our recovery trucks

[danSankey]

i just thought i'd post some pics of the recovery trucks me and my uncle build, we've been doing it for about a year now, heres a few

we started out doing fixed beaver tails and ones that tilt on hydraulics but still have seperate ramps, heres one of our beaver tails





then we designed this, its not hydraulic so its quite a lot lighter than the usual tilt and slides, this one weighed in at 2240 and its a full steel body





and we have just finished building this one, the design is the same as the last one but slightly tweeked so that it slides off more now, we extendedd the chassis too






we are building another truck at the minute but just a cheapo one for ourselves to use without being tempted to sell it when we get offerd some cash for it its only n reg but the chasis is mint, and i've got a couple of old T3 turbos knocking around so i'm going to bodge one of them onto it too

what do you all think?

[Hitch]

very very nice mate

what mecanism do you use if not hydraulics

dont worry i am only asking out of interest as they look realy nice

is it a sort of ratchet one ??

Thanks

[Hitch]

also how much does the twincab weigh in at??

take it thats a full alloy body on it??

Thanks

[Hitch]

maybe take some pics during your build and post them mate

we all love pics and the trucks look realy nice btw

Hitch

[alexgrfc]

nice trucks m8 , hope you are gonna post progress on you next project ,would like to see it

[sc_BK]

Nice work

[danSankey]

also how much does the twincab weigh in at??

take it thats a full alloy body on it??

Thanks

it weighs 2380, not exactly light its as light as its going to get, and people seem to want 3.5t crew cab recovery trucks

the body has a steel sub frame for the sliders but all the cross peices, planks and side raves are aluminium.

i'd rather not let on how it works at the minute as we're trying to keep ity under our hats because as far as i am aware nobody has done it like this before

the slide bed on the white one is radio controlled too

the next ones going to be a bit of an experiment too because we are going to turbo it ourselves, you dont get anywhere if you dont try eh? i think our trucks are pretty good for two blokes in an old barn

[maxlee]

looks like some dam good work there

[Anton2k3]

So what is the maximum payload you can take on these trucks? Can you reclass them to 4.5t etc?

[transitandy]

very nice work m8y

[dingdangdo]

nice vans, I really like the white crew cab

[dannyboy2008]

hi there, i am looking for a tilt and slide body for my transit 350 lwb 05 plate. i see you know your stuff and have done some very nice trucks there! can you please make contact asap my e-mail is twrod@live.co.uk hope to here soon lind regards thomas

[captain hook]

I think he's gone after 6 months

Never answered my e-mails either

[mumtaz1175]

HI THERE IVE SEEN YOURE PICS FOR THE RECOVERY TRUCKS,I LIKE THEM. I HAVE A FORD TRANSIT DROPSIDE/PICKUP AND I WANT TO CONVERT MY TO A TILT AND SLIDE RECOVERY TRUCK.
COULD YOU TELL ME THE TOTAL COAST AND HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE AN CAN YOU GIVE ME YOURE CONTACT NUMBER AND IM LOOKING FORWARD TO YOURE REPLAY.. THANKS

[captain hook]

I think he's gone after 6 months

Never answered my e-mails either

He's gone..................Been Another year