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Could The Super Tipper Be The Future Of Dump Trucks?

skulldriveshaft — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:36:41 EST

none of these will ever do anything

there's no freakin ENGINE!

skulldriveshaft

Could The Super Tipper Be The Future Of Dump Trucks?

skulldriveshaft — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:35:25 EST

@fatbraff: they're so happy they get to see nature

skulldriveshaft

Could The Super Tipper Be The Future Of Dump Trucks?

clank-o-tron — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:39:57 EST

@clank-o-tron: Bah, "empty", not emptying. That's what I get for c/p'ing the text from the article and not proofreading enough.

clank-o-tron

Could The Super Tipper Be The Future Of Dump Trucks?

clank-o-tron — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:39:18 EST

I'm afraid that putting the crew cabin directly over a gaping hole in the earth would allow the driver to emptying his stomach contents in any direction.

clank-o-tron

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bzrchero GT — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:36:22 EST

You guys have too much time on your hands!

@way_down_east: I see what you did there, thanks for that.

bzrchero GT

Could The Super Tipper Be The Future Of Dump Trucks?

CEman — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:25:51 EST

@UDMAN:
Yeah.
And don't you think this
[jalopnik.com]
did not nearly get my ass in trouble at work yesterday. ;-)

CEman

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CEman — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:23:18 EST

@timrussell:
Seems like a simple mod. ;-)

"They're People Dammit!!"

So, was Soilent Green after the Towering Inferno but before they "Blew it all up"?

CEman

Could The Super Tipper Be The Future Of Dump Trucks?

Dr.Danger, Shogun of Jalopnik — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:09:16 EST

@UDMAN: One of my work computers is a G5 with the full CS3 suite. I can do work and play on photoshop at the same time.

Dr.Danger, Shogun of Jalopnik

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UDMan — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:00:45 EST

@fatbraff: @Dr.Danger: @fatbraff: @Dr.Danger: @fatbraff: When do you guys get any work done. I'm at my home office today, and even though I don't have a copy of Photoshop (or Fireworks) I'm not getting a bloody thing done today. This site is purely addictive!

UDMan

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JB_Jeep — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:00:24 EST

@fatbraff: Oh man...forget the flashing lights. Nothing says "Get the F*%k out of my way" like a rocker launcher

JB_Jeep

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Braff Wayne — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:43:53 EST

@cardesignmike: I am actually using Fireworks but yes... it is killing me...

Braff Wayne

Could The Super Tipper Be The Future Of Dump Trucks?

Braff Wayne — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:43:21 EST

Braff Wayne

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mikedrawcar — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:43:18 EST

@fatbraff: I warn you, too much knowledge in Photoshop will lead to hours and hours of unnecessary fiddling. Trust me.

mikedrawcar

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Dr.Danger, Shogun of Jalopnik — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:34:32 EST

@fatbraff:

Dr.Danger, Shogun of Jalopnik

Could The Super Tipper Be The Future Of Dump Trucks?

Gradall — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:26:51 EST

Christ how tall is POS? it looks to be at least 20ft. tall! I would love to see some asphalt get stuck in there then the poor driver has to get up in there and chip it out. Or better yet it gets on the end of an uncompacted slope and down she goes with the driver seeing nothing but the ground coming.

Gradall

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48pan2 — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:53:38 EST

How would you like to hoon this SOB. Get going about 50mph and lower the bucketand spin the wheel. YeHa scoopem up.

48pan2

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Braff Wayne — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:52:37 EST

@Dr.Danger: Ha... the lightbar from a new Dodge Charger cop car?

Braff Wayne

Could The Super Tipper Be The Future Of Dump Trucks?

Braff Wayne — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:51:56 EST

i just found out about "Find&Replace Color"... its a whole new world...

Braff Wayne

Could The Super Tipper Be The Future Of Dump Trucks?

Dr.Danger, Shogun of Jalopnik — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:50:57 EST

Its what im here for.

@fatbraff: Sometime the job calls for MS Paint and sometimes I have to waste too much time playing with layers and blending.

BTW, i think we used the same light-bar, Heh.

Dr.Danger, Shogun of Jalopnik

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AmishJohn — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:23:14 EST

@Dr.Danger: Patlabor Transport Unit?

AmishJohn

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Mad_Science — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:23:08 EST

@Dr.Danger: Well done!

Mad_Science

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Braff Wayne — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:09:14 EST

@Dr.Danger: and makes mine looked like I used MS Paint...

Braff Wayne

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lascauxcaveman — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:40:17 EST

@my favorite car is a motorcycle: What he said.

For the price of something like this, you could have a conventional dump truck of larger capacity, a bulldozer and a trailer to haul it on. And the dumper would still loadable by a standard front end loader.

So this is a another gee-whiz answer to question that no one is really asking.

lascauxcaveman

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Dr.Danger, Shogun of Jalopnik — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:30:10 EST

@fatbraff: Mine has a mounted gun...

