Using 10,000 lb dump trailer with smaller CUT

[john_bud]

Neat! Sounds like you will knock that job out prett quick.

jb

 

[Renze]

I use a 1400 kg (2800 lbs ??) Zetor 2011 with a 5 ton (10.000 lbs ??) dumper, which started life as a Bedford truck but changed its front end, driveline, axle, cab for a solid drawbar. Both tractor and trailer are more than 40 years old. It's a bit of a pain to back it up, and you have to be careful with the clutch when you drive off, as this is a high drawbar mounted trailer.

The only thing to be cautious off, is when the dirt starts to slide out of the dumpbox, you can block both rear wheels with the brakes, but the sliding soil will just push the tractor forward untill the biggest heap of the load is dumped...

With our 3500 kg Zetor 6718 we've been pulling 20 ton silage trailers without any problem, just takes a while to get to road speed.... Off course this was with appropriate trailer brakes.

 

[SacandagaBrad]

Finished up the job last week. Ended up being about 20 to 25 cy of heavy wet clayey soil. Had no problems with the small tractor as long as I kept the loads small enough (trailer is 3000 lbs empty). Did about half the job with the tractor as transportation, the other half I used Dad's pickup to pull the trailer. Much quicker since I could load it up more, didn't have to keep unhooking the trailer to load it, didn't have to leave the trailer ball on the 3PH and therefore could keep heavier ballast on the back for more full FEL buckets, the truck kept the battery charged, and the heavier truck could back the trailer back in further at the dump area to spread the load easier.

Got it done the way I wanted it. Brought in 45 tons of crusher run to cover the area as an extension of my driveway, will probably stack a few cord of wood there. Dad saw the two big loads of crusher run and said that while the tractor is a great toy, it sure is expensive brining in material to play in the sandbox!

Brad