Dump Truck Chip Spreader

VCS-D Dump Truck Chip Spreader

A dump truck chip spreader is a spreader box that mounts on the tailgate of a dump truck. The truck tips its body, the chips run into the box, and the box lays them on the road in a set width. It turns a dump truck into a chip spreader for surface dressing, behind a bitumen sprayer.

The Vimpo VCS-D mounts on the dump body with custom pins and four hinges. It is pneumatic: it takes compressed air from the truck and electricity from the truck battery, so it needs no hydraulics and no engine. The driver selects the spreading width from the cab with one button: 600, 1200, 1800 or 2400 mm, and the width does not exceed 2700 mm. A sieve in the bottom of the box separates the dust from the chips.

How Does a Dump Truck Chip Spreader Work?

Mounting

The VCS-D mounts on the rear of the dump body with custom pins and four mounting hinges. The pins are sized for the load during spreading. The stop lamps on the box connect to the truck lights.

Feeding

The truck tips its body, and the chips run into the box. Baffles inside the 4 mm steel box keep the flow even. A filter at the bottom separates the chips and the dust; the dust goes into a separate chamber that opens and closes pneumatically.

Spreading

Pneumatic pistons open the gates. Each piston has its own valve, and the operator controls each section separately. The spreading width is 600, 1200, 1800 or 2400 mm and is selected with one button; the maximum width is 2700 mm.

VCS-D Dump Truck Chip Spreader Features

Pneumatic Control

The control panel on the body holds the pneumatic valves and the connection terminal. An air treatment unit separates the water and lubricates the air. The air intakes come from the truck and are made of heat and impact resistant material.

Control from the Cab and the Rear

The operator control box works from the driver's seat and from the rear of the truck. It has an instant on/off button, a button for each spreading section and one button to select the width.

Dust Separation

A filter at the bottom of the box separates the chips and the dust. The dust collects in a separate chamber, and pneumatic pistons open and close it.

Simple Maintenance

The spreading shaft runs in two-sided bearings on the body and has grease points. The body and the other parts are painted against corrosion.

VCS-D Technical Data

Where Is a Dump Truck Chip Spreader Used?

For surface dressing (chip seal) on rural and village roads, and for short jobs and maintenance work where a self-propelled chip spreader is too large. A contractor or a municipality uses its own dump trucks: the VCS-D mounts on the tailgate, and the same truck carries the chips and spreads them behind a bitumen sprayer.

Vimpo Surface Dressing Machines

For large jobs use the Vimpo VCS 5400 self-propelled chip spreader. Spray the binder with the Vimpo VAD asphalt distributor, or do both in one pass with the Vimpo VCCS combi chip spreader.

Dump Truck Chip Spreader: Frequently Asked Questions

Does the VCS-D need hydraulics or its own engine?

No. The VCS-D is pneumatic. It takes compressed air from the truck and electricity from the truck battery.

Which spreading widths are available?

Four sections: 600, 1200, 1800 and 2400 mm. The maximum spreading width is 2700 mm. The width is selected with one button on the control box.

Where is the machine controlled from?

From the driver's seat and from the rear of the truck. Each spreading section can be controlled separately, and an instant on/off button stops the spreading.

How does it handle dust in the chips?

A filter at the bottom of the box separates the dust from the chips. The dust collects in a separate chamber that opens pneumatically for emptying.

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