Gravel Truck Box Mounts On Cement Truck Chassis

Gravel Truck Box Mounts On Cement Truck Chassis TRUCKS Conversions 22-3-19 "Before we built it, we used a conventional four-wheel dump wagon to haul manure from our cattle and pig yards up to a hill-side bunker. But the endgate leaked and it was too hard to back up for loading and unloading," says Richard Thompson who, along with his son, Rex, built a heavy-duty dump truck out of components from two trucks. It gets used for all kinds of hauling jobs in addition to hauling manure. The men started with an aluminum gravel truck box measuring 15 by 7 1/2 by 4-ft. high. They bought it from a used truck dealer. "We installed a tongue-and-groove treated lumber floor and covered the front corners of the box with poly to keep manure from sticking," says Thompson. "We also installed a big new 4-stage hydraulic cylinder to raise and lower the box, which raises very high for complete unloading. We had the end gate latches completely reworked to bring them up to A-1 condition." They also bought a used twin-screw, tandem axle cement truck chassis to mount the box on. "We completely reworked the front end of the chassis so we could weld on a 10-ft. hitch we built out of scrap iron," says Thompson. "Then we simply lifted the box onto the chassis with two front end loaders." The dump box operates off the tractor hydraulics. Out-of-pocket expense was about $5,000. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Richard Thompson, 2035 190th St., Boone, Iowa 50036 (ph 515 432-1560).

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