Dump Trailers

[D&D]

I currently do not own one as my uncle own one and I can borrow it but when I buy one it will certainly be justify between doing roof on the side, renting it out, hauling manure, fire wood, dirt, dump runs, construction material/fertilizer etc. and dual used as a utility trailer and flat deck/hauling my tractor.

So a mix of commercial and personal use?

 

[D&D]

I can’t see how any residential owner could pencil out a new dump trailer. rockbuttchild could just rent a dumpster for doing his roofing on the side. The other stuff could be done with a flatbed trailer with sideboards and a typical pickup truck with an EZ dumper. It would take longer than the life of a new dump trailer to pay off as a residential owner. EZ dumper is 1/2 the price.

 

[4570Man]

I can’t see how any residential owner could pencil out a new dump trailer. rockbuttchild could just rent a dumpster for doing his roofing on the side. The other stuff could be done with a flatbed trailer with sideboards and a typical pickup truck with an EZ dumper. It would take longer than the life of a new dump trailer to pay off as a residential owner. EZ dumper is 1/2 the price.

I bought my first dump trailer in 2020 for $8,000. I could probably sell it today for $8,000 and have gotten 5 years use for free. Even if I lost half the money which I wouldn’t that’s $66 per month for the time I’ve owned it. Thats cheap enough even if it only gets used once a month. The $66 a month isn’t exactly right because I paid insurance that’s approximately $250 a year. If it came home to secure storage every night I probably wouldn’t bother paying that. For maintenance I’ve replaced the battery one time and the tarp is due for replacement but I haven’t done it yet.

 

[Hay Dude]

I bought my first dump trailer in 2020 for $8,000. I could probably sell it today for $8,000 and have gotten 5 years use for free. Even if I lost half the money which I wouldn’t that’s $66 per month for the time I’ve owned it. Thats cheap enough even if it only gets used once a month. The $66 a month isn’t exactly right because I paid insurance that’s approximately $250 a year. If it came home to secure storage every night I probably wouldn’t bother paying that. For maintenance I’ve replaced the battery one time and the tarp is due for replacement but I haven’t done it yet.

Are you saying you use it commercially or residentially?

 

[4570Man]

Are you saying you use it commercially or residentially?

I use it commercially but the fact remains that the cost of ownership is quite low. If you don’t completely trash them trailers hold their value basically 100 percent not considering inflation. Tn trailer plates are permanent and cost like $100 so that cost is pretty low. I think you can buy a yearly plate for like $20 but idk why you would.

 

[Hay Dude]

I use it commercially but the fact remains that the cost of ownership is quite low. If you don’t completely trash them trailers hold their value basically 100 percent not considering inflation. Tn trailer plates are permanent and cost like $100 so that cost is pretty low. I think you can buy a yearly plate for like $20 but idk why you would.

Much lower than a dump truck for sure (reason I want to sell my dump truck), but the part about “don’t completely trash them” speaks volumes.
Thats a a big “IF”.
Fact is, most dump trailer owners park them outside in the rain on a wet spot and they look like chit in about 3 years, or dump broke concrete in them from 4 feet above the trailer floor and dent/puncture them, or tow them when there’s salt on the roads, etc.

I been looking at used dump trailers here & there and most of them look past their prime.

 

[Jason05216]

Much lower than a dump truck for sure (reason I want to sell my dump truck), but the part about “don’t completely trash them” speaks volumes.
Thats a a big “IF”.
Fact is, most dump trailer owners park them outside in the rain on a wet spot and they look like chit in about 3 years, or dump broke concrete in them from 4 feet above the trailer floor and dent/puncture them, or tow them when there’s salt on the roads, etc.

I been looking at used dump trailers here & there and most of them look past their prime.

I haven't been able to find any used ones in my area and I'm looking for something that seems to be fairly common on the new side, not like the really big one like you are looking for.

 

[Hay Dude]

I haven't been able to find any used ones in my area and I'm looking for something that seems to be fairly common on the new side, not like the really big one like you are looking for.

I’d ignore the temptation of used and go new. Too much chance of abuse, although a trailer is pretty easy to inspect for problems compared to a truck.
If you can’t afford new, feel you pain, most of my stuff is used, too.
If I sell my dump truck, I’m probably going with Tex Pride.

 

[paulsharvey]

Around here, they always rot through from the top down, not bottom up,, as far as the bottom of a dump trailer. They get used enough to not have any paint, parked for months at a time, bed down, just holding an inch or two of water, and rust out. If you gravity down, on a 6x6 block to keep a bit of slope, they last longer.

 

[Jason05216]

I’d ignore the temptation of used and go new. Too much chance of abuse, although a trailer is pretty easy to inspect for problems compared to a truck.
If you can’t afford new, feel you pain, most of my stuff is used, too.
If I sell my dump truck, I’m probably going with Tex Pride.

I'm going new. I think I'm going to go look at Texas Pride and Big Tex. They both have dealers that are pretty close to me. Texas Pride is a bit cheaper but doesn't look to built quite as heavy.