Stuck up dumper

[pa.rich]

My post has disappeared about the dump body that will not fully lower. Comes down halfway. The manual says to adjust the control valve. What do you guys think? Murphy has got to GO!!!

 

[DanMartin]

Hmm...it's still there....under the "Trailers" forum?

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&p=227998&highlight=#227998

 

[Srjeeper]

Rich, your other post is in the trailer forum.

I ran into this same problem once with a dump trailer and once a dump truck and both times it was the cylinder packing. When it wore out it would let the cylinder bind on the way down and there it hung.

Check with someone that rebuilds hyd. cylinders for their take on it before ya pull it.

Good luck and be careful.

 

[southdave]

Could have bent ram

 

[BEASTMASTER]

i can't believe it won't come down in the power down position? i've been told that they designed it that way to pull stumps out of the ground.it should come down or break something.

 

[pa.rich]

Both rams have a slight bend. 1/4 inch. One has a broken ring in it. I am thinking of pulling them and replacing with a set of used ones. It chatters on the way up and on the way down. My gut feeling is that these maybe too far gone to save.

 

[pa.rich]

Thanks guys for your advice, I am going to think about it. I appreciate the input. If it wasnt for this site, I wouldnt get anywhere. Forgot to say thanks, thats all. About rebuilding them, with the bent rams, I dont want to throw good money at these and it sounds risky. I have a used set lined up from a member on this site and will replace them with those.Thanks again.

 

[DaveP]

If the barrels are not swelled the rams should'nt be that expensive to have made. how did they get bent?

 

[ygmir]

Just a note:
be careful working on rams, etc, with the bed all or part way up,,,,,,,they can come down quick and unforgiving................
good luck

 

[DaveP]

Just a note:
be careful working on rams, etc, with the bed all or part way up,,,,,,,they can come down quick and unforgiving................
good luck

there is no doubt about that! they can fall so quick and be so fatal. use the props and maybe even a little extra for added safety.