I have a dump insert in my one ton truck and was wondering if anyone has any idea of how i could increase the capability of the hoist. It is rated to lift 6000lbs including the dumper weight, however when i load 3 ton of stone on the truck at the mine, i have to shovel off some to get it to lift. I know there is adjustments on the pump just dont know if i could increase the lift. Not looking to kill the truck, 3 ton is all i want on her but shoveling off some sucks when im dropping stone on job sites. Any help wout be great.
Truck Dump Insert Hoist Incease Lift?
- Thread starter TrippeTree&Timber
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Guess nobody else thought that was funny! Problem is boss your maxing the dump insert out with an even 3 tons of stone. The lift cylender is rated to lift 6000lbs which you have to allow for it to push up the weight of the dump box plus cargo. I'm willing to bet if you scale back and put like 2 and a half tons of stone in the truck you should be able to dump no problem.
Yeah Mac I thought it was funny, I use to unload my pickup like that when I got coal from the tipple,,, drop the tail gate and back down the drive way at a high rate of speed slam on the brakes and hope for the best, it would unload almost the whole thing.. but the timing had to be JUST RIGHT
YEAH you hit it at the wrong timing your gonna pop a wheelie and its gonna reuin your day and your underwear!
Didnt get a chance to see your first reply, yeh sometimes that works haha. I understand the hoist capacity has to include the weight of the dumper. And yes when i load 2.5 tons it works fine. I just would like to be able to get that little bit more stone or dirt in to maximize trips taken. I may just put a stronger hoist in, or just deal with it how it is. Thanks for the joke and advice.
You'd probably have to upgrade and put a larger lift cly in there. I'd say maybe an 8000 pound cylender. Which I dont forsee being a cheap cylender to buy.
Maybe this 10,000lb hoist from Northern might be the ticket you need to kick up your dump insert. Then again this hoist is to make a flat bed dump. Dunno how much of a headache it would be to install on a dump insert.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200336189_200336189
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200336189_200336189
does your hoist work off a pto or a power steering pump? most of the p/u dump beds work off the p.s. pump. make sure it is working at its rated output pressure. it's been too long but it seems that gm pumps work at about
1,500 psi and ford is about 1300 psi...al
1,500 psi and ford is about 1300 psi...al
He has a dump insert which is a self contained unit with hydraulics. Just bolt in it and run power to it
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/to...=mode+matchallpartial&Dx=mode+matchallpartial
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/to...=mode+matchallpartial&Dx=mode+matchallpartial
Thanks eric. For over $1000 ill just deal with it. Its a custom made dump nsert to fit in my service body, which is getting up there in age. I may look at getting a full dump body when i need to replace but will see. I thought maybe there would be an ajustment on the pump. When i get some time ill mess around with it. Thanks for the advice.
I honestly dont think tinkering with the pump will make much if any difference. Bottom line is your cylender is rated to lift 6000lbs and your pump is designed to push up the 6k. I would think that you'd have to get a larger stonger pump and bigger clyender to do what you are trying to do.
Yeh, its probably more hassle than its worth, whats a little shoveling? Its only a 1 ton and a 99 at that, so i dont want to push her to hard. Ford Trucks always do what we ask em to.
On the cheap maybe try chaning the fluid and filter. Maybe fresh juice might push her up better.
Mac ya just made me remember something, in 1974 I had a BRAND NEW jeep 3/4 ton truck,, well my lovely bride went and we got coal I stoped on top of the drive way droped the tail gateand got back in at the same time she got out to go inthe house and went behind the truck and closed that tail gate,,,, It took a good 20 minuets for the parts guy at the Jeep dealer to stop laffin over a tail gate that was bent into a U