The Truck Thread

[Peter]

Why not put a dump body in or on the ranger?

 

[Thor's Hammer]

I think its a cool idea Nick. I like all the tool lockers, and I'm sure you could get a dump body for it if you removed the canopy.

Here's a Ranger with a custom chip body (its the smaller Mazda/ford Ranger)

 

[NeTree]

Ed might have it; what engine you got in that Ranger?

 

[Koala]

Very cool Ed. I was thinking about something like that for my pick up. How much do you think it could be the weight of that body?

I got a Mazda BT-50 (2500cc TD). Guess the back of mine is longer than the one in the pics. Mine is 2.2 mt, that should be around 1.80.

 

[Peter]

The unit Ed posted up is for a Supercab, all in weighs about 350kg.

We can build one for a single cab, and ship within the EU.

 

[Koala]

Did you built that ?
Very nice.
Why shipping??? You 're not that far

 

[Peter]

You can pop over and pick it up if you want, I'll even fit it for you!

 

[rangerdanger]

Some pics of the 2008 F250 Dad and I may go in on together, found it at a farm we've been working at the past few days. They're gonna get back to us with a price, said they're trying to get rid of them quick, so it shouldn't be too bad we're hoping. The F250 only has 16k miles. Getting rest of info on it tomorrow.

 

[Burnham]

Not so sure I'd go for a short box if it's for work.

 

[stehansen]

My '94 C3500 had been blowing gases into the radiator for about 6 months, it also has an issue with the starter that I have never seemed to be able to resolve, and the tranny had also been acting funny for a while. Well finally the transmission is stuck in second gear and won't come out. It also will barely back up. Both signs that it needs a rebuild job. I just driving my flatbed. The trouble with it is that the gas mileage is even worse than the other one and to use it for transportation is just silly. I finally got a few bucks ahead and I stopped in at our local truck dismantling place. I can get a used motor and tranny for $1100 exchange. I'm figuring that if I get a couple of years or more out of it it, isn't too bad of a deal. I can swap them out myself and I know there is always a couple of hundred in misc. expenses when you do something like this. I think I"m going to do it. I just did the brakes on it, and also just spent $1200 on a set of tires for it. It also has a nice paint job and has my sinage on it and all. It has been sitting in front of my house for 6 months.

 

[NickfromWI]

Ed- I never knew that installing a dump INTO the bed of the truck was an option!!! Man, you just opened up a whole new world of choices for me!!!

So basically I take a truck like this, then:


and put your dump into the back...

Then I'm basically good to go?

Now I just have to find someone in Los Angeles that can install a dump like that.

 

[canadianclimber]

http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=304117&an=0&page=0#304117

Check this link out. The guy still has the insert and top for sale for a great price. He is in Kansas. Not sure if your willing to do the drive (wish I was closer). Last I talked to him he was going to throw a small trailer into the deal for ease of transport.

 

[Burnham]

For sale just down the road

1992 UD 1300 turbo-diesel. Made by Nissan, I guess. Sign says 185,000 miles. Looks to be in pretty nice shape on the exterior, the interior is surprisingy clean and un-worn looking.

It's pretty small for this type of vehicle, smallest I recall seeing...that could be a fine thing for the right application. "Cute" comes to mind. It doesn't look to have any bigger a footprint than my Buick .

$4500 seems a little on the high end to me, for a truck that's 20 years old, but I know next to nothing of them. Maybe not. It really does appear to be lightly used.

If anyone is interested, the phone contact is in the pictures. It's located a couple miles west of Eagle Creek, OR.

 

[emr]

Does it dump or is it just a flat bed? It's a pretty sweet looking truck anyway.

 

[Burnham]

I believe it's just a flatbed...could be wrong. If you wish I could get by there and look.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Sure would be a cool little chip/wood truck. Wish I was in a better position money wise than present.

 

[SkwerI]

No dump, the 4th picture shows the bed, trailer hitch and frame all welded together.

 

[Burnham]

I'm halfway tempted myself, just for firewooding.

 

[Tucker943]

That might make a good little spray rig too.

 

[emr]

That's a great idea.

 

[arborworks1]

Wouldn't be hard to convert to a dump bed.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

I was also thinking roll off. Small one, but it would be cool

 

[arborworks1]

Prolly doesn't have the capacity for roll off

 

[woodworkingboy]

Nick, this company in Pomona seems to do a lot of modifications on trucks to make them multi use. They have an email for enquiries.

http://loadngo.com/about.asp#point3

 

[JoshINtrees]

I can see it parked in my dooryard.