Tractor-Towable LARGE Dump Trailer

RoyJackson · Apr 28, 2002

Isn't Grand Prix actually a dealer that sell Bri-Mar?

Chris, you are 100% correct!!!

Darren · Apr 28, 2002

Roy, I haven't seen the problem you mentioned. I towed it about 250 miles from the builder to here with a 1 ton truck.It towed fine at highway speeds up to 70 mph. Off road I use a Ford 5600 tractor which is an 80's 60 pto hp mfwd. Physically It's twice the size of the L3710. Six hundred pounds of counterweight on the front helps keep things on the ground. I haven't installed a brake controller on the Ford so I haven't loaded the trailer to capacity.

The suspension has the axles connected with equalizer bars (recommended by the builder) which helps keep the tires on the ground on uneven terrain. I think that would also restrict any bobbing movement on the road. If you were towing with a vehicle with weak shocks I imagine you might get some action on a road with bad joints. With the tractor you don't have enough speed or movement through the lift arms. Unless you unbalanced the load enough that the center of gravity was behind the axles enough to offset the weight of the trailer forward of the axles, you'd never get uplift on the tractor.

I hope that answers your question.

RoyJackson · Apr 28, 2002

I hope that answers your question.

It sure does!
Thank you, Darren!

Bird · Apr 29, 2002

<font color=blue>I've seen those hay wagons getting hauled. Sometimes a truck will be pulling 2 or 3</font color=blue>

Seen them? Heck, I did a lot of that about 3 years ago; towed two trailers at a time with 5 round bales per trailer, behind a half ton Chev./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Anderson · Apr 29, 2002

I've seen a dump trailer in the NH northern catalog that I'm pretty sure was the hay wagon style so there wasn't any tongue stress on your tractor. you could get up to about 6000 pounds capacity with a hydraulic cylander for under 3000

As for a brake controller you could use the ultima controller that I put in my truck. you attach a control cable to the brake pedal lever, and you get proportional braking without any forget in an emergency hand levers.

RoyJackson · Apr 29, 2002

NH northern catalog

This, or Northern Tool?

I saw a trailer that can be modified to dump (part of the design, but you've got to add the cylinder and hydraulics), but it had standard tandem axles. Northern Toll had no "Hay Wagon" style trailers.

Anderson · Apr 30, 2002

<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.northerntool.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=47588&prmenbr=6970>http://www.northerntool.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=47588&prmenbr=6970</A>

You're right it is standard tandem style

2 ton $899 for the hardware kit

JackIL · Apr 30, 2002

There is a 4 wheel wagon version of this trailer. Both are made by Country Manufacturing in Ohio. Website is www.countrymfg.com. Both are complete except for the hydraulic cylinder and lines. Note that these are only for off-road use.

RoyJackson · Apr 30, 2002

There is a 4 wheel wagon version of this trailer

Here's the <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.countrymfg.com/cgi-bin/shop.cgi/page=2_ton_wagon.htm/SID=1020177605.7957>link</A> for that wagon.
Although it says "Not for Over highway Use", I think they're refering to towing this at road speeds.