Wallfish 698 #1 Posted November 24, 2013 This was built and sold a while ago but just came across these build pics. For some reason, I have no pics of it finished. The frame, drive shaft, and shifter were stretched 2ft. It used an electric actuator to tilt the bed. I tested the tilting power by adding weight to the front edge and went up to 300 lbs and it handled that no problem. The steering was horrible until changing the Akerman angles on the spindles to compensate for the wheel base. Even then, it still took a K turn to spin it around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KATO 7 #2 Posted November 25, 2013 What was its purpose ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wallfish 698 #3 Posted November 25, 2013 When finished, it had sides for the bed and I used it for hauling dirt and large rocks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nylyon 171 #4 Posted November 25, 2013 That's slick, kind of like having your own dump truck. That would be very handy for me sometimes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posifour11 2 #5 Posted November 27, 2013 Thats neat. I'm planning to make a dumper out of a cub 127 for my dad. Really good to know the actuators can take the weight. Surplus center? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wallfish 698 #6 Posted November 28, 2013 The actuators are rated for different power so they get more expensive as the power goes up. I bought this one used and it was obviously a strong one but I don't know what the rating was on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 3 #7 Posted November 29, 2013 Something like that would have been handy for me last Monday. I had a seepage tile put along my pole barn and I hauled 40-50 wheel-barrow loads of gravel onto the tile. My back & shoulders are still sore! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #8 Posted January 19, 2014 It looks a very handy machine to have and certainly easier than having to hitch up a trailer when you need to move stuff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
