Haul tractor on dump trailer?

[Q-Saw]

Jinman - Great idea about the sink. It'll make cleaning up easier at lunch and the end of the day. I'll post pics when I get it plumbed.

Builder - Excellent point about center of gravity. That's why I got a dump with the bed between the wheels (some manufacturers refer to this as "low profile") as opposed to over the wheels (deckover). I just measured and my deck height is 24". Out of curiosity, I went to a trailer manufacturer's website (Hudson Brothers came up first on Google) and checked the specs for some equipment trailers in the same class as my trailer. The deckover had a deck height of 31", and the fendered trailer had a deck height of 27". So, I'd say that in terms of COG, deck height is more important than the type of trailer.

I don't have my wiring connected to charge from the tow vehicle (yet), but I understand that a circuit breaker mounted on the trailer will eliminate blowing the vehicle fuse if you try to dump while connected to the vehicle. For now, I have a charger mounted in the battery box and I plug it in when parked. There's a good thread on this topic at:

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/trailers-transportation/126577-bri-mar-dump-trailer-battery.html


- Marty

 

[MasseyWV]

How strong are the ramps for most dump trailers that come with them? Could they handle the weight of something like a skid steer?

 

[Sterff]

How strong are the ramps for most dump trailers that come with them? Could they handle the weight of something like a skid steer?

Yes pretty easily.

Loading a Skid Steer in a PJ 83" Low-Pro Dump - YouTube

 

[Dmace]

Yes pretty easily.

Loading a Skid Steer in a PJ 83" Low-Pro Dump - YouTube

I love watching people load a trailer without blocking the rear and watching the trucks rear tires lift off the ground...

 

[MasseyWV]

I love watching people load a trailer without blocking the rear and watching the trucks rear tires lift off the ground...

One of the first things I would add is rear support jacks, probably drop leg jacks, just for this reason. However, it is nice to see that the ramps (most of them?) can support the weight.

 

[Artisan]

Your tractor is bigger....for the sake of conversation here is my BX25 in a

6'-4" x 14'-4" ID Dump trailer. I added removable bolt in D-Rings and got some
rachet straps from rachetstraps.com and all is sweet!

PS, I have not read ever post here but I saw a tractor in a dump trailer I think it was and the hoe was hangin' out the back and the fel bucket was hangi' out the front. As told to me, that is an instant ticket, at least here it is. I consided doing that as well till i got edumacated...I would almost bet money there is not a state in the land that says you can "legally" do that. Not unless exery last part is CHAINED so there is no way anything can fall off, as ridiculous as it sounds, start digging into law and I thunk you will see the error of his ways, I could be wrong, but I doubt it. Bleed down alone could have that hoe bucket dragging!

 

[Sterff]

I love watching people load a trailer without blocking the rear and watching the trucks rear tires lift off the ground...

Yeah I was thinking the same thing. I stick two pieces of 8x8 under mine and it helps.

 

[Dmace]

Yeah I was thinking the same thing. I stick two pieces of 8x8 under mine and it helps.

Just make sure they're laying across the grain. I had a guy at a rental lot put some 8x8 blocks under the rear of the trailer while loading a mini excavator. The blocks split along the grain and up went the back of my truck...

 

[Sterff]

Just make sure they're laying across the grain. I had a guy at a rental lot put some 8x8 blocks under the rear of the trailer while loading a mini excavator. The blocks split along the grain and up went the back of my truck...

I use plastic 8x8s leftover from a play ground.

 

[Dmace]

I use plastic 8x8s leftover from a play ground.

Ahh, ok. Yeah, this genius used some 30 year old pieces of PT...