Need 11' standard chip box w/ or w/out hoist near MN

[arbor pro]

Looking for an asplundh take-off chip box or the like. 11' max length to put on a F550 chassis with or without hoist. Anyone know of something near MN or within say 500 miles? (I'm helping another guy out -not for me). We're already aware of those selling from some of the larger companies for $2500+. Looking for something cheaper and closer to MN. Let me know if you have an old truck sitting in the weeds or know of a salvage box sitting around and I'll forward the info. thanks.

AP (scott)

 

[Kottonwood]

Here's an idea

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[arbor pro]

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nice job keith. looks real good. how much time and how much $ do you have into that box? Has it held up well? what guage sheeting did you use?

 

[Kottonwood]

14 gauge sheets. It has held up really well, the graphics are hardly scratched as of yet and I have had the truck over a year.

The steel cost about a grand, took me and two guys a day to do, my local truck shop painted it for 400 (I think they underbid it) and I got the graphics done for about 1500.

 

[Kottonwood]

Here are some more pics

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[arbor pro]

Here are some more pics

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decent build job. Unfortunately, wouldn't be as practical for the guy I'm helping as he has neither a flatbed nor hoist to build from, only a chassis. Would be more cost effective to buy the entire box with hoist than to acquire the flatbed and hoist and then build the box.

would be great if someone had a junk truck sitting around but a sound box and hoist to salvage from it - even if the box needed some tlc but wasn't all rusted through.

 

[2treeornot2tree]

I know another tree guy that told me he would sell me his custom built alum chip box thats on his chevy 3500 for $1500. I dont know what size it is, but if there is interest, I can find out more. It has a tool box infront of the chipbox

 

[cfield]

I know it's a long way from MN but theres an old Asplundh 11' box for sale in New Hampshire. It's on craigslist. I can't remember how much but it was cheap.

 

[2treeornot2tree]

That alum box i was talking about, he called me the other day. He wants $1500 for it. If your interested, I can get you pics. I am all to busy, so i could deliver it for you for a small fee too.

 

[epicklein22]

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Haha, we use the same exact truck and bed. We had to leave it functional as a regular dump, so we built a removable top. Probably holds close to 9 yards.

 

[arbor pro]

thanks for your help. I found Luke (guy I was helping) an older chip truck just an hour away from him and it had a good 11' box and hoist that he could use. He's just going to sell the remaining chassis. I think it's an early '80s c60 or c70 with a good 350 engine and standard manual tranny. Pretty slow on the road though - it's geared to pull Luke told me. Anyways, if you want a cheap cab and chassis or part truck in the st cloud, mn area, let me know and I'll give you Luke's phone number.

scott - AP

 

[Toddppm]

That alum box i was talking about, he called me the other day. He wants $1500 for it. If your interested, I can get you pics. I am all to busy, so i could deliver it for you for a small fee too.

Do you know what size the box is? Is that including the tool boxes?

 

[2treeornot2tree]

Do you know what size the box is? Is that including the tool boxes?

I will stop and get some pics and dimensions today for you.

 

[hunthawkdog]

i seen two yesterdat

i seen two yester day total trucks no motot I think the truck can be bought for 2k and youd stiill have the boom to sell and chasi ud probly make money and get your box ther in knoxville ia at j&lenterprise

 

[arbor pro]

i seen two yester day total trucks no motot I think the truck can be bought for 2k and youd stiill have the boom to sell and chasi ud probly make money and get your box ther in knoxville ia at j&lenterprise

look before you buy when dealing with jody...

 

[millbilly]

graphics

These graphics were only $300 and $50 more to installView attachment 246104

 

[mattfr12]

These graphics were only $300 and $50 more to installView attachment 246104

i just bought a zencut from us cutters for 700$ and probably cut close to 5-6k in graphics for all my stuff thing is super easy to use. and with the tools they have out now they are hard to eff up.

 

[millbilly]

i just bought a zencut from us cutters for 700$ and probably cut close to 5-6k in graphics for all my stuff thing is super easy to use. and with the tools they have out now they are hard to eff up.

got any pics, and will it make big stuff? Ive got a bucket to letter up

 

[2treeornot2tree]

got any pics, and will it make big stuff? Ive got a bucket to letter up

To do big stuff, you just have to put pieces together. Most sign places can only do 12- 24" wide vinyl. Most the time they just use the 12" wide vinyl.