Dump Trailer

[marrt]

I want to purchase a 10’ dump trailer to use around the house and to bring in mulch and stuff. I checked the price on the 10’ “economy” model EZDUMPER and was amazed to find it was over $3600. That’s more than I can afford and I don’t have the welding skills, or welder for that matter, to make one myself. Does anyone know of a source for a less expensive dump trailer? Does anyone sell them “factory direct”? I live in Northern VA.

 

[rancar]

<font color="blue"> Does anyone know of a source for a less expensive dump trailer? Does anyone sell them “factory direct”? </font>

Dump trailers are not cheap. The price you quote is maybe a bit high but it's in the ball park. I too have been looking at dump trailers for use with my JD 4710 CUT. Primary uses will be to haul fieldstone and firewood. I'm looking at the TP610 model DownEaster from Coastal Metal Fabrication. See link below.

Coastal Metal Fabrication, Inc

You may also want to check out products made by Bri-Mar and Foster.

...Bob

 

[JATO_RaT]

Your going to easily pay that much for a dump trailer. By the time you add up all the steel, about 3000lbs worth, the axles, tires, brakes not to mention all the labor to manufactuer it including painitng it, thats a pretty fair price. I use my neighbors 12 foot by 6'6''' by 4 foot high with the hydraulic dump ability, 2 axle, weight is about 3500 lbs for the trailer alone. He paid around $5500 for it, its made by Harsh. He has extras as well like ramps, extended height sideboards etc. I am considering building one in my spare time. Rat...

 

[CTyler]

Yep they are spendy for some reason. Try looking for a used one and in the imortal words of Gomer Pyle "Suprise...suprise... suprise" they are almost the same price as new if you can find one!

 

[CTyler]

This is what gets me on a dump trailer. You can buy a 20' tandem axle 7000# car trailer for about $1600 or a 18' 12000# tandem axle equipment trailer for $3000. But a even a 10' 7000# tandem axle dump trailer is $3600. Whats up with that?

 

[gerard]

lets see - hydraulic pump, battery, pump/battery box, long throw ram (sometimes two), all steel box and bed as opposed to wood decking, add to that you're really building two frames, one that the axels attach to and then the box and frame, and you can see there's actually more than meets the eye. I wish it weren't so cause I really wanted one to but wound up getting a 16 foot non dumper for $1900 and I just unload with the tractor. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[Anonymous Poster]

There is a lot of difference between a car trailer and a dump trailer. A 7000# car trailer has a frame with decking. A dump trailer has a frame, no decking and then another entire frame that is the dump box. That's two frames. Plus the dump box has a continuous steel skin for the bed and higher framed sides with taigate (all with contiuous steel skins). That's a lot of metal and framing which means more cutting, welding and painting. Then of course there is the cost of the hydraulic system (pump, reservoir, cylinder, lines, wiring, controls and battery). The frame of the dump trailer must be heavier and with more structural supports than a car trailer because it must withstand the twisting and bending placed on the frame by the raised and loaded dump box.

My 6' x 12', 10,000 GVW dump trailer weighs 2800# empty. I doubt that you will find that even a 20' car trailer comes anywhere near that weight empty.

If you decide on a dump trailer, don't go cheap. Look at the frame and structural supports. If all you are going to load is light weight material such as mulch, not much of a concern. But if you want to haul dirt, stone or other heavy material you can easily overload the trailer's weight capacity before you fill the box. You want to make sure that the trailer has some "extra" capacity to lift, dump and support a heavier than rated load. Nothing worse than having the loaded trailer just sit there and groan.

Well that's my 2 cents worth.

Jeff

 

[Anonymous Poster]

northern-online has an 8' 2 axle dumping trailer (2 ton) for a little over a grand with the cylinder. Don't know if it will work for your application, but the price is better than $3600.00
just my 2¢
soon to be tractor owner
Steve

 

[JATO_RaT]

I agree, DON'T GO CHEAP! I went to the dump with my neighbors dump trailer yesterday (Memorial Day). Empty, it weighs 3500lbs. 12' X 6'6" X 4' high. With the load it in I was a GCVW of 16000 plus lbs. Not huge, but this is where I want a trailer with great brakes and lots of beef to handle whatever comes its way. The hydraulics are top notch. The hydraulic dump assembly cost easily $1500 alone. Good tires/hubs, very sturdy doors etc., all add up the weight and the cost. Driving around in traffic the last thing I wanted was a trailer thats light duty. One little problem like a broken axle etc., and the savings may well be over. Whether I build one or buy one, it will have everything this one does and then some. I want even heavier axles and 16" tires. I would prefer 18'+ long by 6'6" x 3' sides so it can be easily loaded or carry my tractor. Perhaps one side that can be removed for easy forklift loading. Rat...

 

[CTyler]

The hydraulics are not that much money and there isnt that much more steel in a 20' car trailer vs a 10' dump trailer, not $2000+ dollars worth.