Oil tank atv dump trailer

[Steve_Miller]

You build like I do. Man this will work perfect. Fab it and find out that 'why didn't I see that coming' As Homer would say 'Doh'!

Steve

 

[16ga]

I thought these pictures might be of interest to you.

 

[aczlan]

Very nice.

Aaron Z

 

[NS Gearhead]

Wow, that one looks great! Someone spent alot of time on that one. I probably should have used that size just so the radius' would be going lengthwise... oh well. We'll see how this turns out.

I've had a wicked flue for the passed week... so not much progress... and my efin' home computer won't start, so can't put up pics for now.

 

[NS Gearhead]

Ok, so I'm on a couple night shifts... so that means weekdays to work in the garage!

Frame welded to tank


Found a slug for the axle


Wheels sanded, cleaned, and primed


Axle welded and painted as well as the wheels


...and the start of the lower frame


I also cut off the legs and ground smooth. The wheels and tires were mounted today...with inner tubes.

 

[Green Power]

Once again great work!

 

[Member]

So, with my Jeep's dump trailer sold[...]

Aw man, I followed that build and your Jeep dump trailer was sweet! Excellent design and fabrication.

I've been looking at dump trailer designs myself. I really like the T-Rex (also sold as the DR Power Versa Trailer):

ATV Dump & Logging Trailer by T-Rex

When I first looked at their web site it I thought "The crane is stupid, no one will want that." Then I watched their video and I thought "The crane is genius, everyone will want that."

I like the designs that incorporate a mast and a winch to raise the bed. If I recall correctly you used a large jack which worked well but I think using a winch provides some other methods of loading the trailer by dragging things in with the winch.

The MUTS is another design with a mast:

http://www.muts.ca/

Good luck with the new design. I'll be watching.

 

[NS Gearhead]

Oh yes, I did look at all of those... very nice, but rather large $$$.

I could have done the Highlift tilt again, but chose to raise the bed and pivot at the very center for simplicity and cost... and I plan to be able to dump on the move.

Loosely based on this one;
ATV Utility Dump Trailer - Workman by ABI

 

[Green Power]

Oh yes, I did look at all of those... very nice, but rather large $$$.

I could have done the Highlift tilt again, but chose to raise the bed and pivot at the very center for simplicity and cost... and I plan to be able to dump on the move.

Loosely based on this one;
ATV Utility Dump Trailer - Workman by ABI

That should be a good design to copy. We have their larger brother the "XL" model.

 

[NS Gearhead]

So what's a good tongue length? As in, distance between atv and trailer. I'm thinking 3'...