Now some nitty gritty.
I picked a used hoist. Don't know if I'd do that again. This one is a monster, It should pick up anything I throw in the bed.
The cylinder at the rear hangs down below the top of the frame. To get enough clearance, I had to cut a notch in the cross member, nothing drastic, also had to lower the air dryer. The front of the hoist mounted to the truck frame over the rivets of another cross member. Had to make a shim with holes over those rivets, this brought the front of the bed up. Had to cut new wood for the bed to rest to the frame. I'm getting 41º of angle. This is as far back as I could mount this hoist.
Using the winch hydraulic? Stellar!! I bought a second air actuated valve and was going to go that route, hooking to the valve array and running air lines and another control in the cab. With the diverter, the dump works with the existing winch controls in the cab.
When I need the winch, since I have to get out to run cable, divert the flow to the winch, and the controls work as they should.
The bumpers on the back and the pintle are lowered. I need to finish the struts and bracing for this. Everything is bolted on, with the exception of boxing in the frame of the bed at the lift point.
IF I DID IT AGAIN, I would find a hoist that fit in better. (but might not be as heavy duty)
This is now a super Gator! Next project, firewood.
