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Old 01-22-2013, 09:08 PM
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Default Re: Vintage cable end dump trailers?

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Originally Posted by Lil Giants View Post
A wdc winch should be stout enough for something like this?
Maybe, Joe. I never really heard of anyone using one for anything besides the tow truck bodies. I would think even a weak winch could still dump a trailer. Make a couple loops with the cable. A block and tackle would double or triple the pull pretty easily.

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Originally Posted by ihbuilder View Post
I gotta go through my grandfathers stuff I bet the info is there

HOLY crap Nate you just gave me an Idea for scrappy to use as a temporary dump mechanism till I make the cylinder for it .
Do some digging, and let me know! Scrappy would be cool as a cable dump.

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Originally Posted by BRICKNICK View Post
Wow that amazing, I've never seen that sort of old school dump trailer. Amazingly simple but kind of effective. That would be a really neat build to be pulled behind an old b model mack or a crazy old brockway/ autocar.
I thought the same thing. A really great, and prototypical alternative to screw drives, and hydraulics! You read my thoughts exactly about a nice vintage truck trailer combo. Lets just say I'm working on it.
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