Dump trailer fluid check

[LittleBill21]

Now you see my problem....

yea your overthinking it, I just ran mine through a cycle, it barely moved a inch in the tank, its a kti on a 4.5 x8 dump.

its a bit over half full

 

[Ronsway]

Thanks

 

[woody]

My dump trailer has a safety bar to hold the bed up you need to use it while putting anything under the bed of the trailer.

 

[BrkMstr]

If you can go to the manufactures web the manual will advise how to check, many will be checked with the bed at the safety bar / lock position, the recommended fluid level would be allocated at that height - I'm assuming yours is power up gravity down - when it's up if there is no seal leaks, ground spotting, and the operation is normal - you do not have a problem - some of the older ones required removing a plug or a line to see the flow height - if you do not have the manufacture info stop by a dealer that sells dumps, bring a pitcher show them what you have, when I was in the industry we were happy to help people out...

 

[LD1]

If you are unsure and dont mind a little mess....raise it up, put some oil in it....leave fill cap off, lower trailer. If oil pukes out....raise it back up and put cap back on. You just puked out enough oil that now its at its fullest point.

 

[Sodo]

LD1 that would do it!

Maybe there's a way to dipstick it when it's down with a curved wire.

Could just raise it full up, and note that it doesn't starve. (or maybe it does?)
Look in the tank, is there inches of volume? If yes, add an inch and you're even gooder than when it "didn't starve".