Yesterday looked at a wrecked truck, nearly new, with a 20' bed that self unloads to the middle for hauling animal bedding (wood shavings like I have to move). This was a near $200k truck but has extensive damage at several spots, especially the left rear corner of this fancy bed. Luckily, this bed unloaded from the middle, not rear, so only idle mechanism sprocket took the hit, not the drive end.
It has not one chain conveyor, it has 2 left and right....and it has mechanism with guide for each chain return with low profile, only taking up about 6". It's all hydraulic drive but I cannot tell if one side conveyor can function independently of the other.
They offered the bed for a little above scrap price. ...$750. It probably weighs 6k# or more. With all the steel, hydraulics, drives, chain, this seems to be a great deal. I'll completely disassemble it, straighten and reduce the length to 16', turn it to discharge in the rear and change the conveyor for side discharge. It's lots of work, but most components are there. Will do pictures when I'm further along.
It has not one chain conveyor, it has 2 left and right....and it has mechanism with guide for each chain return with low profile, only taking up about 6". It's all hydraulic drive but I cannot tell if one side conveyor can function independently of the other.
They offered the bed for a little above scrap price. ...$750. It probably weighs 6k# or more. With all the steel, hydraulics, drives, chain, this seems to be a great deal. I'll completely disassemble it, straighten and reduce the length to 16', turn it to discharge in the rear and change the conveyor for side discharge. It's lots of work, but most components are there. Will do pictures when I'm further along.