[EddieWalker]

My first reaction was "HOLEY CRAPP!!!!" Then after reading the rest of your story, all I can say is "WOW."

When the bed came off your truck, was it instant, or a chain reaction? I've dumped loads at slight angles, and all my metal is in pretty good shape, but I've thought about what would happen if I was at too much of an angle and the bed twisted. I never considered that it would be anything like what happened to your truck.

Too bad about the engine in that second truck, but it sure worked for an interesting story. I've broken part of my lift for my dump truck twice now. The first time was the worse. Unfortunately, I used a welder that was cheap, but not up to the quality of welding that I needed. The next time, I used the best welding business in town. They are pricey, but they do what they say they will and they do it on time.

One thing that I don't thing people understand is what it takes to keep old equipment working when you use it on a daily basis. Until you've spent weeks working on a repair, there's just no way to express what a pain it is.

Thanks for the pictures and describing what happened.

Eddie