Dump Trailers

[oops]

I own a 7x14 SureTrac. They seem quality built and are made in Indiana. They come standard with barn door and spreader gate combo. Mine is the front mount single hydraulic ram. There’s multiple options for rams. Single, dual, scissor. I choose the one that huge dump trucks use. Most use a single large cylinder mounted toward the front. The SureTrac is a beast. All powder coat finish and LED lighting. Also comes standard with a battery charger that charges the battery as you drive. Nice units. Brand new this was around 10k with the spare.

The hidden tool pan under the bed is a nice touch.

 

[Suncoast]

The hidden tool pan under the bed is a nice touch.

Thanks. I don’t use it for construction but a landscape person probably would. It will hold rakes, shovels, etc. nice added feature.

 

[oops]

Thanks. I don’t use it for construction but a landscape person probably would. It will hold takes, shovels, etc. nice added feature.

Be a nice place to hold chain binders if you ever haul more than loose material. They never fit well in a tongue box…

 

[Doerrby]

Load Trail. 14k. Trailer weighs 4k. $8000. Sides fold down. Barn doors or tailgate

 

[Doerrby]

View attachment 34759Load Trail. 14k. Trailer weighs 4k. $8000. Sides fold down. Barn doors or tailgate

I had tongue jack pucks welded on near the real of the trailer for loading skid loader.

 

[Doobie]

I had tongue jack pucks welded on near the real of the trailer for loading skid loader.

Just came here to suggest deck over dump trailer. The ability to fold down the sides has saved me hours of work. Having the ability to side load pallets is well worth it. As long as your equipment isn't too tall it's the literal do everything trailer.

 

[Doerrby]

Just came here to suggest deck over dump trailer. The ability to fold down the sides has saved me hours of work. Having the ability to side load pallets is well worth it. As long as your equipment isn't too tall it's the literal do everything trailer.

This

 

[oops]

View attachment 34759Load Trail. 14k. Trailer weighs 4k. $8000. Sides fold down. Barn doors or tailgate

That’s a sweet setup. Wish I had found something like that meeting my payload requirements the first time around here! Wonder if such a thing exists?

 

[oops]

Found a dump trailer with a feature I didn’t know I needed:


Self Loading Dump Trailer with Tajfun Grapple Loader
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/for/d/freedom-self-loading-dump-trailer-with/7382978092.html

 

[Cococounty]

I tend to prefer bumper pull for versatility. I can move them around with a UTV or SUV. And I can pull them with a dump truck need be. And I can put a 4.5" Carli lift on my truck if I find a bag of cash lying around.

If I were ever pulling dozers or large excavators (over 15k#), gooseneck would be more attractive.

Almost all compact equipment tops out at 12-13k# though.

Had one of these ordered but backed out because I got one from a friend they were 5200$ new prices mite have gone up but there Built like Diamond C trailers Diamond plate toolbox towards the tongue of the trailer for storing chains

 

[rhines81]

Found a dump trailer with a feature I didn’t know I needed:


Self Loading Dump Trailer with Tajfun Grapple Loader
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/for/d/freedom-self-loading-dump-trailer-with/7382978092.html

Sweet! And it even costs less than a Tremor!

 

[rhines81]

I've been trailer shopping for well over a year now. Every time I search I find new and better options. Looking at 14K 22' tilt trailers for my tractor that can handle at least a 9.5K payload with a shallow angle for loading. Diamond C and PJ are on the list, as are a couple of other non-tilt ramp options, a 14K or less GVWR for the trailer is a must. Have not pulled the trigger yet but need to very soon. Winter is coming and I need to be mobile. I also need a dump trailer, but could get by with 5K or less for that, 10-12K is also an option, but I really do not need that large capacity for the long-term (maybe 30 trips vs. 15 for 1 month while building and then only 1 or 2 trips a year after that to top off for maintenance of landscaping/driveway rocks etc.). I figure two different trailers is the way to go as a dump trailer would be mega-oversized to handle my equipment needs and vise-versa. Definitely a barn-door/spreader gate combo needed on the dump trailer.

 

[oops]

Why do you want to be under 14K GVWR rather than under 16K?

 

[rhines81]

Why do you want to be under 14K GVWR rather than under 16K?

My GVWR of my Tremor is 10K. Most 14K trailers will handle my payload requirements just fine. If I hooked up a 16K trailer I am flirting with CDL requirements with a GCVWR of 26000 and do not want any legal issues for potentially towing a commercial vehicle to do side-work. It's not necessarily the actual combined weights that can get you in trouble it's the potential combined capacity (stickered weight) that will. I don't want to argue with Barney Fife on the side the road. 24K combined allows me freedom from commercial and non-commercial transport limits without any challenge from LEO (unless I am overloaded which is not really possible with my payload).
Edit: I don't want punk-out there. But let's say I had to borrow a friend's truck for some reason, or a friend with an F350 wanted to borrow my trailer and they had a more standard/conventional rating on their truck at an 11.4K GVWR. A 16K would put them or me well above the 26K limit at 27.4K combined.

 

[2020Tremor]

Take a look at the Southland!

It has built in rear jack legs. I can load my U48-5 on it. It fits. Just a tight squeeze.

All it's missing is the rear spreader doors.

I have looked at them and definitely a contender just can’t seem to find one in a goose without traveling a extremely long distance. Now if I were in the market for a bumper pull seems like there are plentiful options available around me. Looking like I may wind up with a Load Trail since the local dealer has some that are due in soon trying to be ready for the new MX6000. I should have held on to my old setup a little longer since several projects have come up where I could really use the dump.

 

[2020Tremor]

Why do you want to be under 14K GVWR rather than under 16K?

I am in a similar boat, have a F350 with 11300 GVWR so technically could be 14700 or less before hitting need for a CDL but not sure that exists.

 

[rhines81]

I am in a similar boat, have a F350 with 11300 GVWR so technically could be 14700 or less before hitting need for a CDL but not sure that exists.

I've seen a couple of less mainstream trailers with dual 7,250 axles which puts the trailer in a 14.5K range, so it's possible. 7.5K or 8K is more the norm after a straight 7K axle option. Some mfgs will also de-rate a trailer for you, but I am not sure on those details.

 

[Vermonster]

Great little thread @soop . I have this on my list of things to buy, but I have not decided which one. I love the idea of a flatbed, but a dump (the right size) seems like a two for one. That way I can move my tractor around and grab some material.

 

[Donnie With A Dee]

I am in a similar boat, have a F350 with 11300 GVWR so technically could be 14700 or less before hitting need for a CDL but not sure that exists.

Most trailers have two 7,000 lb axles which makes it a 14,000 lb trailer. If you need 14,700 because you want the extra payload you can buy something with two 8,000 lb axles and then have the manufacturer derate it and put a new sticker on for 14,700.

 

[2020Tremor]

Most trailers have two 7,000 lb axles which makes it a 14,000 lb trailer. If you need 14,700 because you want the extra payload you can buy something with two 8,000 lb axles and then have the manufacturer derate it and put a new sticker on for 14,700.

I suppose it doesn’t hurt to ask if I find a trailer I like. The one I am thinking about buying is a 14K one which has more than enough payload to haul my intended machine load. Now for hauling gravel will have to be careful not to overload but the same it true for a 16K trailer. I estimate getting a 14K vs the extra a custom 14700 lb capacity to only be about 1/4 yard more of gravel per load. Not going to make or break me but if was more serious on the side work could help.

I am curious where everyone is at finding dumps at 10K or less since most everything around here is 11K plus’s now in the 16’ bumper and about a grand more for goose. With all the extras I am looking at price really starting to get up there.