Pickup Turned Into Dump Truck

Pickup Turned Into Dump Truck PICKUPS Miscellaneous It looks like a Ranger on steroids and turns a lot of heads says Danny Goodman who along with his son Logan converted a 1993 Ford Ranger 3/4-ton extended cab pickup into a low-cost dump truck
    They unbolted the pickup bed and replaced it with a home-built dump box which is hydraulically raised and lowered using a control box in the cab The dump box measures 5 ft wide by 6 ft long and has 17-in high sides It has a capacity of about 1 000 lbs A headache rack mounts on front of the bed and a tailgate slips onto the back
     It works great for hauling and dumping firewood gravel and topsoil says Danny We painted the box black so it really stands out in contrast to the pickup s red color
    The pickup originally belonged to Logan However it had sat in their yard for a long time and Danny wondered what to do with it I ended up buying the pickup from Logan and then got the idea to convert it into a dump truck The transmission was bad so we installed a new one
    They used 2-in sq tubing to build the box frame and 3/16-in sheet metal to build the floor and sides The self-contained electric/hydraulic system is off a cargo van and was originally used to operate a lift gate A pair of 1 1/2-in dia 17-in hydraulic cylinders do the lifting
     The hydraulic pump and reservoir are located in the back seat and are inside a box that doubles as a toolbox says Danny
There s a cutout in the front side of the box so I can look through the cab s rear window when backing up
    Danny says he spent about $1 000 to build the dump box I ve been asked to build for others However I don t have the time he notes
    Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Danny Goodman 201 County Route 24 Malone N Y 12953 ph 518 483-7204; dgoodman@twc rr com

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