Dr.Danger, Shogun of Jalopnik

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timrussell — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:24:02 EST

@CEMan: Needs a scoop.

timrussell

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way_down_east — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:19:08 EST

Wow - looks like it will be ready for the 20th anniversary of Tiananmen Square. Oh yeah.

way_down_east

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Seth L — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:18:20 EST

"Imperial Walkers on the North Ridge!"

Seth L

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gadgetfanatic — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:10:36 EST

I'd like one of these.

gadgetfanatic

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brandegee — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:04:50 EST

@fatbraff: It's a police ZR1 transporter, too! For police ZR1 special events!

brandegee

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brandegee — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:03:35 EST

This is a good concept. You look at those super dump trucks and they're all bucket and tire with the cab perched on the end. It's a caricature of a road-going dump truck. This seems to be a more efficient layout. Besides, the big trucks never need to go on public roads anyway.

brandegee

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Braff Wayne — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:02:53 EST

Now with Filthy Hippy remover...

Braff Wayne

Could The Super Tipper Be The Future Of Dump Trucks?

smokeydog001 — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:56:48 EST

Who cares if its functionality isn't quite there yet? This baby was made for HOONIN'!

smokeydog001

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johnnyichiban — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:54:25 EST

Open casting call for Constructocons are now being held...

johnnyichiban

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Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:47:15 EST

The Super Tipper Truck: For ALL your mass grave site burial needs.

POLAЯ is taking his work underground. He can't let it fall into the wrong hands again!

Could The Super Tipper Be The Future Of Dump Trucks?

my favorite car is a motorcycle — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:43:58 EST

Dump trucks are primarily designed to move material from one site to another on public roads. Bulldozers move & spread the material on the site.

This dumptruck-that-wants-to-be-a-bulldozer sacrifices a lot of on-road ability for a small improvement in off-road capability. It appears that payload and maintainability are decreased, and costs increased.

However, if this is offered with a leather interior, bluetooth, cruise control, automatic climate control, a fancy electronics entertainment package, and of course a big Hummer badge with lots of chrome, then I'm sure that sales would be impressive.

my favorite car is a motorcycle

Could The Super Tipper Be The Future Of Dump Trucks?

Dr.Danger, Shogun of Jalopnik — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:42:25 EST

@fatbraff: I almost did it, but I am already wasting too much time messing around.

Dr.Danger, Shogun of Jalopnik

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AmishJohn — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:38:33 EST

Replace the bucket with a claw rig, and it'll be the ultimate wrecker... just drive 'over' the target vehicle, hook, lift, and roll.

AmishJohn

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orangekrate — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:31:54 EST

When it dumps from the side, it pretty much looks like it drops it right between the side wheels. Isn't it gonna get stuck in whatever it just dropped?

orangekrate

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Braff Wayne — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:31:30 EST

@JB_Jeep: @Dr.Danger:
damnit... i am never going to get work done today if I have to mess with every picture that comes across this site... (and yes I have to...)
Police package coming soon...

Braff Wayne

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LuciferV8 — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:28:32 EST

This is a rather nice idea, but I'm not sure if that much mobility is needed in dump trucks.

LuciferV8

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hypnotoad — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:28:00 EST

Nice, but aren't dump trucks usually filled from the side, by loaders and excavators? On day one, those fancy hydraulics will get bonked, and there goes the truck into the shop for a month.

hypnotoad

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charles_barrett — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:25:46 EST

At the risk of sounding like the Gerry Anderson fanboy I am, this looks like something straight out of Thunderbirds... "The Tracy boys and International Rescue must rush to the rescue when a rogue Super Tipper threatens to bury an entire quaint village in the English countryside..."

charles_barrett

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Dr.Danger, Shogun of Jalopnik — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:23:19 EST

@CEMan: No, brainz for zombie teddy bear factory.

They make for cheap labor

Dr.Danger, Shogun of Jalopnik

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way_down_east — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:21:44 EST

That is an awesome SUV. No, I mean sports car. No - that was found on the street, yes? Alameda is an great city, no doubt...

But for that truck to be a success, they will have to get the lead out...

way_down_east

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JB_Jeep — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:21:05 EST

civilian version: For when the MXT or H2 just isn't big enough to compensate for you disproportionately small...

@Dr.Danger: All it needs are decals and lights and this would make the perfect paddy wagon. Stuff rowdy yahoos in the enclosed bed, take a rough road back to the station and commence uncontrollable laughter.

JB_Jeep

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CEman — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:18:17 EST

@Dr.Danger:
Soilent Green eh?

CEman

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CEman — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:17:53 EST

@chillking2008:
That's what I thought!!

Things must be slow today if we are looking at toys....

CEman

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Dr.Danger, Shogun of Jalopnik — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:14:09 EST

@fatbraff: They also release a police version for better crowd control.

Dr.Danger, Shogun of Jalopnik

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Braff Wayne — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:13:08 EST

I think it needs a little more "crossover-suv"...

Braff Wayne

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Braff Wayne — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:12:31 EST

It's a Yenko?

Braff Wayne

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Chillking2008 — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:10:03 EST

Dude...where was this TONKA toy when I was growing up?

Chillking2008