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*Stitch* · 03-22-2010, 01:36 AM

thanks alot for all the info fellas...now I just need to get the seller in here so he can see all this and see what he can figure out on the bed...I really appreciate it...thanks

palposity · 03-22-2010, 09:59 AM

Hey folks. I am the seller. Sorry for the confusion. This truck had the dump bed on it when I bought it about two years ago. The guy I bought it from stated that he put it on in the hopes of installing a hydraulic hoist down the line. There is currently no system to dump it. It is simply a dump bed with two hinges on the rear and a latch/lever on the front to release it. The lever by the driver door is the release lever.
FAT HOE--Sorry for the miscommunication--my only hesitation is on the condition of the hinges. Since I have never been able to operate this bed I don't know how freely they will swing. I will try to lube them up and exercise them this weekend. The bed has no type of crank mechanism to dump it. I agree with the earlier post where someone said it was probably too heavy duty for a crank mechanism anyway. If you wanted something with a crank mechanism I would certainly understand if this does not work for you.

*Stitch* · 03-22-2010, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by palposity

Hey folks. I am the seller. Sorry for the confusion. This truck had the dump bed on it when I bought it about two years ago. The guy I bought it from stated that he put it on in the hopes of installing a hydraulic hoist down the line. There is currently no system to dump it. It is simply a dump bed with two hinges on the rear and a latch/lever on the front to release it. The lever by the driver door is the release lever.
FAT HOE--Sorry for the miscommunication--my only hesitation is on the condition of the hinges. Since I have never been able to operate this bed I don't know how freely they will swing. I will try to lube them up and exercise them this weekend. The bed has no type of crank mechanism to dump it. I agree with the earlier post where someone said it was probably too heavy duty for a crank mechanism anyway. If you wanted something with a crank mechanism I would certainly understand if this does not work for you.

Charlie, I definitely still want it...I did misunderstand you...I thought you didn't know whether it actually dumped or was stationary...either way, I still want it, just wanted to know how to tell and how to equip it to dump if it didn't...thanks for coming in here and clarifying things for me and the others...if you want, I can pm you my number and we can talk some more on this after you get out to the shop to look at it...thanks buddy

FLEET72 · 03-23-2010, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat Hoe

Charlie, I definitely still want it...I did misunderstand you...I thought you didn't know whether it actually dumped or was stationary...either way, I still want it, just wanted to know how to tell and how to equip it to dump if it didn't...thanks for coming in here and clarifying things for me and the others...if you want, I can pm you my number and we can talk some more on this after you get out to the shop to look at it...thanks buddy

So when you get the truck and want to try your hand at fabbing up your own scissor, let me know if you want more detailed pics or measurements of the one I showed in a previous post.

**old Rusty C10** · 03-22-2010, 10:19 AM

there should be fittings like on a tie rod end or a ball joint on the hinges and you lube them with the grease gun just like the front end and you use the same kind of grease. If you know the maker of the dump bed you can replace the hinge pins which make dumping easier.

palposity · 03-22-2010, 10:23 AM

Yep...it does have grease fittings and I hit those with the grease gun. I just need to rig up a pulley system to raise the bed to verify hinge operation. No clue on the manufacturer of the bed though

*Stitch* · 03-23-2010, 12:23 PM

definitely...thanks Fleet

03-22-2010, 01:36 AM	#1
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: dumping dump bed thanks alot for all the info fellas...now I just need to get the seller in here so he can see all this and see what he can figure out on the bed...I really appreciate it...thanks

03-22-2010, 09:59 AM	#2
palposity Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Syracuse NY Posts: 684	Re: dumping dump bed Hey folks. I am the seller. Sorry for the confusion. This truck had the dump bed on it when I bought it about two years ago. The guy I bought it from stated that he put it on in the hopes of installing a hydraulic hoist down the line. There is currently no system to dump it. It is simply a dump bed with two hinges on the rear and a latch/lever on the front to release it. The lever by the driver door is the release lever. FAT HOE--Sorry for the miscommunication--my only hesitation is on the condition of the hinges. Since I have never been able to operate this bed I don't know how freely they will swing. I will try to lube them up and exercise them this weekend. The bed has no type of crank mechanism to dump it. I agree with the earlier post where someone said it was probably too heavy duty for a crank mechanism anyway. If you wanted something with a crank mechanism I would certainly understand if this does not work for you. __________________ Project #1 "Pops"--1980 Chevrolet Scottsdale C10 3rd Generation in the same original owner family. GOAL: Restore to "almost" original. View Project Pops HERE Project #2 "Cletus"--1986 Chevy K20 4.10 Gear Ratio GOAL: Restore into a heavy duty work/plow rig View Project Cletus HERE - SOLD DD--2008 Duramax CCSB

03-22-2010, 10:19 AM	#5
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,310	Re: dumping dump bed there should be fittings like on a tie rod end or a ball joint on the hinges and you lube them with the grease gun just like the front end and you use the same kind of grease. If you know the maker of the dump bed you can replace the hinge pins which make dumping easier. __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

03-22-2010, 10:23 AM	#6
palposity Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Syracuse NY Posts: 684	Re: dumping dump bed Yep...it does have grease fittings and I hit those with the grease gun. I just need to rig up a pulley system to raise the bed to verify hinge operation. No clue on the manufacturer of the bed though __________________ Project #1 "Pops"--1980 Chevrolet Scottsdale C10 3rd Generation in the same original owner family. GOAL: Restore to "almost" original. View Project Pops HERE Project #2 "Cletus"--1986 Chevy K20 4.10 Gear Ratio GOAL: Restore into a heavy duty work/plow rig View Project Cletus HERE - SOLD DD--2008 Duramax CCSB

03-23-2010, 12:23 PM	#7
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: dumping dump bed definitely...thanks Fleet

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