I've had the idea of making a tipping trailer for a long time, although it was always based on a hydraulic lift, the expense of which was hard to justify. More recently, I saw it could be done with a simple mast and winch setup, which is a much cheaper proposition.

So I just got me this 6x4 off Gumtree

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And I think the conversion should be pretty simple - I cut off the drawbar and springs, build a simple sub-frame comprising 2 rails, 2 or 3 crossmembers and the previously-cut springs and drawbar.

The rear of the sub-frame will stop about 300mm short of the end of the trailer, which will be the pivot point. Then I add a mast and winch on the drawbar to lift the front of the tub and I'm done

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Existing chassis is all 40x40, so I'll use the same for the sub-frame.

Only thing I haven't worked out yet is the hinge arrangement.
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