Pickup truck roll out dump bed on a budget

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Similar, but uses pipes as the rollers.

A Sliding Dump Bed Makes Unloading Gravel Fast and Easy

I hauled a lot of sand and gravel this way. For a temporary need it"s cheap, easy and works great.

 

[jimgerken]

I've had a Loadhandler for about ten years. Paid about $80 for it. Still works fine, no damage. Used for wood a couple times, sand and gravel and dirt many times. There is not much to go wrong with it. Sure saves time.

 

[pat32rf]

I could see a small electric winch used as a capstan with a pulley at the rear to pull the box back, another at the front for re-loading and the cable looped to a point about 24" from the front of the box....
Maybe if I used an old 200 gallon oil tank with the top and rear cut out, a bit of 3" channel iron to stiffen it up, then I too could have a dump truck.....

 

[Grayson Klassen]

I have an old metal box that fits well between the wheel wells. I was thinking of making a dump box out of it using a 12 volt gear motor and a threaded machine rod as the actuator or hydraulics if I ever find a chep 12 volt dc hyd pump

 

[2manyrocks]

I hauled a lot of sand and gravel this way. For a temporary need it"s cheap, easy and works great.

Would it work for dumping a load of shingles removed from a roof or do you think they would hang up so bad that they won't dump out? I can see sand and gravel maybe being easier to dump. Any thoughts?

 

[PACountryGuy]

Try Welcome to Loadhandler.com It is harder on your arms and you have a lot more control (but not as much fun.)

How does the Load handler fasten to the tailgate? Does it mark up the tailgate pain while you crank and dump your load?

 

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Would it work for dumping a load of shingles removed from a roof or do you think they would hang up so bad that they won't dump out? I can see sand and gravel maybe being easier to dump. Any thoughts?

Even with sand and gravel after it tipped and most all of it was in a pile on the ground, I had to shovel a little bit off the very end of the box to tip it back up, but my box was not attached to the truck in any way. I imagine if it had a rope attached to the truck, you could drive forward and pull it from under the remaining load. With shingles, I think you might put a couple layers of cardboard on the bottom as someone else suggested and it should work good also.

 

[EdC]

I have had a Loadhandler about three years now and it is still going strong. It has dumped rock, composted manure, garden soil, and bark. Putting it on is pretty simple. I have an 08 Dodge that has a black plastic lip on the top of the tailgate. Originally it was attached with screws and double sided tape. Cleaned the tape off so it is just attached with screws. When I want to use the Loadhandler I take the lip off and the Loadhandler mount just slips over the top edge of the tailgate and gets strapped down. I use it about 3 or 4 times per year.

So far there has been no damage to the paint on the tailgate but I am pretty careful to make sure it is clean so the mount won't be grinding dirt into the paint.

When I need to unload I just lower the tailgate and crank the handle to slowly dump the material into the bucket of my tractor. Very little cleanup and very little wasted material. For real heavy material like railroad ballast (4 inch rock) the company recommends that the material be dumped in slowly at first so the Loadhandler material is not damaged and also put a large sheet of cardboard between the Loadhandler material and the metal bed of the truck. My bed has a spray in liner and I have not had to use the cardboard.

 

[2manyrocks]

Even with sand and gravel after it tipped and most all of it was in a pile on the ground, I had to shovel a little bit off the very end of the box to tip it back up, but my box was not attached to the truck in any way. I imagine if it had a rope attached to the truck, you could drive forward and pull it from under the remaining load. With shingles, I think you might put a couple layers of cardboard on the bottom as someone else suggested and it should work good also.

Thank you. I didn't know about the cardboard idea. Corrogated plastic (campaign signs) would probably make for a slick surface, too.

 

[bearcreek paul]

I have a load handler I used for the last 8 years.The tally so far about 80 tons of gravel 40 tons of dirt 5tons sand 1old garage.
The only problems were 2 broken straps.One on the tail gate and the other that held it down by a hook to the bumper.The bumper I used a piece of chain with a quick link to my hitch works better than than the original.So far I have no complaints and if I finally kill it I would buy another.