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Because the center of gravity is acting on a point in the center of the truck, whereas a pup is supported to the outside of it's wheel base. A pup would simulate the 4 wheel support like having a front end, but on a pintle, it rotates on the axis and gives no support, thus a high center of...

My insurer is informed of my purpose for the dump, which is to haul building brick and clean fill, about 50 loads, from my own town lot to my farm, where I am using the materials for a fill purpose. I am not doing commercial work, but only my own. Thanks for the reminder one must be properly...

Trukhead, If you have it and it's not going to run otherwise...go for it. I've made trailers from truck rear ends and they work very well. But be careful about your center of gravity, it's changed significantly and corners or un-even dips in the road let you know if your top heavy. My welder...

I know the bed steel is rather light steel for a dump truck so I want to improve it. On my 73 4x4 F66 boomtruck, the bed (diamond plate) has wood under it and between the frame. It really cushions a hard hit. So should I fab that into my dump cargo to make it stronger and less prone to...

hinge for cargo to make dump Here is where it will pivot (hinge). Note I will make a lot heavier hinge in line with this one but for now it gives me a starting point without a lot of modification.

I'm working on making a cargo into a dump. I'll try to attach a couple of photo's