Dump trailer

[RonR]

Thks.

If you don't have it yet, I'd weld on some STRONG safety stops and use them every time you get "inside" the trailer frame. Don't want nothin' to happen to ya!

ron

 

[Nat]

I went out to the shop and took some more pics as more progress has been made. This shows how I have the anchor end cyl mount made. I have a piece of 5" chanel across the subframe on the bottom side at the back of the tongue and another 30" farther back, both are under the subframe. I then ran 2 pieces of 3" chanel from where the tongue crosses the front of the subframe back to the botton of the first 5" chanel. I then ran a piece of 5" chanel flat under these from where the 3" chanel connects to 4" past the rearward chanel. This is where the anchor for the cyl fits. In order for this mount to move it has to push the mount back, and that is stopped by the 3" chanel. The 5" chanel is welded under the subframe and just welding it isn't enough so I made these brackets to give me more welding surface. They weld inside the subframe and weld vertically to the cross chanel. I hope this pic shows what I mean. later, Nat

 

[Nat]

The live end anchor is shown in this pic. It is a 5"chanel welded across the main frame. I welded the mounting lug to the chanel and then welded a 4 X 3/8" flatbar from the chanel connecting the lug, the 5" chanel and the next forward cross member. Then the floor will be welded to all of this. In order for it to move it would have to bend the 4 X 3/8 plateand the 5" chanel and the 2X2 cross member and shear the welds where the floor is welded down. By welding it to the floor I actually am making a beam that is 12 foot high as the floor is welded to each and every cross member. I hope this pic show it more clear. Later, Nat

 

[Renze]

The bottom end mounting of the cylinder is totally bomb proof.. But i still have my doubts on the mounting of the top end of the cylinder. I think a dent will occur in the flange of the C beam. ( ihave seen a similar hinge construction dent in my brothers home built front loader)

Adding a triangular piece to the lower end of the C beam (making the hinge plate plus reinforcement triangle cover the whole height of the C beam, running from one horizontal flange to the other) will prevent denting. It will be much stronger if the bend force was carried away to the lower flange.

 

[TOMDUALLY]

Nat;
Glad your feeling better and real enjoying the pictures. That trailer looks like it's going to be able to dump a whole lot of s===, Oh, I'm sorry your going to be hauling gravel arn't you well should work for that to. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Keep up the good work and pictures comming.

TOM

 

[scott_vt]

Mornin Nat,
Real nice project!!! Im just wondering what your planning on using for the box itself. Are you going to use sheet metal sides and frame or do you have an old box ypu can use?

scotty

 

[project_X]

Nat,
Could you post the partnumbers for the hydraulic lift portion of the project (cylinder, pump, reservoir,...)? I looked at northern, and couldn't seem to find the pump you're using. I want to modify my trailer to dump in a similar fashion.

Thanks.
Rob

 

[Nat]

I finally took some pics of the finished trailer. I painted it black, cause I had black paint, and put the sideboards on it. I have used it several times this week. I bought another house to fix and sell and it needed a new roof. We pulled off 28 squares of shingles and I hauled them to the dump. The first load was just under 2 tons and it didn't even change the sound of the pump.
I stopped at the local wood recycler on the way home and got 5 yards of mulch. Here is the trailer when I got here.

 

[Nat]

I made a split tailgate for it. The tailgate frame is 1" x 1" tubing with 14 gauge metal panels. A piece of 5/8" rod down thru the end tube and into a 3/4" hole in an angle bracket welded to the rear crossmember makes the latch.

 

[Nat]

I really hate to tell this, but one mess-up is the tailgate. I had 2 pieces of metal that I was going to use as the filler panels for the gate. I cut them to the length I needed and as they were a little taller than I needed I just left them the height they were and made the bottom hinges to fit them. After I had them pinned in place I opened them up and they won't swing flush with the sides because they hit the tires. When I unload it I swing the gates open till they are close to the tires and use a bungie cord to hold them open. I am going to make a permenant chain to hold them open, but havn't had the time.