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Old 07-05-2020, 12:01 PM   #13
1976gmc20
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Re: Payload

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As far as the dumps
It seems like the pto driven ones we’re always stronger than the electric
That's always true but if it's just occasional use the electric is cheaper and easier. I did set up a PTO/hydraulic system on my C/50 for the log loader and it really was pretty easy. Cheap too, but I found a lot of junkyard parts

If a dump bed has some extension out over the end of the frame where the hinge pins are, then it takes a little less power to start it lifting. That configuration is not so good for dirt/rock hauling but commonly used for farm grain trucks.
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