Well, I like to think I got a good deal /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif. I also had the same guy come back and fill the area in back of the garage and pour my two concrete aprons the following fall. The current rate from a pit nearby is $ 265 per triaxle for 6" minus, delivered.
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scesnick
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Elmo,
These estimates might be a tad high but you got to remember that we are talking about 1.1 miles !! that was grader, dozer, labor the whole deal.
These estimates might be a tad high but you got to remember that we are talking about 1.1 miles !! that was grader, dozer, labor the whole deal.
rk246
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I have been using a custom built 14' 14k dump trailer, it is 80 1/2 " wide and works well for fitting my tractor ( a 3830) but not the 84" box blade attached for obvious reasons. This is actually my dads trailer that I have been using, I am thinking of buying a 14' 14k 96" wide dump trailer that is a deck over with fold down sides and a tri open back. I think that would work perfect for what I need and fit the box blade. Cost is the only thing that has kept me from doing it so far. I can fit 5 ton in the trailer I have been using and the rock pit down the road sells it to me for 15.00 for 5 ton... heck of a deal...
Bigorange121
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Hey Dieselmotorhead how long are your ramps? Mine are 90" aluminum. Loading the CUT is pretty easy with this setup but I did install a hydraulic toplink so my attachments don't drag on the approach angle(plenty of pics in the sig). I had a 20'GN with 4' dove to haul my JD 250 skidsteer. When I needed more than 1 attachment like a harley rake I would back the SS up the ramps then spin it around on the trailer deck. I don't think you would have room to spin it with the sides on though.
dieselmotorhead
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I bought the dump trailer new to my specs. It is a BRI-Mar made out of Chambersburg PA. I got it from the dealer across the street from the factory to save on shipping. I think they are around 6' or 7' ramps. It is a deckover dump bed with a smooth bottom ( so soil dumps out). So the approach is a little steep. And when on top with some mud it is slick as ice. When I left a bucket on top of the neck, when I came back down I almost went over backwards ( not enough front weight). It has fixed sides, and tieddowns inside. The 4600 with a front bucket and a rear implement uses every bit of the 16' bed- and then some, so I need to park the bucket over the neck, so much for storing an extra bucket/front implement. As a dump trailer it should be pretty good. As an equipment hauler so-so. For a skid steer or smaller machine it would be nice. I ended up getting an eqipment trailer that was first used to move my stepdaugters "stuff" ( In ref to george carlin-) to Alabama. It now helps move my machine to and from dealer, and between properties ( a few miles ). I went low bid on the equipment hauler-- Appalachian trailers in ohio. Added just a few optional things, expanded steel "hay hauler" or deck over neck, full 102" width. There are lots of options if I were to use it more often would be nice, but for occasionaluse dont make sense for cost and weight( loss of payload). Things like electric jack, dual jacks. One that I should have gotten was the two speed manual jack 5 extra pounds and lots of convience.
The dump trailer has been underused, I am waiting for that construction job to come up with clean free rocky fill to dump in my mud- so I can have muddy rocks.
If I had to do it over- If I wanted a dump trailer again it would be with removable sides. If i were to get another equipment hauler I would go a little higher quality. After paying for the steel a little attention to detail, better wiring and running gear is not that expensive. I would also get a "torque tube" or some other thing that stiffens the trailer to prevent the front "tipping" a little without the rear being tipped also. "I" beams are good in resisting bending the long way, the two together is good at resisting bending sideways( like a truss) But in torsion it really is poor. Some of the better trailer MFG's in OK and TX do this with a pipe in the middle or with steel tubing for side rails. The dump trailer does not have that problem, shorter wheelbase and they used box tubing side rails. The construction of the dump trailer was very good. The wiring on both trailers was "minimalistic" I hope my experience will help someone not make the same errors, or at least know the compromises going in to a deal.
The dump trailer has been underused, I am waiting for that construction job to come up with clean free rocky fill to dump in my mud- so I can have muddy rocks.
If I had to do it over- If I wanted a dump trailer again it would be with removable sides. If i were to get another equipment hauler I would go a little higher quality. After paying for the steel a little attention to detail, better wiring and running gear is not that expensive. I would also get a "torque tube" or some other thing that stiffens the trailer to prevent the front "tipping" a little without the rear being tipped also. "I" beams are good in resisting bending the long way, the two together is good at resisting bending sideways( like a truss) But in torsion it really is poor. Some of the better trailer MFG's in OK and TX do this with a pipe in the middle or with steel tubing for side rails. The dump trailer does not have that problem, shorter wheelbase and they used box tubing side rails. The construction of the dump trailer was very good. The wiring on both trailers was "minimalistic" I hope my experience will help someone not make the same errors, or at least know the compromises going in to a deal.
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Seems pricey shop around for trucking rates. You are near crazy thinking of putting that kind of wear on your truck and trailer to do the driveway.
Locally trucker charges 50-60$/hour for a tandam in full season. Off season he charges less. I believe he said it carries between 13-16 yards per load depending on what road he is on.
We had 22 loads delivered at this price last summer.
We had some clean crushed rock was also delivered but the pit charged a small fortune for it.
Locally trucker charges 50-60$/hour for a tandam in full season. Off season he charges less. I believe he said it carries between 13-16 yards per load depending on what road he is on.
We had 22 loads delivered at this price last summer.
We had some clean crushed rock was also delivered but the pit charged a small fortune for it.
JimMorrissey
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I think you should reconsider or plan on taking the next three years to complete the job /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif A triaxle or a tandem can move so much in so little time it's crazy to try it yourself. You've got to account for the diesel and the wear and tear on your truck and the trailer (brakes). That's a huge amount of material.
I thought of the same thing and I tried it with my dump trailer, not an option. It's an 8000lb unit and the load it dumped was tiny in comparison to a tandem. But now I have a dump trailer /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif I would do this......either find somebody who will give you a good deal on trucking if they can fill in spaces during their day/weekend or have three or four guys bid on the job and have it done in one shot. I took the route of having a guy drop off a load now and again when he had a few minutes. If the quarry is 10 miles away it won't be too bad and you can concentrate on finishing the driveway the way you want. It won't be easy to find a guy who will do it in pieces, but they're out there, you just have to keep calling and talking to people. Most of them like to bring it all in one shot and be done with the job.
A dump trailer is a great thing to have! You can start the project and if you get sick of doing it, you can hire out now and again for a load. At least you'll have a trailer in the end.
I thought of the same thing and I tried it with my dump trailer, not an option. It's an 8000lb unit and the load it dumped was tiny in comparison to a tandem. But now I have a dump trailer /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif I would do this......either find somebody who will give you a good deal on trucking if they can fill in spaces during their day/weekend or have three or four guys bid on the job and have it done in one shot. I took the route of having a guy drop off a load now and again when he had a few minutes. If the quarry is 10 miles away it won't be too bad and you can concentrate on finishing the driveway the way you want. It won't be easy to find a guy who will do it in pieces, but they're out there, you just have to keep calling and talking to people. Most of them like to bring it all in one shot and be done with the job.
A dump trailer is a great thing to have! You can start the project and if you get sick of doing it, you can hire out now and again for a load. At least you'll have a trailer in the end.