Cab over dump and pup (update pup replaced with a new trailer)

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Originally Posted by nenard

It looks to be but I'll ask anyway. Are the screw drives less fuss and muss than the hydros? It seems as it would also be more cost effective. would the motors power decide how much the dump could lift? Sorry for all the ?'s but Ive been looking at the Carson setup and the one sold at GT and they aint cheap. Thanks!

Just as Izzy said the motor, Gear reduction unit, angle of the push rod, and pitch of the thread all make a difference in how well it works. There is a member on here named mustang that used one of the carson scissor lifts and he likes it but you have to notch out the frame to get it to fit. As for hyd cylinders I have one hyd lift dump truck and the way I built the thing hyd's were the best choise but I WILL NEVER DO IT AGAIN!!!

Originally Posted by Izzy

the power of the dump is tied to the power of the motor - including the gear drive - but more importantly the angle of the push rod. Think of it as a triangle - the base frame - the push rod - the bed fo the dump. The more open the triangle the easier it is to drive - more flat or closed the triangle the worse it gets

Thanks for the input Izzy these tips are what helped me get my dump trailer working.