Re: Dump Truck into a Dump Trailer

Posted by RodinNS on September 05, 2005 at 20:18:47 from (142.177.104.133):

In Reply to: Dump Truck into a Dump Trailer posted by SteveTinNY on September 05, 2005 at 16:16:08:

Sounds like you have a project on the go.... If it was me, I think I would power the hoist form the tractor hydraulics, unless the hoist is a scope. The standard old scissor hoist should be fine. The scope will most likely require more oil than the tractor can supply.
I'm not sure I understand what you plan to make the trailer from. A separate new trailer that you will mount the box on, or just cut the old truck frame up and use that. If it was me, I would probably strip the cab, engine, tranny, etc. Then, just cut and bend the frame rails in to make an A frame hitch out of the truck frame, if there's enough left of the frame to do that. Build up a hitch, plumb the hydraulics, and you're good to go. That's the quick and dirty. I wouldn't worry about changing the wheelbase around. The tractor drawbar can well handle any weight the front end of the old truck used to take. Just chop er off, and bend it together, and then sew it up with the welder. Just remember that the length of the A frame hitch will be determined by the rear wheel size on the tractor. The trailer must be far enough behind so that the wheels don't contact the A frame. However, the longer it is, the more weight that will be concentrated on the tractor's drawbar.
Any other questions, just fire away.

Rod

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