Soodude
Well-Known Member
I'm doing this post kind of a bigger reply to 1toomanyhobbies. This truck was originally a county truck with a 13' box but as most haulers know it is a bitch trying to squeeze 10 yards on a 13' box legally. I found a decent 15' box at a local scrap yard for around 500 bucks. Here is the project
1st was to remove the old and busted 13' box
2nd detach old hydraulic lines to the cylinder (the packing was gone and the cylinder leaked like a dirty whore), Removed the fuel and hydraulic tanks behind the cab and installed the saddle tank below the driver side door
3rd Installed the new lift cylinder frame mount, the pup house hydraulic tank and new lift cylinder.
4th Set the 15' box on the truck and connected the lift cylinder to the box and welded the hinges to the rear of the box and wired the lights. (I primed the box prior to setting it on the truck)
5th Painted the 15' box to match the truck and I have installed an Areo tarp system since last fall
I was able to get this project done in about 3 days.
1st was to remove the old and busted 13' box
2nd detach old hydraulic lines to the cylinder (the packing was gone and the cylinder leaked like a dirty whore), Removed the fuel and hydraulic tanks behind the cab and installed the saddle tank below the driver side door
3rd Installed the new lift cylinder frame mount, the pup house hydraulic tank and new lift cylinder.
4th Set the 15' box on the truck and connected the lift cylinder to the box and welded the hinges to the rear of the box and wired the lights. (I primed the box prior to setting it on the truck)
5th Painted the 15' box to match the truck and I have installed an Areo tarp system since last fall
I was able to get this project done in about 3 days.