Mike,
Chevrolet didn't make any of the dump bodies to the best of my knowledge,
they were made by others. So you would need to know who made the unit in
order to find the answers to your questions. I have a '56 dump truck here,
but can't remember where the reservoir is located! I will have to take a
look. It does have 2 handles coming up through the passenger floor, one to
engage the PTO and the other to control the hydraulic valve. The dump body
could be removed and a flat body installed with out to much trouble!
Mike B. '56 8400 Wrecker :)
-----Original Message-----
From: MRICHAGANG@aol.com <MRICHAGANG@aol.com>
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, October 29, 1999 8:45 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] (no subject)
>I'm in the process of buying a "48" 1 1/2 ton Chevy. It doesnt have a dump
>bed and I was wondering how difficult it would be to convert. What size of
>cylinder is needed, is there a fluid reservoir,dump cable or lever? I have
a
>1 1/2 ton at a junkyard that I've been taking parts from and it has a dump
>bed on it but it"s a regular dump truck bed not a farm truck bed. The dump
>cylinder on this truck is about 6" around and has a smaller cylinder
attached
>to it's side that is about 1 1/2". Is that the reservoir? Are there any
>manuals out there that address the issue of the Chevy AD dump bed?? I have
>an idea of what I need, but thats about it! Thanks for your time, Mike
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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