Tipper lifting capacity.mk6

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does anyone know what the standaRD ford tipper hydraulic ram is rated at

basically looking at a type of jack to lift a full transit a bit like bowler wild cat style, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h89iGHiF9-Y


and what are the name of them hydraulic posts that support cherry picker vans

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also what are stiff legs

[ginsambo]

Thanks one hell of an idea, just get the axle stands out sharpish!

2 tonne I should think. Scissor single acting rams sometimes struggle to cope with 1.5T. Some 3 or 5 stage rams seem to tip 3 tonne. Hydraulic outriggers?

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so this type strugglehttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT

the one i was thinking of using was this one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-TRANSIT-350- ... 3cb362ec0a

[ginsambo]

Yeah that's a good one. You just missed two on Ebay, one a three way ended. Went for £150, which is quite cheap.

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damn theres always a bargain i miss on ebay, never mind.

can you or anyone tell me the real facts about tube vs square section,

and aluminium alloy vs steel,

searched as much as i can and just get a load of bull by the sounds of it, like aluminium has to be 3x thicker to be as strong as steel and its also 3x lighter so no gain...

also square section is stronger than tube if the load is transfered to it at 45degrees as if it were diamond shape, but the main reason i was thinbking of using tube (for my secret project) over square is it looks nicer and should weight less than equivelant in square..........................

[ginsambo]

These tables are quite handy.

http://www.info-home.co.uk/work/material/chs.php

You want to be looking at the Second moment of area for either the x or y axis and the weight I should of thought. I always though Circular hollow section was strongest.

Ally not really any good for serious load bearing. Rectangular Hollow Section Steel is the best weight for strength.

What I would do if its somrthing I'm not familiar with is select a suitable over engineered material - say 100 x 50 x 4mm RHS, then find some CHS that matches the moment of area value as that is a rough guide to strength of the stuff.

Have you tryed the migwelding forum? Always get an answer on there!

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migwelding forum, ill have a look there.

are you saying tube is stronger for weight of material used than square, but rectangular is even stronger than tube for weight of material used