crushers
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someone posted up a link to a company in BC that is making some aluminum tray backs.
can you please repost this for me?
TIA
can you please repost this for me?
TIA
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crushers
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so they don't make them here..
oh well, it will be interesting to see how much and how long to get one...
i am seriously interested, i have not heard back on the parts for the factory box so i am loosing interest in that route... mind you it would be cool...
post up what you find out...
oh well, it will be interesting to see how much and how long to get one...
i am seriously interested, i have not heard back on the parts for the factory box so i am loosing interest in that route... mind you it would be cool...
post up what you find out...
Will do. I am sure a fabricator would be able to build a box quite easily - not sure of the cost. I would like an aluminum box, but not sure how it would fare with the salt on the roads here. The steel one i have is solid and was just blasted and primed, it looks rocking now and would surely take a hit from a large object before deforming. Weight is a consideration, but not too much for me - weight and drag are always overcome by power and winch.
There is some good common sense advice on tray tops for cab chassis here
http://www.blueys.com.au/setuputes.htm
Louis,I dont think the trays are aluminium ,more of a marine type alumiium alloy
Ive never seen a salt damaged alloy tray yet and many are used by farmers in salt stricken areas.
http://www.blueys.com.au/setuputes.htm
Louis,I dont think the trays are aluminium ,more of a marine type alumiium alloy
Ive never seen a salt damaged alloy tray yet and many are used by farmers in salt stricken areas.
Louis, my experience with aluminum is the closer it is to pure aluminum the more resistant it is to corrsion. Like aluminum boats don't always corrode in sea water. But aircraft aluminum skins(2024- copper based aluminum alloy) is very prone to corrosion, but very strong and flexible. To fix the corrosion tendencies they make the alum in a sandwich or material. Using 5% of pure alum on the outsides to prevent corrosion. But if you get scratches or such it will corrode, as the alloy is then open to oxidation.
They call the pure alum outside "clading".
So if the alum was closer to marine grade it would be fine. But I would clean it lots. Any sign of corrosion I would blast it with glassbead(not silcon or it corrodes more) and then chemical treat it. Other choice to would be to paint the tray back and not leave natural. If your bent on a shiny outside then I would treat with Acid etch to prepare the alum and then use a clear version of alodine(bought at paint shops). Then spray clearcoat on it.
If you need more info on painting alum just send me an email. We do it all the time on planes. And I used to work on mostly seaplanes. Maybe you flew seaplanes at some time..... ?
They call the pure alum outside "clading".
So if the alum was closer to marine grade it would be fine. But I would clean it lots. Any sign of corrosion I would blast it with glassbead(not silcon or it corrodes more) and then chemical treat it. Other choice to would be to paint the tray back and not leave natural. If your bent on a shiny outside then I would treat with Acid etch to prepare the alum and then use a clear version of alodine(bought at paint shops). Then spray clearcoat on it.
If you need more info on painting alum just send me an email. We do it all the time on planes. And I used to work on mostly seaplanes. Maybe you flew seaplanes at some time..... ?
This is interesting..
http://www.metalshorts.com/clear_techn_d/aac.pdf
notice 1 is best 4 is worst in there rating.....
http://www.metalshorts.com/clear_techn_d/aac.pdf
notice 1 is best 4 is worst in there rating.....
denis
(O) toyota nut (O)
Im pretty sure the tray tops are the same material (whatever it is) as the bullbars and you dont see them going to pieces
Sorry I can't remember the name of the company, but almost all the trucks driving around Fort St. John (lots) with costom built decks, beds or boxes, have them built in Prince George. There must be a pretty big shop there.
Cheers,
Deny
Cheers,
Deny
crushers
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i know a lot of trucks get their boxes built and installed here in Calgary (Rybcor??) but when i went to chat with them the attitude that was dripping turned me right off dealing with them.
i told them exactly how i wanted the box built..."ready in 2 weeks, have you a quote in an hour". i waited a day, called him back "no, i said quote in 2 weeks, delivery date unknown", pure attitude.
hummm, no thanks.
i told them exactly how i wanted the box built..."ready in 2 weeks, have you a quote in an hour". i waited a day, called him back "no, i said quote in 2 weeks, delivery date unknown", pure attitude.
hummm, no thanks.
if you call interior offroad in PG they might be able to steer you towards a bushbox mfg company
