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Using hardwood for tray lift

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Using hardwood for tray lift

Post by Swerve »

Quick question

Anyone know if its OK to use hardwood when lifting a tray ? I figured it's non passenger so not really a issue, plus my rig had wood there alreay shaped along the chassis to make it flat for the tray ?

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Post by Swerve »

Found this

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic970 ... =tray+wood
McSumWay wrote:There are actually no rules specifically regarding the building of home made trays by the RTA.

However all vehicle ADRs such as light emmitence angles apply as well as the need to use sound engineering practises and rules regarding the maximum sizes of the vehicle.
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Post by want33s »

That was how every truck tray used to be done.
Timber on chassis then big U-bolts to clamp it together.
I can't see any reason why you couldn't do it the same today.
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Post by Shadow »

I agree, I see no problem with it aslong as you are not retaining the timber to the chassis, then retaining the tray to the timber.

vibrations could cause any screws into the timber to loosen or let go over time.

But big U-bolts (as in your pic) clamping tray to chassis will work fine.
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Post by nastytroll »

want33s wrote:That was how every truck tray used to be done.
Timber on chassis then big U-bolts to clamp it together.
I can't see any reason why you couldn't do it the same today.
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Post by 80's_delirious »

x2 on using big U-bolts from the chassis to the tray to clamp it all on. Dont rely on fixing directly to the timber.

If you are going to recut new peices of timber and use U bolts, it will probably be quicker and neater and stronger to make steel supports
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Post by Swerve »

Well finished the lift today. really happy with the results.


So from this to this

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Post by v8zuki »

cool i had one of these a lond time ago banged the engine and fitted a351 windsor with c4 auto had 230l fuel tanks and 120l gas tank lottsa fun
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Post by Swerve »

v8zuki wrote:cool i had one of these a lond time ago banged the engine and fitted a351 windsor with c4 auto had 230l fuel tanks and 120l gas tank lottsa fun
Sounds like a beast, but old cars are a passion and also a pain to keep going !! But half the fun :)
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