dodge man
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I have seen ads for used dump trucks that look like a very reasonable price, or I was also kicking around buying a dump trailer. This would be for home use hauling gravel, fill, probably not alot of continious use.
I have seen these ads that are often used municipal trucks and include a snowplow and a 10 dump bed. The prices can range anywhere from $7000-$15000. The higher prices are for a diesel and the lower ones a gas motor. Some of these are often low miles also. How good of shape will these be in? I was suprised at the low cost of these, they often seem as cheap or cheaper than a pickup of similar age and miles. How much will one of these things haul, 4 tons?
I like the idea of a dump trailer, but I'm not sure my truck will pull one. I have a 2007 Dodge Quad cab, 1/2 ton with a 5.7 hemi and 3.91 rear gears. I think it's rated at something like 8000 lbs for a trailer. That just doesn't seem like enough for a 10' or 12' dump trailer loaded. I've seen these listed as 16,000 gvw.
Probably in the end it would be cheaper to have someone haul stuff in for me but it seems like it would be handy to have one. If you can pick one up for 7k or 8k, that seems like it might be nearly as cheap as a new dump trailer. Dump trailers appear impossible to find used.
Thanks in advance for the answers.
I have seen these ads that are often used municipal trucks and include a snowplow and a 10 dump bed. The prices can range anywhere from $7000-$15000. The higher prices are for a diesel and the lower ones a gas motor. Some of these are often low miles also. How good of shape will these be in? I was suprised at the low cost of these, they often seem as cheap or cheaper than a pickup of similar age and miles. How much will one of these things haul, 4 tons?
I like the idea of a dump trailer, but I'm not sure my truck will pull one. I have a 2007 Dodge Quad cab, 1/2 ton with a 5.7 hemi and 3.91 rear gears. I think it's rated at something like 8000 lbs for a trailer. That just doesn't seem like enough for a 10' or 12' dump trailer loaded. I've seen these listed as 16,000 gvw.
Probably in the end it would be cheaper to have someone haul stuff in for me but it seems like it would be handy to have one. If you can pick one up for 7k or 8k, that seems like it might be nearly as cheap as a new dump trailer. Dump trailers appear impossible to find used.
Thanks in advance for the answers.