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  1. jdr2710

    Deuce dump project

    I verified the pressure at 2,500 psi with the 5" cylinder 16" stroke. The scissor is right at 72" stroke (4.5:1 ratio), the hinges are mounted at about 18" from the rear of the bed. If my math is right that equates to about 49,000psi of force from the ram, then divide by the mechanical...
  2. jdr2710

    Deuce dump project

    I got the sides re-done with some 3/4" brown trex fascia which turned out looking pretty reasonable, not quite as nice as the original green, but good enough! I tried for a full 6 tons, which they loaded more to the front, and I found the limit of the dump hoist. I had to shovel a fair bit...
  3. jdr2710

    Deuce dump project

    That is a definite thought. I'd hate to get the troop seats all nicely painted and then beat the snot out of them with a bunch of gravel. Thanks, Jeff
  4. jdr2710

    Deuce dump project

    I put the new dump on the old girl to work this weekend. Close to 8 hours back & forth to the gravel place, a bit under 1 hour round trip for 17 miles including load & dump times. I've got the troop seats off for re-finishing, so the maximum volume it would handle equated to about 5 tons, the...
  5. jdr2710

    Deuce dump project

    The new cylinder arrived yesterday and I got it installed last night. They provided the return shipping label, so all I had to do was drain the old one and put it in the box and set it out for the fedex guy to pick up. The replacement wasn't too bad of a job since I have the crane at the front...
  6. jdr2710

    Deuce dump project

    It takes just shy of 2 minutes to go all the way up, and a bit over a minute to come down. I'm guessing that speed will slow with a full load. Hopefully I'll be testing that this weekend! Still a lot faster than by shovel!! I configured it such that my angle is right at 46 degrees (magic...
  7. jdr2710

    Deuce dump project

    I called the place in Texas and they were quite nice about it and said they would ship a new cylinder out right away with a return shipping label. I'll give the new one a shot, but if it has issues then I'll look into getting the parts and re-building it myself. Thanks, Jeff
  8. jdr2710

    Deuce dump project

    I got my adapter to connect the high pressure gauge, and of course given a 50/50 chance I had it wrong. Good thing I checked! Turns out port B is the high pressure port. I made good progress this weekend, and probably would have finished if the 'effing cylinder didn't leak! I'm going to call...
  9. jdr2710

    Deuce dump project

    The challenge is in determining which port, helpfully labeled A & B, is the high pressure one! I'm going to guess A as high pressure & B as low, but I won't know until I test it. I have a high pressure gauge but I need to get the adapters to be able to connect it.
  10. jdr2710

    Deuce dump project

    Pretty much everything you need comes with for the $1200, hoist, pump, hoses, hinges, safety prop leg, cables for the battery (too short for my setup), even the bungee to strap the battery down. I did add some extra steel, most of which I had laying around the barn, I had to buy the 3/8"x5...
  11. jdr2710

    Deuce dump project

    The bed will be the original height, but sticks 14" farther back due to the crane you can just see in one of the pics. This particular hoist is a 'low profile' and needs only 8" from the top of the frame rails to the underside of the bed. The 6" of the bed rails got me close plus the wood...
  12. jdr2710

    Deuce dump project

    After seeing all the deuce dumpers on here I said to myself "I gotta have one of them!" That and I'll pay for 1/2 the hoist on the delivery savings when I gravel the drive as soon as I finish it! I found the hoist for a heck of a deal from these guys (no affiliation) Premium Supply - Home Page...
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