Dump Truck

[Makers_Mark]

I was going to build my own dump trailer with hydraulic lift. But by the time I priced everything out and upgrading my tractor with rear hydraulics, I found myself back at the drawing board. Then I ran into this: www.northerntool.com
- do a search for hoist kit.
It took me about 8 hours. It would have taken 4-5 if the instructions were understandable. It works great. I wish I had a heavier duty truck to have done it too. But I was hauling 6 truck-loads of manure per hour. I only have 10 more hours to go /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

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[Anonymous Poster]

Looks good, I bought the same hoist kit for my 1 ton Chevy. I bought my kit from Pierce Sales in Texas as they sell it for less than Northern Tool (they actually sell their hoist kit to Northern Tool who then marks up the price)

The first kit they sent me was for the wrong year truck and I was tearing my hair out trying to make it fit, I called them and they sent the correct kit. I agree the instructions must have been written by a 5 year old and were hard to follow but I got mine hooked up and love it.....I love the look on folks faces when I raise the bed to fuel up or dump something and only have to hit the switch to accomplish it.

Did you have any trouble putting your rear bumper back on?

 

[Whiskey]

Makers-Mark:

Now that is sharp....very sharp. I haul horse manure too and have to borrow a dump trailer to do it, what a pain, now this would cover the way to transport and dump when I get it to where it's going /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Whiskey

 

[Makers_Mark]

Yes. You're right. It's Pierce sales. I discovered that afterwards and got my 110% price match refund. It's very cool. If it wasn't a crap truck amybe I'd chrome out the truck frame /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif.
I haven't put the bumper back on. My existing bumper is rusted out and bent, so I didn't want to waste time welding it back on. I'm thinking of fabricating something cool. What did you do?

 

[Anonymous Poster]

I'm glad you got some $$ back from Northern Tool.

Here is Pierce Sales website Pierces Sales

I havent put my bumper back on, as they say it should be welded to the dump hinges but if I do that it will contact my Drawtite hitch when I dump...so I think I will just fabricate something out of box metal that will allow me to fasten the bumper to my hitch and be able to slide it on and off and fasten with a hitch pin....after all the bumper is just for looks now anyhow /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[jrlichina]

When I did this to my old truck I had to cut out the center part of the bumper to clear the hitch. Now to connect the bumper to the hinge you can do one of two things depending on the location of the bumber brackets. What I did was drill and tap 2 holes into each hinge bracket then easily bolted on the bumper. If that doesn't work you may need to weld a small extension to the hinge and use that to bolt the bumper on. This way you can remove the bumper much easier if you have to, I didn't like the idea of welding it on. Suggestion, you may want to relocate the pump into the back of the cab. I live in Wisconsin and the road salt and snow were not kind to the pump connections, just something to keep in mind. Also, you may want to make a replacement tailgate that allows it swing open from the bottom, that's what I did. When you have a full load of dirt or stone it puts too much pressure on the gate so you can't pull the latch to open it. You end up having to dig some out away from the gate, kind of a pain. Oh one more thing, if your hydraulic cylinder starts to leak, it is not the rebuildable type. Pierce sells replacement ones for like $125.00 bucks, ouch! BUt Surplus Center has them for like $60.00 bucks!!!

 

[Makers_Mark]

I really put it to work this weekend. Pierce claims in will lift 4000 lbs? I filled the truck - must have meen wet soil. It wouldn't lift. I had to take some dirt out. I thought the cylinder was going to brake through the bed. My truck is only 1/2 ton. I was thinking of putting in some stronger rear springs. Is this possible?