Turned F-150 into Dump Truck
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Turned F-150 into Dump Truck
Was watching the Power Block on TNN today and whats his name turned his single cab F-150 into a dump truck..
Everything remained stock you couldn't tell the bed lifted and instead of hydroics..it was a huge air bag that lifted the bed and was made out of the same thing Navy Seal's boats have that are bullet proof..
forgot how much it could dump but it was damn good..i might do it to mine since i haul alot of dirt and gravel......
Everything remained stock you couldn't tell the bed lifted and instead of hydroics..it was a huge air bag that lifted the bed and was made out of the same thing Navy Seal's boats have that are bullet proof..
forgot how much it could dump but it was damn good..i might do it to mine since i haul alot of dirt and gravel......
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I thought it was a neat set up for a small pick-up like the F-150. It would lift more than an F-150 could haul, 4000+ pounds. I don't think I'd get one though, I'm still young enough I don't mind shoveling out the back of a pick-up and keeping in shape. Besides, it's not that hard to shovel out compared to shoveling it in 
I'm sure it would be handy for some people though. The only thing I wasn't sure about was the cross members that the lifting platform mounted to, and how it mounted. I just used little metal screws to hold the mounting base to the crossmembers. Then again, I like things to be a lot stronger than they need to be so I don't have to worry about something breaking. Later
I'm sure it would be handy for some people though. The only thing I wasn't sure about was the cross members that the lifting platform mounted to, and how it mounted. I just used little metal screws to hold the mounting base to the crossmembers. Then again, I like things to be a lot stronger than they need to be so I don't have to worry about something breaking. Later
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Yeah - it was really neat!
For those that want to see pictures of the project:
http://www.truckstv.com/schedule/vie..._date=03012003
Rated at 4,000 lbs - more than you'd ever need on a pickup.
If anyone is interested, it is made by this company: http://www.loadhog.com
For those that want to see pictures of the project:
http://www.truckstv.com/schedule/vie..._date=03012003
Rated at 4,000 lbs - more than you'd ever need on a pickup.
If anyone is interested, it is made by this company: http://www.loadhog.com
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I was wondering the same thing 88
that F-150 had two tanks..
It was good but I am with FordRancher on that cross members I think i would have made a few more holes to screw some nice size bolts in.....
Was a nice job to do ,said you could do it in a weekend but he has got all the tools anyone would need..I'd have to get a few of my friends help me lift my bed.
that F-150 had two tanks..
It was good but I am with FordRancher on that cross members I think i would have made a few more holes to screw some nice size bolts in.....
Was a nice job to do ,said you could do it in a weekend but he has got all the tools anyone would need..I'd have to get a few of my friends help me lift my bed.
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ok i really dont understand why they used a '91 half-ton, but thats a different story.
i can only imagine just how much damage dumping rocks out of the back of a pick-up box would to to it, and the tailgate. it was a pretty neat project though.
my brothers "dump truck" is a 1-ton with a chip-box on the back of it, for tree removal. yes, it is pretty nice in the middle of a 95 degree day, to just flip a switch and dump the chips, and drive away. but im sure the LoadHog setup on Trucks was about 4-5 thousand dollars.... for that kind of money i could use a pitch-fork for years!!!
i can only imagine just how much damage dumping rocks out of the back of a pick-up box would to to it, and the tailgate. it was a pretty neat project though.
my brothers "dump truck" is a 1-ton with a chip-box on the back of it, for tree removal. yes, it is pretty nice in the middle of a 95 degree day, to just flip a switch and dump the chips, and drive away. but im sure the LoadHog setup on Trucks was about 4-5 thousand dollars.... for that kind of money i could use a pitch-fork for years!!!
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Something I thought was interesting was the rear bumper.
At the start he pulled the rear bumper. he said it was not in good shape and not stock.
Later in the show.while dumping the load the bumper was back on and looked to be the same one he took off.
The people in this area remove the tailgate and set a section of plywood up to prevent the load from coming out.
I kinda agree with the self tapping screws...I don't know of many people that would put 2 ton into a 1/2 ton pickup.I think that was for a demostration to show that the unit could handle the weight... although the rear of the truck sure did squat down.
At the start he pulled the rear bumper. he said it was not in good shape and not stock.
Later in the show.while dumping the load the bumper was back on and looked to be the same one he took off.
The people in this area remove the tailgate and set a section of plywood up to prevent the load from coming out.
I kinda agree with the self tapping screws...I don't know of many people that would put 2 ton into a 1/2 ton pickup.I think that was for a demostration to show that the unit could handle the weight... although the rear of the truck sure did squat down.
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yes thats all true...
but you gotta remember he gets to play around with any truck he wants to..it ain't coming out of his pocket like it would if say me or anyone else on here wanted to do a project
but you gotta remember he gets to play around with any truck he wants to..it ain't coming out of his pocket like it would if say me or anyone else on here wanted to do a project
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as far as the fuel filler necks.....
he said they re routed them into the wheelwell with some hose or whatever in the kit...
they showed it from the rear looking at the fron filler and it was hiding down back in there,me personally i think it looked crappy,but that may have been a rough setup to just slap it together to see it work...
he said they re routed them into the wheelwell with some hose or whatever in the kit...
they showed it from the rear looking at the fron filler and it was hiding down back in there,me personally i think it looked crappy,but that may have been a rough setup to just slap it together to see it work...
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There is a disclaimer at the start of the show letting people know that some of the work involved in completing the project is not shown. I still thought it was a nice set-up for the F150. I too was curious about the fuel filler. I didn't see where it was relocated. As for the screw's in the crossmember, they were B9 rated, which are stronger than grade 8, but like other's I would feel better with a good bolt & nut.
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