lacked power steering so backing was a real PITA.
limbwalker54
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Actually, Timber, the Man Cab basically looks like a large toolbox behind the regular cab that has a door large enough for a man, and a seat inside with a compartment underneath. Typically it has a few windows so the men inside dont suffocate. So its a little different than a 4 door cab as it is a separate addition to the truck, kind of like an I pack tool box....
TexasTreemonkey
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Got any pics?
phillytreeking1
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I would rather have the extra room for chips and tool boxes underneath
treemandan
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Man- cabs are the sheeeit. If I had one chances are that's where I would be right now... instaed of rootin through the bed of my pick- up looking through this bag and this box for something I could have easier acssess to and where its kept safe as with a man cab.
Yo can do a lot in a man cab that fer shur and somethings that are done shouldn't be but... mine would have VIP ammeneties of course, you would practicaly be able to live in there.
Yo can do a lot in a man cab that fer shur and somethings that are done shouldn't be but... mine would have VIP ammeneties of course, you would practicaly be able to live in there.
DDM
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Heres a picture of a man cab.
http://www.mickeysbuckettrucks.com/...ysbuckettrucks.com/95_GMC_Man-Cab_White_A.jpg
http://www.mickeysbuckettrucks.com/...ysbuckettrucks.com/95_GMC_Man-Cab_White_A.jpg
mckeetree
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Good God man. Who wants to see a picture of an old man cab truck anyway. There are some junked out ones from my early operations years ago behind my cousins welding shop. Feel free to come touch them if you wish. I am just glad I have gotten way past those things.
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bighugetrees
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For a tired groundie they are great. Used to seatbelt myself in laying down and sleep on the way to the next job. Nice to have 3 or 4 jobs spaced around the city for a good 20-30 minute nap.
Pete M
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proper link....
http://www.mickeysbuckettrucks.com/95_GMC_Man-Cab_White_A.jpg
http://www.mickeysbuckettrucks.com/95_GMC_Man-Cab_White_A.jpg
Yep. Huge toolbox. Can hold 4 men, if they don't have to sit with all the equipment.
That's what mine is like, only it has a heater for the winter time.
I have seen them around but not in this country and I didnt relise you put people in there. Im sure there are worse nick names for them than "man cabs". Mexicabs maybe?
Seems like a great idea in theory, but only if you have no other designs available.
Seems like a great idea in theory, but only if you have no other designs available.
fireman
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man cab
thats what we have top kick with man cab.we put shelfs in hold all the saws chains harness ropes everything neet organized so u can grab what ever you need and not waist time looking for stuff.the only way to go.we got a heater to windows our air conditioning.:rockn:
thats what we have top kick with man cab.we put shelfs in hold all the saws chains harness ropes everything neet organized so u can grab what ever you need and not waist time looking for stuff.the only way to go.we got a heater to windows our air conditioning.:rockn:
Pete M
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Is it actually legal to refer to them as "mancabs"? I'm sure here they are to be referred to as "personcabs".
Slvrmple72
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No man is an island. Yep, the good old mancab giving every lone treeworking business owner a place to sleep when the wife is really mad at him...:monkey:
Pete M
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...and to dump
