John_Mc
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- Joined
- Aug 11, 2001
- Messages
- 4,573
- Location
- Monkton, Vermont
- Tractor
- NH TC33D Modified with belly pan, limb risers & FOPS. Honda Pioneer 520 & antique Coot UTV
I got one of these made by cam superline no electric pump I run it off the rear remotes up and down all day long no dead battery ..View attachment 646212
I bought one of those CAM Superline Woodsman dump trailers about 18 months ago. I had been looking for one for a couple of years prior to that. Unfortunately, they have not been made for 5 years or so. CAM discontinued them. It's too bad, because I think they are the perfect dump trailer for use in the woods. They are narrow enough to fit down my woods trails without a problem, yet they have a high enough weight and volume capacity to work well with a compact tractor. They are significantly heavier duty than all of the ATV trailers I've seen out there. You could get them set up to run off tractor hydraulics, or get them with their own electro-hydraulic pump with a battery to run it. They generally were not shipped as street legal, but with the addition of some lights, it's easy to make them so.
I have the hydraulic pump and battery, since I wanted to be able to run it behind my pickup as well as behind my tractor. I have not added lights and registered it yet, but I'll get round to it one of these days.
In short: If you see one of these in good shape, I'd highly recommend grabbing it.
I also have a Polar model 8262 Tandem Axle Utility Trailer. Rated for 1500#. I added the optional side extensions to increase capacity a bit. It's too small and too light-duty to be of much use behind my tractor, but it makes a good match for my Coot antique ATV. The tandem axle with walking beam suspension really helps in the rough terrain. It also spreads the load, so you get less rutting on soft ground. It's hand dump, but balanced well enough that it's easy to dump. You can get the same thing with a single axles for significantly less, the Polar model 8233. Yes, they have a poly tub, but it's tough. Mine has held up well (and no rust to worry about if you leave something wet in there.) I'm not saying this is the best trailer in its size range. There are some better, and some worse. There are a ton of options out there is you are looking for more of an ATV/Side-by-side sized trailer, some of which get up into the range of being useful behind a compact tractor.
There are a couple of threads on here about good trailers for use behind compact tractors. With lots of different makes and models suggested. If you tell us a bit more about your needs and anticipated uses, folks can probably tailor their suggestions a bit better.