Superduty dump build

[mjncad]

Very ambitious project, and I'm glad it's working as you had hoped it would.

 

[LD1]

Very nice:thumbsup:

 

[jayste]

Looks good! Let us know how it dumps a load.:thumbsup:

 

[Renze]

I see you also have toolboxes under the bed, in front of the rear wheels... how much do you want to store ??
Personally i would have preferred a 2ft wide tool cabinet over the full width of the truck, directly behind the cab, so you could load a pallet with a forklift from the side. But then you'd have to reach deep into it to grab your tools. So thats personal preference.

 

[powerstroke444e]

I see you also have toolboxes under the bed, in front of the rear wheels... how much do you want to store ??

I have 2 8 foot 16 x 12 boxs on the top of the bed along with a 2 foot open box to put stuff in, then put 2x behind to keep dirt and rock from the boxes. Then on the bottom I put a 48x18x18 box on the drivers side which has the pump and a 2500w inverter in it them I am putting a 48x24x18 box made out of expanded metal to put my fuel cans and other junk in on passanger side.
Reason for all the boxes is this truck gets used for a service/supply truck that gets worked out of. it will be nice to have all the stuff in one place and not have to load up for every job.:thumbsup:



here is a picture of the lights that i put in the boxes and under the bed they are bright and seem to be good quility. I got them from Maxxima M09400WCL WHITE Clear 6 LED 1-1/4" Marker Light - eBay (item 370467857938 end time Apr-17-11 14:05:24 PDT)
good people to deal with I have gotten lots of stuff off them over the years.

 

[jayste]

Hey! I like the finishing touches. Also, that "grain" door will come in handy as well.:thumbsup:

 

[jimmysisson]

Nice work and a thoughtful approach. I'll be interested to see how much this weighs in at.
Jim

 

[powerstroke444e]

Weighs 8650 with me and 1/2 full of fuel and some stuff in the boxes so came in a little lighter than I thought but that is a good thing. With the other bed without fuel or me it was 9500 lbs. Only thing I have hauled is scrap iron but dump it just fine.

 

[powerstroke444e]

Well been using this for a week or so and hauled some scrap iron, sand and landscape rock. it works very good and dumps with more than enough angle that nothing sticks in it. The gravel pit were I get material is very good at loading so I have kept it at 3ton and no more as dont want to over load the truck. It dumps just fine and 3 ton looks like such a small amount in the bed of the truck so I will have to be careful not over load when loading it @ home. Enjoy the photos

 

[jayste]

Looks good!:thumbsup: Looks like it turned out just the way you had it planned. It's nice to be able to build on an idea and it come together in the end as a very usuable tool.:thumbsup:

 

[powerstroke444e]

Well been a while and truck has been working well. Had several really overloaded loads on it and it dumped them with easy. I have had wet dirt in it and dumped it fine. Tonight was 1st time I need to put the gooseneck on it and worked fine. I went through several ditches in a field and bed never hit trailer. The pictures make it look closer than it is.

 

[Eric Nova Scotia]

Now the big question, does anybody have a spreadsheet to calculate all these numbers. I will be building a dump trailer next summer and it would be nice to have a spreadsheet that one just need to fill in the values and get the results.

Eric

 

[Iplayfarmer]

Now the big question, does anybody have a spreadsheet to calculate all these numbers. I will be building a dump trailer next summer and it would be nice to have a spreadsheet that one just need to fill in the values and get the results.

Eric

It would be a lot more fun to have you post a new thread and let LD1 and I dicker over the details again.

I don't have any spreadsheet created, but it should be a big deal to do it. What specifically are you going to want to know?

 

[LD1]

It would be a lot more fun to have you post a new thread and let LD1 and I dicker over the details again.

I don't have any spreadsheet created, but it should be a big deal to do it. What specifically are you going to want to know?

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

I am always up for the challenge:laughing:

 

[LD1]

oh...and Eric,

If you do start a new thread, be sure to either PM us or throw a link in this thread.

I dont always catch all the new threads that come up. TBN is a pretty happening place

But if you reply to this thread with a link, it will pop to the top of my "subscribed" threads and I'll be sure to see it.:thumbsup:

 

[Iplayfarmer]

Now the big question, does anybody have a spreadsheet to calculate all these numbers. I will be building a dump trailer next summer and it would be nice to have a spreadsheet that one just need to fill in the values and get the results.

Eric

I took a minute and started a spreadsheet. Let me know if this answers the questions you may have.

The spreadsheet is in the attached zip folder. I have protected the sheet to keep the formulas from being messed up. I didn't put any kind of password on it, though, so unprotecting it is easy if anyone wants to make modifications.

I'd love to get feedback if anyone sees problems with the calculations.

 

[LD1]

Might I offer a suggestion for the spreadsheet.

Personally I still dont like the torque calculations. Too much work for the same end result IMO. But there is more than one way to skin a cat

Anyways, I dont like having to input the max load and having to look at the "torque needed" and "torque avaliabe" to know wether it will dump.

Instead, I like the "max load" to be what is solved for instead of inputed. And with all the other info you provided, it is very easy.

Your spread-sheet is read only but the formula for "max dump" would be...

=(C29/((C26/2)-C27))*G19)

If you so choose

 

[Iplayfarmer]

Might I offer a suggestion for the spreadsheet.

Personally I still dont like the torque calculations. Too much work for the same end result IMO. But there is more than one way to skin a cat

Anyways, I dont like having to input the max load and having to look at the "torque needed" and "torque avaliabe" to know wether it will dump.

Instead, I like the "max load" to be what is solved for instead of inputed. And with all the other info you provided, it is very easy.

Your spread-sheet is read only but the formula for "max dump" would be...

=(C29/((C26/2)-C27))*G19)

If you so choose

If you want to change anything on the spreadsheet just unprotect the sheet. There's no password on it. I protected the sheet to make it more clear to a user where the inputs were vs. the results. If that doesn't fix the problem, it may be due to some security setting on your computer as it was downloaded from the internet. "Save As" may solve that problem.

I added a section for the Max Dump calculation using your formula (I had to add a parenthesis). I can see how that could be useful.

 

[cjfling]

I'm always amazed at the abilities of some folks on these forum and this is a prime example. Mechanic, welding, electrical, painting & hydraulic. Heck of a job.

 

[LD1]

If you want to change anything on the spreadsheet just unprotect the sheet. There's no password on it. I protected the sheet to make it more clear to a user where the inputs were vs. the results. If that doesn't fix the problem, it may be due to some security setting on your computer as it was downloaded from the internet. "Save As" may solve that problem.

I added a section for the Max Dump calculation using your formula (I had to add a parenthesis). I can see how that could be useful.

Yea, I thought I probabally had a set of them off.

There are only 3 ( and 4):confused2: oops