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http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce-modification-hot-rodding/50583-started-my-dump-conversion.html I'm using a Omaha Standard 520 hoist. It's an older unit and I've checked the Omaha Standard website and didn't see it listed. That leads me to believe it's no longer available new.

I'd use a hoist much bigger than is shown in this thread if I were putting it under a 5-ton.

Looks as though you have your hoist mounted forward of the center of the bed. At the center point your hoist has to lift the weight of the whole load to get the bed started up. Anything forward of that point would increase lift capacity. For instance, if your hoist was mounted at the very front...

Have you verified that you pump pressure is correct? How big is you cylinder? What is the cylinder stroke compared to the accual scissor stroke? My hoist is mounted pretty close to where yours is. My pump is set at 2500psi, my cylinder is 5", and the scissor/cylinder ratio is 3:1. That gives...

If it's leaking around the outer part of the cylinder end it's more than likely a o-ring (easy fix). If it's leaking around the rod then it's the cylinder packing (still not to bad of a job but will require more disassembly). Because of the low price of the whole setup they may be using cheap...

When I was trying to figure out how I wanted to install my dump I found out that you have two options. You either have to raise the bed off the frame a little or loose the bumperettes. I raised mine about 1 5/8" over stock and I liked that option better than loosing the bumperettes. Just in...