Thread: Converting a Ute to flatdeck

@Beetroot

Originally Posted by ishoot10s

@Beetroot

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Ah that makes sense.
How do you like the Puma engine?
Did you save a small fortune importing rather than NZ new?

Originally Posted by Beetroot

Ah that makes sense.
How do you like the Puma engine?
Did you save a small fortune importing rather than NZ new?

This is a 2009, last of the Puma 2.4's, great engine and gearbox combination. It was just under 130,000km when I got it. While it was shipping, last August, a guy in Nelson put one on TardMe that I probably would have bought if I had not already bought this. I just could not find one here at the time. It was worth doing $ wise, saved about 10K which paid for the Tipper conversion. Its been nearly a year and no snakes found so I think I'm ok...

I would not have bought a 2.2 as I think they are asking too much of that engine to deliver the same power and torque figures as the 2.4.

I got good money for my old '85 110 tipper, I had run it for 16 years, good hard working old truck. If this one lasts as well I'll be stoked.

I’ve converted a few flat decks to tippers and built a few flat decks it’s pretty easy stuff most can be shortened with a grinder and some bird shit. if you weren’t soo far away I’d do it for couple of boxes here’s few snaps of some I’ve done recently


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@Gusto I can’t believe Toyota etc will put a new cab chassis on their lots with a deck that ain’t a tipper. It’s only $2500 for a Harsh folding unit like mine, and that’s retail. If you’re going to the trouble to put a steel deck on a truck, for chrissake make it a tipper! �� worth their weight in Craft Beer��

Originally Posted by ishoot10s

@Gusto I can’t believe Toyota etc will put a new cab chassis on their lots with a deck that ain’t a tipper. It’s only $2500 for a Harsh folding unit like mine, and that’s retail. If you’re going to the trouble to put a steel deck on a truck, for chrissake make it a tipper! �� worth their weight in Craft Beer��

It’s hard enough finding a decent flat deck these days I did buy a Ute recently with a kea made flat deck that really impressed me. I think the tipper kits are around 1000$? And I normally charge 1200$ cash to fit them


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Down at the budget end I found a 2nd hand flatdeck at the Toyota wrecker and got it put onto my cab plus with just adding some bars and sides
300 for the deck and 1500 to fit - the leftover bumper from when it was a wellside looks a bit silly but I'm not here to be pretty

It sits a bit high and I was going to put a toolbox under the centre but never got around to it and now she's too old so I'll just drive her into the ground

If I did it again a tipper would be great, I didn't realise how cheap they can be had for

@hillclima

On yer mate, these look great! Cheers!


Now if we can just get that deck to you...

great choice of beer! a mate of mine makes it

Originally Posted by LOC

great choice of beer! a mate of mine makes it

All the best things come from Hawkes Bay

Originally Posted by ishoot10s

@hillclima

On yer mate, these look great! Cheers!
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Now if we can just get that deck to you...

Pleased you like them. No rush for deck, will get it eventually and I have enough projects on the go at the moment anyway

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@LOC The Pilsner was nice, and the IPA is very, very good, plenty of taste!

Pretty cool artwork on the cans too.

Will let him know!


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@hillclima It’s moving in your general direction at last!

Awesome thanks, hopefully he doesn't claim it for himself as looks good and fits his ute well!!