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Dump with power up/down versus power up / gravity down

RenoHuskerDu

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Are there advantages to having gravity down? I know that if you power down with a few tons still in there, your hydraulic oil will get blasted out the reservoir cap.
 

Tyler d4c

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Just because you have power down dont mean you have to use it gravity with a aluminum box means when it's cold is it isn't coming down again.
 

RenoHuskerDu

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So if it's cold and aluminum box the sucker gets stuck up there? I live in Texas but winters get to teens sometimes.
 

Tyler d4c

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So if it's cold and aluminum box the sucker gets stuck up there? I live in Texas but winters get to teens sometimes.
I'm not saying with a aluminum bed wI'll one truck we had need a pull rope put on it. Our new truck has power down most of the time we just ler it coast down
 
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