From: Ryan Gill (rmgill@mindspring.com)
Date: Tue Dec 09 2003 - 09:32:42 PST
At 9:39 AM -0500 12/9/03, JEFF HAIN-MATSON wrote:
>do it the easy way and use a hook lift system, just like a dumpster roll off.
>load and bind at ground level, then pick up bed and drag back onto the
>truck!!!
I've thought about that for a while. It's very
military and would increase the re-sale value of
the truck. Problem is those hook lift's aren't
cheap. Furhter, I'd need a Boom-Wrecker's PTO
perhaps a Dump Truck's PTO for the Hydraulics.
And they'd need to have controls in the cab.
However, looking around. there are some not so
expensive hydraulic cylinders available at places
like surpluscenter.com that would move the 20,000
lb cargo just fine, so perhaps I'll build one of
these things myself rather than buy one. A 2
control valve would do all it needs to do.
Hmm. Phase two for the 5 ton transporter...or poor man's PLS/DROPS/CROPS truck.
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