Why don't they make mini-dump trucks?

If you have a truck that is actually used to haul things, you have most likely have found youself yanking and shoveling debris in order to empty your bed. It is a lot easier to load a pick-up than it is to uload it. There must be an easy and affordable way to make this chore easier.

I have searched extensively for a solution to this problem, but I have always wondered why auto makers don't make dump bodies an option right from the factory. All the aftermarket stuff is crazy expensive, ugly or doesn't work.

Ford May Offer a mini dump truck here is the US
Here are the specs on Ford site http://www.ford.co.uk/ns7/ranger/ranger/rgr_intro/rgr_tipper/-/-/-/

Check out this bloggers article about the Ford Ranger Tipper. http://blogs.edmunds.com/Straightline/.ee8ff1b

Why isn't this truck available in the US? How many Eurpeans are truck owners? I thought Europeans made fun of Americans for our love affair with the truck, so why do they get the cool products like this?

I want one! And I would like mine to be E85 Flex Fuel capable too, please.

Until Ford wises up and offers this in the US
There is a product called Load Handler, that is a cheap conveyor belt that you hand-crank to unload cargo more easiy. I don't see this working very well with a tangled pile of yard waste or mess of building material debris. But I bet it works like shown and with other ideas that are neatly placed within the truck bed. I have never tried it though - and would love to hear from someone that has.

A strange how-to
Build your own insert out of wood, add some casters to the bottom, back-up and slam on the brakes and watch your load slide out. I'll stick with shoveling, until I get me a Ford Tipper, but this is an interesting idea.

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Green-Transportation/1983_November_December/Turn_Your_Pickup_Truck_Into_the_Dump_Truck