Tipper truck project

Drouin Tree Service · 13th August 2008, 01:29 PM

Brought this 4wd isuzu at auction earlier this week and will slowly convert it to a chipper truck,going to shorten the chassis and pull the tray off this weekend.

chadd · 13th August 2008, 03:17 PM

i have a 2 wheel drive one badged as a gmc. its a great truck for the size, can haul our big chipper with full load no problems. but it usually has our little machine on it.

Drouin Tree Service · 13th August 2008, 03:48 PM

Winch doubles as a GCRS!

TrevMcRev · 15th August 2008, 08:40 AM

That'll be a very handy little rig for out your way. And when you get bored you can drive it on the train tracks!

phill ellison · 15th August 2008, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by TrevMcRev

That'll be a very handy little rig for out your way. And when you get bored you can drive it on the train tracks!

you wouldn't want a big locomotive train coming toward ya

Drouin Tree Service · 15th August 2008, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TrevMcRev

That'll be a very handy little rig for out your way. And when you get bored you can drive it on the train tracks!

I thought it was rail wheels as well,but it a linesman truck for hauling the lines up.Ill be keeping them on as rope pullers.

Jeff Darby · 15th August 2008, 08:49 PM

Nice score,alopa, You'll work out how to best use those line pullers..lt'll be a good rig when finnished.

What sort of money did it cost at aution..? Me and John are getting a new truck shortly.

Dont forget to post picy's when she finnished.

Hilly · 16th August 2008, 07:18 PM

Back when I was doing overhead line work we called those things "niggerheads". You took a turn of hemp rope around the drum, held it loosely and started the winch. When you wanted to take line in you put some tension on the tail of the rope, which then grabbed the drum and got wound in. As long as you had some weight on the tail of the rope, well, it just kept on winding in. Slacken off the weight on the tail and the rope would slip just a little and you could control the speed and tension on the working end of the line. No good with synthetic rope though, the heat generated by the friction will soften the rope and.......well you can guess what comes next.
Now then A-Lopa, before you do anything to that chasis, is it mild steel or has it been heat-treated? Lots of trucks have heat-treated chasis rails which cannot be welded. Welding destroys the heat-treatment causing a localised weak area and you end up with a disaster waiting to happen, usually when you least need it!
I could be wrong about this and I hope I am but better to be certain about things first.
Dennis.

Drouin Tree Service · 16th August 2008, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by JayD

Nice score,alopa, You'll work out how to best use those line pullers..lt'll be a good rig when finnished.

What sort of money did it cost at aution..? Me and John are getting a new truck shortly.

Dont forget to post picy's when she finnished.

Ive got a canter for sale

TreeCo · 16th August 2008, 11:01 PM

Nice looking truck. Didn't know they came in 4x4!

Drouin Tree Service · 17th August 2008, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by TreeCo

Nice looking truck. Didn't know they came in 4x4!

A friend just purchased a new one,68k not cheap!!

kimtree · 17th August 2008, 08:20 PM

Nice buy,is that winch pto run or electric,i converted a canter tray into tipper about 4 years ago using a hydro/electric setup and have had no probs with it,also quite a cheap setup unlike my latest conversion,twin ram tipper on a 6 tonner

Drouin Tree Service · 17th August 2008, 09:17 PM

Winch is electric,made in brisbane.

Taking it to the tyre/body shop tommorow.

Drouin Tree Service · 23rd August 2008, 03:09 PM

Got a roadworthy cert and new tyres this week,body shop not far away..winch is electric.

13th August 2008, 01:29 PM	#1
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,724	Tipper truck project Brought this 4wd isuzu at auction earlier this week and will slowly convert it to a chipper truck,going to shorten the chassis and pull the tray off this weekend. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne Last edited by Drouin Tree Service; 13th August 2008 at 03:46 PM.

13th August 2008, 03:17 PM	#2
chadd Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: canada Posts: 93	Re: Tipper truck project i have a 2 wheel drive one badged as a gmc. its a great truck for the size, can haul our big chipper with full load no problems. but it usually has our little machine on it.

13th August 2008, 03:48 PM	#3
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,724	Re: Tipper truck project Winch doubles as a GCRS! __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne

15th August 2008, 08:40 AM	#4
TrevMcRev Mature Tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Posts: 1,594	Re: Tipper truck project That'll be a very handy little rig for out your way. And when you get bored you can drive it on the train tracks!

15th August 2008, 08:49 PM	#7
Jeff Darby Moderator - Previously known as JayD Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TreeWorld, Sydney Australia Posts: 2,057	Re: Tipper truck project Nice score,alopa, You'll work out how to best use those line pullers..lt'll be a good rig when finnished. What sort of money did it cost at aution..? Me and John are getting a new truck shortly. Dont forget to post picy's when she finnished. __________________ Member: Australian Tree Association Join the Australian Tree Association...Have your voice heard ! Arboriculture, A life long study for some, a passing phase for others © Jeffrey J Darby 2011 Last edited by Jeff Darby; 15th August 2008 at 09:42 PM. Reason: typo

16th August 2008, 07:18 PM	#8
Hilly Sappling Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mid Nth. Coast, NSW Posts: 27	Re: Tipper truck project Back when I was doing overhead line work we called those things "niggerheads". You took a turn of hemp rope around the drum, held it loosely and started the winch. When you wanted to take line in you put some tension on the tail of the rope, which then grabbed the drum and got wound in. As long as you had some weight on the tail of the rope, well, it just kept on winding in. Slacken off the weight on the tail and the rope would slip just a little and you could control the speed and tension on the working end of the line. No good with synthetic rope though, the heat generated by the friction will soften the rope and.......well you can guess what comes next. Now then A-Lopa, before you do anything to that chasis, is it mild steel or has it been heat-treated? Lots of trucks have heat-treated chasis rails which cannot be welded. Welding destroys the heat-treatment causing a localised weak area and you end up with a disaster waiting to happen, usually when you least need it! I could be wrong about this and I hope I am but better to be certain about things first. Dennis.

16th August 2008, 11:01 PM	#10
TreeCo Mature tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 307	Re: Tipper truck project Nice looking truck. Didn't know they came in 4x4! __________________ Grow more vegetables!

17th August 2008, 08:20 PM	#12
kimtree Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kununurra WA Posts: 124	Re: Tipper truck project Nice buy,is that winch pto run or electric,i converted a canter tray into tipper about 4 years ago using a hydro/electric setup and have had no probs with it,also quite a cheap setup unlike my latest conversion,twin ram tipper on a 6 tonner Attached Thumbnails

17th August 2008, 09:17 PM	#13
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,724	Re: Tipper truck project Winch is electric,made in brisbane. Taking it to the tyre/body shop tommorow. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne

23rd August 2008, 03:09 PM	#14
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,724	Re: Tipper truck project Got a roadworthy cert and new tyres this week,body shop not far away..winch is electric. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne

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