We use the same lift for our truck for tree service we have the stock bumper on the truck we just remove the tailgate when we dump. it's really not as bad of a deal especially if you put an inner handle that you can grab ahold of it when you're removing it and putting it back on. Works great
This is so nice. I want to do this to my F-150! One thing about the bumper! I have a body shop and its easy to mount the bumper to the bed so that it moves with the bed! might be something to think about!
Phoenix must be the place to buy a truck. 173,000 in Chicago would have 1/2 the frame rails gone. That is one clean pickup truck. Perfect, just the way it is.
I know this is a old post, good job ,now just convert bumper to a scissor action ,out from bed ,down ,and back in near ,may be 1 inch off ground.Might even use a splitter on hydraulic line to manipulate bumper prior to raising bed .Sounds simple , is say doable and cool .Done all the time out west.
Nice truck. I always wanted to do this to a pickup, but I was worried that the bed would get kinda wobbly without some support bolted long ways to the crossmembers.
@@TyBrink I work with rv and see 3 hitches brake in 2 .those 2 middle bolts not bolted will flex the hitch and it will brake . I put a new hitch on my hd made it so much safer to tow with.
I have a 1999 Chevy 3500 I'm thinking about adding this same setup/dump hoist to. What is the most weight you were able to dump/and or hold in the bed with your setup?
If the bed gets loaded with too much weight then it will just not lift it. No damage to the crossmember, there were supports provided to bolt to the crossmember to add some strength. Its a 2 ton rated system that's all it will lift.
Yes the trailer hitch bolts to the frame so it's separate from the bed. The factory hitch needs support in the middle though so we made a custom metal bumper to bolt the middle of the hitch
My dad and I have owned a bunch of different ones over the years, but right now all I have is the silver '04. This one is my dad's, and we also have my '17, and his '18 and '15 2500hd.
@@TyBrink how much did the kit cost.... & how long it take u all to install it.... in day's or in hrs.,....???? ........... do i just type in pierce dump bed kit for the Silverado's on google or even e-bay or craigslist.....???
No worries man, GM's badging names are pretty dumb anyway. On chevy trucks in 99-06 LS was the normal package with power windows and some basic features and LT was basically loaded with leather and everything, but in 06 and newer trucks they changed the LT badge to basically be more like the older LS package.
