Dump trailer idea didn't work (pic)

[Racer71]

I am moving a lot of dirt and need a dump trailer. This didn't work for several reasons.

1 Not all of the dirt emptied out of the trailer.
2 The tongue didn't come down so I could hook up with dirt still in it.
3 Without anything hanging on the 3ph the back of the tractor was too light for digging out the dirt even with loaded tires. (Driving on 2 wheels is fun )

Be careful if you try this. There are a lot of ways this can go bad.

 

[gemini5362]

I am moving a lot of dirt and need a dump trailer. This didn't work for several reasons.

1 Not all of the dirt emptied out of the trailer.
2 The tongue didn't come down so I could hook up with dirt still in it.
3 Without anything hanging on the 3ph the back of the tractor was too light for digging out the dirt even with loaded tires. (Driving on 2 wheels is fun )

Be careful if you try this. There are a lot of ways this can go bad.

I had an old pickup bed that was made into a trailer. I tried the same thing you showed in the picture with the trailer full of old roofing shingles. It did not work because as the shingles came out they made a pile right behind the trailer that eventually got big enough to stop the lfow out of the bed. With this setup you cannot pull forward like you can with a dump trailer. When I lowed the trailer down and pulled it forward and tried again it eventually dumped all the shingles out of the trailer but took several tries.

 

[Tig]

Thanks for posting this I had thought of trying the same thing. My current plan is the loadhandler. I'd like to drive it with a hydraulic motor so I can dump without getting off the tractor.

 

[john_bud]

That method works, but you have to line the bed of the trailer with sheetmetal. You can use 18 or 20 ga and just tack it down. Or you can put some 1/4" black iron pipe across the width (4-5 of them) and sheets of plywood on top. The load will slide out. Or you can buy one of the load handlers like you put on the tailgate of a truck. I think Harbor Freight sells them too.

jb

 

[easygo]

I thought of doing the same thing only with a much smaller trailer. That way - I think - I could just push the trailer up high enough and drag it away from the pile to let the (in my case) compost or firewood slide out. I also thought of making a special tongue that is much shorter to allow for actually lift it higher. I only have to move much smaller amounts of that stuff though. Have not tried it yet.

 

[sandman2234]

For some reason, I don't think that is what we had in mind when we suggested a dump trailer for your project. You do have a trailer to modify into a dump trailer, so all you have to do is get busy! Judging from the weather some of the other guys are talking about, I would think you better hurry!
David from jax

 

[RobJ]

You might be able to convert that single tongue trailer to a dump trailer. However it looks like the wheels are centered on that trailer instead of the standard 60/40 setup. This is an ATV trailer I made but the principal is the same.

Good Luck,
Rob

 

[jjmarotz]

Why not add a set of 12" or so adjustable hight gauge wheels to each rear corner as close to the back corner as possible, that way when the trailer is lifted to max height then simply, (and SLOWLY) back away from the debris and the trailer will follow on the wheels. When trailer is in down position the rear wheels will not interfere with the normal motion of the trailer. Worth a try or at least look into. Of course some modifications to my idea may be warranted.

 

[zzvyb6]

Looks like you still had 12 - 18" of height available from the loader curl. Next time put a plastic sheet in there before you add the dirt.

 

[2manyrocks]

Has anybody here tried laying a piece of carpet over a chain, filling the trailer and then putting the carpet out with the chain? I think you'd have to lap the end of the carpet over the load so it pulls out, but has anybody tried it? I'm going to give it a shot when I can get to it.