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Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008
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Crashy becomes the World's Only Yaris Dump Truck
This week I finished my latest development on Crashy. She now has a dump bed. Since her plow is electric, rather than hydraulic, I decided to stick with that theme and used a linear actuator rated for 1320 lbs of lift. I used a six terminal snow plow solenoid to allow me to control the lifting and lowering of the bed with a 3 position rocker switch, mounted to the dash, next to the one for the snow plow. I welded a support structure for the linear actuator and a frame to make the bottom of the molded bed stiff enough to be lifted. The bed is from a 15 cubic foot Rubbermaid garden tractor trailer. My daughters and I gave it a test run today, moving 3 yards of topsoil around the yard. Fortunately, it is never hard to get them to give me a hand with outside projects that involve driving Crashy. Here's a video of it in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CURwy-OyNNw If you don't know the history of Crashy - Here's her thread: http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21614
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04-14-2012, 10:49 PM
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Drives: 07 Yaris hatch Join Date: Mar 2011
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History in the making...well done Scott!!
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04-14-2012, 10:54 PM
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Drives: e46 325 Join Date: Jul 2009
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Toyota should be paying you for rights to publish an article on this.
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04-14-2012, 11:08 PM
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This guy can't stop amazing me
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04-15-2012, 01:41 AM
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Right beside you, wave
Drives: 08 PBM Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008
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If I ever come across a wrecked Yaris, I plan on sending it to you for some modifications. Would be rather fun here on the farm
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04-15-2012, 03:01 AM
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Drives: Yaris and Scion XD 5 spd BSP Join Date: Dec 2009
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Awesome Possum Dude! Innovation..... Love it!
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04-15-2012, 03:27 AM
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Drives: Black '08 Yaris Hatch S Join Date: Aug 2011
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Drives: '08 SEDAN 5 SPD. Join Date: Aug 2009
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Makes me want to get rid of my 4x4 ATV!
How about a rail buggy Yaris, now that would be cool!
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04-15-2012, 02:32 PM
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Drives: 07 Yaris HB (The Egg) Join Date: Oct 2011
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Who needs to spend an additional $12K on a Side by Side when you have a Yaris! Hope I wreck mine some day......
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04-15-2012, 07:02 PM
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Drives: 2014 yaris hybrid Join Date: Nov 2010
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excellent, love it!
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04-15-2012, 07:30 PM
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Drives: '08 LB MT Bayou Join Date: Oct 2008
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Crashy - Fun for the whole Family!
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04-17-2012, 03:23 PM
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Heart Up! Vitz
Drives: トヨタ Vitz Join Date: Jun 2007
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just beautiful. Yaris = the vehicle for all your needs!
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04-17-2012, 05:25 PM
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Takes corners too fast!
Drives: Absolute Red 2009 Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2012
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you have turned the yaris into a Ute. nice.
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04-23-2012, 12:41 PM
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Drives: 2010 Ylw 3dr. AT(Blue-Wife's) Join Date: Mar 2011
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I just watched the vid on YouTube, Thats freakin awesome, I saw a mildly crashed Suki SX4 AWD the other day and instantly thought of "crashy"
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04-23-2012, 01:23 PM
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Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008
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For those who want to see a bit more of what a Yaris truck looks like, here's a video of my 9 year old cruising around the yard with it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i4KC3oqKbY
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04-24-2012, 04:06 PM
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Small cars are a big deal
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Awesome. I'm putting this on Subcompact Culture!
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04-24-2012, 05:11 PM
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Drives: 2012 toyota yaris Join Date: Jan 2012
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that is awsome !!!!!!!!!!
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