DUMP TRAILER IDEA?

[JWD1312]

I'm building another trailer, 6x10' and I want it to be a single axle dump tailer with 4000 lb capacity. I don't want to spend $600.00 on the hydrolic system so, what about making a tilt trailer where the main hinge pins are right in front of the front leaf spring hanger, which would be 5' from the front and 5' from the back therefore, making this 10' length from the ball to the pivot point on the trailer? Then, when you want it to dump, all you do is tilt the back of the trailer to the ground, get back into the truck and back the truck up which would push the bed vertical to dump everything out, making the main hinge pins 5' off the ground. This is about the maximum angle that the ball coupler will be able to move on the ball. IS THIS A CRAZY IDEA OR DOES SOMEONE THINK THIS WILL ACTUALLY WORK??

 

[Deerlope]

Good idea but someone is ahead of you. I don't know here but I have see a trailer like that on the web.

 

[bobodu]

My boss had a car hauler that work thata way...pretty slick really.

 

[Taylortractornut]

It might not have enough dump angle on it that way. Plus its hard to get traction backing it up to dump. A hydraulic system could be built awfully cheap with a used pump and a starter motor and a simple ball valve. I think there was a previous discussion on this a few years back.

 

[kennyd]

There are alot of ATV trailers that are built simular to this for easy loading/unloading of the ATV. But I am not sure about the "back up the truck to dump" part.
There sure would be a high risk a damage to the trailer or truck if you backed up just a little to far /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
And how would you know if you damaged the coupler by accident? When it pops off on the way home /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Just my opinion...Worth what you paid for it!