Truck, tipping 2 1/2 cubic yards Aust

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

This truck is now 99.9% finished and should be at the next Corowa, however I got a confused phonecall from the owner last night. He had just finished restoring and fitting the wheel carrier that came with the genuine tipper body, but on adding one of his 10.00-20 tyre/rim, found it would not fit. I am assuming the tippers came out with 900-20 tyres, hence the use of duals??
Am I right?
Rich.

[Mike Cecil]

8.25x20, I think (says he without checking....).

Offset front wheels with spacers, dual rear.

Mike C

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Thanks Mike, will pass this information on to the confused owner. He will be relieved to know that senility has not set in....yet.
Rich.

OK, speaking of senility, I just found your previous post up the page where you discuss the tyre size....

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Visited this tipper yesterday, dropped of an old window top storage bag for the owner to copy as one of the final touches. The floor will be welded in the back this week, the tyre carrier is ready to be fitted (after being modified for the 10.00 -20 tyres) as are the mudflaps. With a pigtail hinge on the tailgate I expect to see the Jeep in the back when the truck makes it's debut at Corowa this year.
There had been a lot of head scratching to sort out the pto and linkages for the tipper, but success at the end of the day.
Rich

[Keith Webb]

I may have to feature it on the DVD this year!

[Jan Thompson]

I hope the person who owns this is going to send in an Entry Form to KVE. Make sure he knows about this and forward him an entry form or get him to contact me.

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Hi Jan, the owner has been coming to Corowa for a while now, like most of the local guys it will probably be a late entry.
Rich.