Grapple Truck Body Build

I ordered all the steel for the new body this morning it is going to be delivered Wednesday if you guys would like ill post pic along and along of the build. I ended up ordering some 9 lb pf. Jr ibeam and 4x4x1/4 tubing for the sub base. I'm going to use one 8x24x1/4 solid T1 steel plate for the floor to get me started.
 
Will do!!! The steel will be here wednesday I'll start posting some pic then and in the meantime if you guys have any Ida or suggestions please post them Thanks guys
 
treevet said:
I am not clear on why you would want to load a huge box like that and then have to unload it when you could buy/fab a loader dump.
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Treevet there are several reasons y I choose to build my one and that being a rear mount. Just a few reasons y I am building my own. I can build my own truck to the best of my ability the way it will serve me best also it's all to often you pay someone to do somthing for you and then they don't do what they say or it's shotie work that you end up fixing your self. Also I prefer a rear mount so I can back up to my work and have a lot more work options/room and I have the ability to pull a trailer also a rear mount is a lot less stress on a truck frame then a behind the cab loader. By the time you park the truck climb up the loader and lift it then dump/climb down pull up lower dump climb back up to lower the loader not to mention opening the rear door/closing I can have my truck in or less time emptied. A dump body also creates a lot of stress on the frame rails compared to a rear mount. Just my thoughts I don't expect everyone to agre but it works for me
 
I understand the build your own but don't agree with the rear mount...totally. But all that matters is what you like and i like your crane (rr mount) too, for much the same reasons. Cheers Joshua.
 
There's no doubt that some equipment is better in different geographical areas then others. Just so happens that where I'm located our bucket/grapple/crane trucks being rear mounted is the cats meow.
 
J.m.o. But 1/4 sides is way overkill. The weight alone would be prohibitive. Best dump I've churned out was 11ga. mild steel sheet over 3" .180 wall square tube frame. It was built for and Had the shit beat out of it by a horde of no-minds for 3years now with no problems. Just my quick estimate one 20'x6' side made of 1/4 would weight approx 80% of what a whole box made of 11ga. Hell of a lot of fuel to waste.
 
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