Dump Trailer build

[fireemann]

Well since losing my job this week I’ve had a little time to work on the trailer. The dump hoist is installed and works like a champ.

 

[fireemann]

 

[fireemann]

Hopefully later this week the Amish sawmill will have my boards cut for the flooring and the sides. Trying to find a 5x8 sheet of plastic or Teflon to put down on the floor to make it slick

 

[Oldpath05]

I was wondering what happen to this dump trailer build, it looks good, how'd the dump video come out, and whats the tailgate plan? To bad about your job, what happen and what was it? hopefully you can work something out and better...

 

[fireemann]

I don’t know how to upload the video lol all I could do was a picture

 

[fireemann]

I was a firefighter paramedic. But mistakes on my end combined with a bogus contract was a recipe for disaster.

 

[fireemann]

I’m still coming up with an idea for the tailgate. Thinking I’m going to pin all 4 corners and make it like a tailgate on a pick up.

 

[Oldpath05]

I thought the tailgate in this video worked slick, I watched it 2 dozen times and for the life of me I cant figure out how it works, some how the linkage releases the dump as it goes up. If I make or buy a dump trailer that would high on my feature list, I hate getting off and on or in and out just to unhook tailgate, I like to drive down the woods road and as I go start dumping the load.

 

[fireemann]

I haven’t been able to figure out the self unlock feature. I’m thinking I’ll stick to the idea of just pulling the pins.

 

[Oldpath05]

So what are you pulling this trailer with when finished?