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I have a 1956 F100 and want to keep the back bumper. I would like to make my bed dump. Has anyone built a hinge assembly for this application keeping the rear bumper brackets and bumper? I built a tilt front assembly for a fiberglass front clip. Now I want to dump the bed. Looking for anyone who has dumped the bed with the bumper and brackets on the frame. Need advice on the rear crossmember modifications.
I've thought about doing it to my truck, because I thought it would be an easy way to access the components under the bed. At this point I doubt I will since it's taking me way too long to get the truck together as it is.
My first thought is no, not on an F100. But after seeing the orange truck on the link above, it could work.
I would love to have a dump on my F250 with a flatbed, but I can't justify it and the work. Of course I have a very low budget build.
I'm also more of a practical guy and think if you have a dump bed you should use it. But there is that cool factor that is important.
A very customized '55. On this one they extended the running boards and cut the rear fenders to land over them instead of sliding behind them as original.
I zoomed in on the photo of the Orange truck w/ dump bed, and though it was really hard to tell, it looked as though the hinges are fixed on the frame rails on one end and the bottom channel of the bed most likely with reinforcement on the other end. Probably an extension on the frame rail to carry the hinge and the weight of the bed. It is pretty obvious the rams are mounted off the frame right above the end of the running boards and supported on the top with an additional crossbar running side to side under the bed. There are kits from a company called Primary Mover (primarymover.com). Take a look. They look like way more than you would need, and to be honest it doesn't like the bed will sit at stock height with the kit unless you raise the floor of the bed. the double rams on the orange '56 look much cleaner. But, I'm just throwing ideas out there, so you know it can be done, look awesome, and be the talk of the show. Best of luck with your project. It'll be bitchin' when you get it done.
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