beatngu Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 is it a "good" idea to take the dump box off and use the truck as a trailer hauler?or is it even possible...gearing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog1986 Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 is it a "good" idea to take the dump box off and use the truck as a trailer hauler?or is it even possible...gearingit depends on what you want to do, but you can do alot more with a tractor. but its whatever you want to do with your truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Show Dog Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 We did it to my dad's truck in our own yard. If you look in the background of the red superliner in my profile, you will see a dumptruck. That is the same truck that is pulling the 53' box trailer in the other picture. So yea it's possible. A dumptruck is just a tractor with a dump bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Does your dump truck have plumbing for trailer brakes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 I used to convert my General from dump to tractor in the winter to haul logs. I cut the rails on the dump bed to fit over fith wheel track. Took about 2 hours to convert it over once I had it set up so it was easy changing from dump to tractor and back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Gets done alot with trucks. OTR trucks that are retired get converted to dumps all the time. No reason you can't take dump off and add fifth wheel.Some plumbing to add air lines and your ready. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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