robert.davis Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 hi i want to to a 3 stage tilt bed on my 720 but i was very unfamiliar with hydros. ive been watching many videos and went to talk to the guys at hoppos and i feel very confident in my ability to do this project but im wonder if anyone else has done this themselves and knows what there doing lol. i plan on starting soon and im not really sure where to begin. if anyone has any tips, i would really appreciate it. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 I have no idea what 3 stage tilt means, but are you basically wanting a small dump truck? Here is my truck I just grabbed these photos off another thread on another forum, it would be so much easier if you could find an existing hydraulic assembly, this 521 cab is on a 720 cab/chassis frame. 4 Quote Link to comment
G-Duax Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 I think he's talking 'low rider' type hydraulics where they not only do a normal dump, but tilt side to side, so they can put on a 'show'. OP, If you don't know anything about hydraulics, and don't have a good back ground in mechanical design, and fab skills, and don't have deep pockets for some low rider shop to do it for you, I suggest to let that idea go... 2 Quote Link to comment
robert.davis Posted April 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 7 hours ago, G-Duax said: I think he's talking 'low rider' type hydraulics where they not only do a normal dump, but tilt side to side, so they can put on a 'show'. OP, If you don't know anything about hydraulics, and don't have a good back ground in mechanical design, and fab skills, and don't have deep pockets for some low rider shop to do it for you, I suggest to let that idea go... i have a fairly decent understanding of how it all works its just a basic z rack id have to weld up and the hydros themselves just want to see if anyones got any smaller expert tips i could really use them this would be my first time doing a tilt bed im just not 100% sure on all the small details that could make a good set up into a perfect one lol 2 Quote Link to comment
bottomwatcher Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 WTF? Waynos set up has purpose! Trucks are how most of us work/get shit done! Dancing beds? Your truck, go nuts have fun and yes I actually am interested in how this goes. I don't understand it but love mechanics. Good Luck. 3 Quote Link to comment
robert.davis Posted April 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 7 minutes ago, bottomwatcher said: WTF? Waynos set up has purpose! Trucks are how most of us work/get shit done! Dancing beds? Your truck, go nuts have fun and yes I actually am interested in how this goes. I don't understand it but love mechanics. Good Luck. well i have a work truck and i wanted a "pretty" truck lol. definitely still going to use it as a truck though none of that hydro stuff takes away from anything. if i need to tow stuff in the bed it'll get the job done. 1 Quote Link to comment
Crashtd420 Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 Dont limit your self I say get creative, try to make it move a way you haven't seen..... I would definitely make a cheap mockup that you can move by hand.... I like the unusual, this is old school mini trucking right here..... I thought it went away in the 90s...... 2 Quote Link to comment
robert.davis Posted April 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 4 minutes ago, Crashtd420 said: Dont limit your self I say get creative, try to make it move a way you haven't seen..... I would definitely make a cheap mockup that you can move by hand.... I like the unusual, this is old school mini trucking right here..... I thought it went away in the 90s...... well most of it did. hardly see any people mini trucking anymore but with that said i want something different and special. most the kids in my generation have no idea what mini trucking even is lol. i showed one kid and he called it a "transformer" lol. 2 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 Mini truckin is hot again. This brings back memories! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEq9rnGPpK0 2 Quote Link to comment
Crashtd420 Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 6 hours ago, Charlie69 said: Mini truckin is hot again. This brings back memories! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEq9rnGPpK0 That was the one I saw a couple weeks back.... funny stuff.... 1 Quote Link to comment
G-Duax Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, Charlie69 said: Mini truckin is hot again. Remember when SCCA had a road race class for mini trucks ? 1987 to 91. The Archer brothers were really competitive, one went on to race a Viper in some class, but the name hardly pops up any longer. A buddy of mine says the Lemons people are very lax on restrictions on trucks, just to draw some of them in. I want to....No I can't....But it would be fun.....But I have too many projects now - DAMIT !! Edited April 25, 2019 by G-Duax 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 Do it G-Duax!!! Quote Link to comment
olskool720 Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 How's the double diamond z rack coming along? 1 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 On 4/25/2019 at 5:27 AM, G-Duax said: Remember when SCCA had a road race class for mini trucks ? 1987 to 91. The Archer brothers were really competitive, one went on to race a Viper in some class, but the name hardly pops up any longer. A buddy of mine says the Lemons people are very lax on restrictions on trucks, just to draw some of them in. I want to....No I can't....But it would be fun.....But I have too many projects now - DAMIT !! I have met Tommy and Bobby Archer. I was born in the same town they have their shop. And yes, I love those old Jeep pickup racers. I wonder if anyone knows where they are now. I'd love to have one. As for the mini truck bed thing, I never did like the hydraulic beds, but the artistry and craftsmanship that goes into a well executed low rider mini is phenomenal. 1 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted March 11, 2021 Report Share Posted March 11, 2021 Nope. 1 Quote Link to comment
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