It’s Just Cool: A 2-Ton Hydrualic Pickup Bed

In Back to Future, Doc Brown tricked out his DeLorean with a hover conversion kit. That’s cool and all, but how much rock could he haul with it? If I had a conversion done to my truck, it’d have to be a dump truck conversion like this one.
This kit turns a standard eight foot pick-up bed into a two-ton dumping monster through the application of hydraulics and some beefed up suspension. If you have, say, about a grand to burn (and some serious hydraulic know how) this baby can be yours in no time.
Yeah it’s a bit extreme, but that’s the point, isn’t it? I’ve always wanted a dump truck, and this looks like a good way to get one. And by “good way” I, of course, mean “completely overboard and insane.”
Note: Yes, you can order the kit from Amazon, but only if you promise not to tell your significant other we told you so.
Dump Hoist Conversion Kit [Pierce Wrecker]
Street Pricing [Froogle]
Via Amazon [What’s This?]
If you’re handy you can do it cheaper. Tap into your power steering pump and use it to operate a ram.
Instructions and article here:
http://www.motherearthnews.com/DIY/1985-01-01/Leroys-Power-Steering-Dump-Bed.aspx