I have been looking at his site for many years and have learned a lot from it. Thought it was time to share a project I built. The original concept came from a couple YouTube videos which I watched many times while taking notes. I needed a dump trailer that could be used with the ATV and Tractor as I have two gravel pits and many roads and hills on my 85 acres. It is a bit heavy for an ATV but strong enough for a full load of gravel.
WHEELS: I wanted a walking beam for rough terrain and ease of pulling. I used VW rear axles with 14 in wheels
FRAME: I wanted a frame solid enough to haul full loads of gravel. ( bit too heavy for my ATV but works)
BODY: A bit heavy with 2x2 square tubing but hasn't bent any yet.
Trying on the body to see how it will fit:
BODY LINNING: I used the steel from a 200 gallon oil tank.
Adding some paint:
Loading with top soil:
For the dump I used a scissor lift with a 3000lb ATV winch. I haven't had a load in it yet that it wouldn't dump while sitting on the seat. The winch is on a plate so I can take it off when not using. ( one bolt holds it in place) I also use the same winch on my log arch. There is a pulley at the top of the post and on the front of the dump body. The cable does the lifting at first than the scissor lift brings it to a steep angle to dump all the load ( sorry I don't have a picture of it ) Both tail gates open left or right or fold down.
I have studied a lot of different trailers with the winch / scissor lift concept and many didn't work and gave up. After trial and error mine works perfect.
WHEELS: I wanted a walking beam for rough terrain and ease of pulling. I used VW rear axles with 14 in wheels
FRAME: I wanted a frame solid enough to haul full loads of gravel. ( bit too heavy for my ATV but works)
BODY: A bit heavy with 2x2 square tubing but hasn't bent any yet.
Trying on the body to see how it will fit:
BODY LINNING: I used the steel from a 200 gallon oil tank.
Adding some paint:
Loading with top soil:
For the dump I used a scissor lift with a 3000lb ATV winch. I haven't had a load in it yet that it wouldn't dump while sitting on the seat. The winch is on a plate so I can take it off when not using. ( one bolt holds it in place) I also use the same winch on my log arch. There is a pulley at the top of the post and on the front of the dump body. The cable does the lifting at first than the scissor lift brings it to a steep angle to dump all the load ( sorry I don't have a picture of it ) Both tail gates open left or right or fold down.
I have studied a lot of different trailers with the winch / scissor lift concept and many didn't work and gave up. After trial and error mine works perfect.
