Dump Trailer Purchased - now questions

[TN8Man]

I thought my dump trailer would work well for gravel runs but after one run I decided to just pay for the local quarry to deliver and spread. They don't charge for the delivery/spread and they can deliver much more per load at a better price. Plus there is a lot of wear and tear on your truck and trailer for heavy gravel loads and you would need a tarp dust cover unless you want a lot of angry drivers honking at you from behind.

I do find my dump trailer invaluable for taking yard stuff to a landfill though.

 

[nisaacs]

The OP has a tarp kit...look at the pictures.

 

[jjeff]

I have a small solar charger for my pontoon boat seems to work ok in the 3 years I've owned never a dead or overly discharged battery. It does have a charge controller/ voltage regulator which I recommend. Still less than 40 bucks off scamazon unsure if charge controller is weather proof. Probably not.

 

[ddbackhoe]

I watched a video and the front end loader had a scale built into it! Is that the norm? The quarry I will be using is small... I will ask them tomorrow. Thank you!

sometimes the way its loaded is more important than the how much

 

[tradosaurus]

I rented a 7,000 lb rated dump trailer similar to the OP about a month ago. Very nice.
Rented for $125 on a Friday and brought back on a Monday.

 

[MOTractor]

Nice trailer! Not sure if it is the picture angle but it appears your ball mount is bent. I recommend it be upgraded. Make sure the ball is rated for the load too. Most general duty balls have a 1" shank, you will need a 1 1/4" 14k+ rated. I have a 20k on my Ram 2500.

Be careful with your tractor 3 point, it can rise if you loose hitch weight. When you dump a heavy load, the dump trailer hitch will loose weight as you lift and transfer the bed weight aft of the axles.

Good catch. I did not have a 2-5/16 ball so I picked one up at our local farm store. What I did not think about was the base of the ball was bigger, so it would not set properly, so in the pic the ball is tilted. Between me, the salesman and shop supervisor we decide i was good to get it home. It has already been replaced with a BW, 2-1/2 shank

 

[MOTractor]

I thought my dump trailer would work well for gravel runs but after one run I decided to just pay for the local quarry to deliver and spread. They don't charge for the delivery/spread and they can deliver much more per load at a better price. Plus there is a lot of wear and tear on your truck and trailer for heavy gravel loads and you would need a tarp dust cover unless you want a lot of angry drivers honking at you from behind.

I do find my dump trailer invaluable for taking yard stuff to a landfill though.

It has the tarp kit. One of my reasons for buying is I need gravel and dirt in places a dump truck can not get to, but my truck or tractor can. Wow, no charge for delivery? My last load of gravel I had delivered was $320 - $180 of that was delivery. That said, if I need to gravel the entire driveway, I'm having a dump truck bring that in

 

[MOTractor]

I bought one last year a K- trail 12 foot 14k gvw front mount telescopic piston.

How to you like the front mount?

 

[nyone]

A 14' trailer fits a 40hp tractor with anything on the back? I assume you have a FEL?

I'm about 4mi from the quarry and use to own a mason dump. One time I spent the whole day going back and forth to stone my 400-500ft driveway. 2yrs later I found a local guy with tri axle that would deliver the same amount in about 30 seconds. At the time he was getting like $150 for delivery. I sold the dump truck that year.

I wont own another dump again. A dump trailer how ever yes but i just dont have the need now when you can rent one for $200 a day, dont have to do a damn thing to it except return it.

The quarry prob dosnt need much from you. Just go with your trailer and walk in the office. No need to make a special trip just to chat.

 

[MOTractor]

A 14' trailer fits a 40hp tractor with anything on the back? I assume you have a FEL?

I'm about 4mi from the quarry and use to own a mason dump. One time I spent the whole day going back and forth to stone my 400-500ft driveway. 2yrs later I found a local guy with tri axle that would deliver the same amount in about 30 seconds. At the time he was getting like $150 for delivery. I sold the dump truck that year.

I wont own another dump again. A dump trailer how ever yes but i just dont have the need now when you can rent one for $200 a day, dont have to do a damn thing to it except return it.

The quarry prob dosnt need much from you. Just go with your trailer and walk in the office. No need to make a special trip just to chat.

Yep I have a FEL and a 3 point trailer hitch