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Bee truck modifications |
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Apiarists, Paul Badger & Ian Stewart, have both now outfitted their vehicles to make their day to day operation easier and simpler. In Paul's case he needed to extensively modify his truck in order to make it more user friendly which meant lowering the deck, modifying the chassis, fitting rope rails and a drawbar all to Land Transport LT400 certifiable standards. Further tool boxes and an additional battery storage cradle were required as well as the mounting of an Australian built Ezyloader hoist for lifting his bee hives. The hoist allows one person to do the lifting work of two or three men. For Ian Stewart the work required to outfit his truck was a much simpler task but again the saving on labour and effort are well worth the expenditure. Pictured below is work in progress and a couple of satisfied clients demonstrating their respective finished products. |
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Truck repairs Chassis repair Draw bars Load anchorages Log bolsters Accidental damage LT 400 certification
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The Ezyloader can be mounted to the front of the bed on a small truck , but it may be mounted anywhere on the bed including the rear where it can lift loads on and off trailers. Very little of the precious bed space is used up -This compact but powerful unit will safely lift up to 160kgs - a mass that would normally need 2 or 3 strong people to lift. Remarkably, this Ezyloader takes only 6 minutes to mount or demount from the truck bed. It has been designed with maximum operational flexibility in mind. Reaches to 4m (14ft) to pick up or distribute load (actual reach is governed by truck width) Boom leveling is automatic at the push of a button. Even at full reach or on uneven terrain, the Ezyloader will level itself automatically for safe, efficient lifting The split boom facilitates easy access around obstacles and in cluttered or confined spaces Functions are controlled by the operator from the lifting cradle, using convenient grips One person operation at all times. Allows one person to do the lifting work of two or three. |
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Paul Badger with his electric/hydraulic self leveling lifter |
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Ian Stewart happy with the electric model |