Sure Dump Uses Truck Exhaust To Lift

Sure Dump Uses Truck Exhaust to Lift PICKUPS Accessories 9-2-28 The new "Sure Dump" uses your pickup's exhaust to raise loads up to 2,200 lbs. in less than 40 seconds. Manufactured by Simplex, Portland, Ore., the Sure Dump frame sits in the pickup bed, fastening with only three pins for quick attaching and removal. The bed is made of reinforced fiberglass. When you're ready to dump the load of dirt, hay, grain or whatever, you simply attach the heat-resistant hose to the truck's exhaust pipe. The exhaust inflates the neoprene, heat-resistant bag. A combination of the exhaust and a lever-action system lifts the Sure Dump box which pivots off the frame fastened to the truck bed. If you forget to release the exhaust hose, it automatically pops off the truck's exhaust pipe once the box reaches the maximum height and pressure in the bag becomes too great. The manufacturer says the system will not hurt the truck's engine. A simple ball valve on the hose allows you to release the exhaust to lower the box. With the rig, you can also "feather" loads by hooking the hose to the exhaust and slowly driving ahead as the box raises. Sure Dumps are available to fit short-bed and long-bed pickups of both foreign and domestic makes. Model 8000 for short-bed trucks weighs 193 lbs., and has a 24.3 cu. ft. capacity. Two-foot sideboards boost its capacity to 76.3 cu. ft. Sells for $1,250. Model 9000 for long-beds weighs 287 lbs., and has 57.4 cu. ft. capacity (143.4 cu. ft. with sideboards). Sells for $1,550. Sure Dumps are also available on single and tandem axle trailers for towing behind a car and using the car's exhaust to lift. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Simplex, 13340 Whitaker Way, Portland, Ore. 97230 (ph 503 257-3511).

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