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25-04-2012, 10:28 PM
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Just wanted to hear peoples thoughts and opinions about the functionality of having a tip tray on a ute.
Is there anything you dont like about it? What would you do differently next time? Anything to steer clear off? Hydraulic or electric? Know of a kit being sold in Vic secondhand? Also after the positives too - not just the "its handy as" either. |
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26-04-2012, 12:05 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2010
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its different. have seen a few done. spoke too a bloke ages ago that came into work that had an XH ute converted into one. got done in brisbane apperently ( i know queensland) it was a hydraulic tray/tipper, cost a few grand to convert too. it spun me out!! had too look twice as i hadnt seen an XD-XH ute with a tray on the back before!! think so long as the hydraulics didnt stuff up its alright, unless you need a tipper i dont see the point.
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26-04-2012, 10:24 AM
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Bolt Nerd
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Ojochal, Costa Rica (Pura Vida!)
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I put a 1500Kg tipper kit on one of our work utes (BA 1 tonner)
The kit was from http://tipperkits.com.au/tka/ and was about $2600 It included the hinged RHS frame that bolts under your aluminium tray and to the chassis rails, all hydraulics, electrics, remote handpiece, even cable ties and terminal end connectors. (AND easy to follow instructions) Took me about 5hrs to install and was simple as! We are into hydraulics, fabrication etc, But no way could I have come close to doing this conversion for anywhere near the $2600! Only problem is.. I need to book weeks/months ahead to borrow my own ute for the weekend, such is the demand from the budding landscapers and tip-goers employed here!!
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Anyone with a tip tray on their ute/4wd?
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