Dump trailer! need advise

Of course you can pull it. You're Cummins powered.

 

I heard that he also bought back Bri-Mar.

 

Yes I am, but we have hauled it with a 360 gasser also.I was just trying to point out that a gooseneck is a much Stabler platform for a dump trailer application in my experience.
Do to trailer design you will find too much tongue weight with a skid steer in the bed.
Better to buy right than settle for less and run overloaded on the truck and trailer.

 

Agree. I also have a 1 ton with Cummins and love it. The gooseneck does pull better.

 

Another option is to get a longer trailer & keep the skid loader to the back to lighten the tongue weight.

 

Not really an option with a dump trailer...

 

Have a friend with an 18' dump trailer & it seems to work well for him.

 

I know a few people that have Corn Pro dump trailers from Leonard outside Lordstown. One guy hauls his bobcat in it and he has a 3/4 ton powerstroke. Seems to pull fine and definitely had some heavy loads in it as well.

And for the squat, I have another friend that hauls a heavy 35' fifth wheel motor home and he put an airbag kit from Summit on his 3/4 ton and it made a world of difference hauling just add air when hauling and let it out when not.

 

I'm curious what brand of trailer you ended up buying? I think I'm going to order a load trail tomorrow.

 

When it comes time to buy one take a look at load trail. I looked at everything and while they aren't the cheapest, they are built very nice and are well thought out. I have been using a cam superline dump and that thing looks like hell. It's rusted all over and especially the seams that were never sealed. The rust in the seams is pulling the trailer apart. The others in the area look the same. Ordered a Load Trail today from a dealer in PA.

 

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Be sure to get one with a scissor lift not the dual ram lift. Also do a google search for a trailer place in la crosse Wisconsin. They have some great prices and you can ad the rear stabilizer jack for loading equipment. The brand of trailer is called load trail. They even come with the tarp.

 

Why scissor lift over dual ram? Scissor lifts are less common around here.

 

Dual rams are more likely to not lift at the same rate. A good friend of mine runs his own mechanics shop/dot inspector. He has worked on many trailers. We just discussed this the other day actually. He also likes to convert the rims and tires over to 17.5 as you can get better longer lasting tires this way. He also says don't buy used. Most people run them til they need brakes and tires at a minimum and that gets spendy.

 

Plus I think they have more leverage to start dumping. The single telescopic cylinder dump I use often will not start dumping its load and I need to help the front of the trailer with my tractor. The load trail I ordered yesterday is a scissor lift.

 

What price did you get on the appalacian? I think a 14ft load trail could be had for under 7. One thing I really liked about them was the bed was welded down the center but from there all the way to the top of the bed was one piece so less seams. Also, they come with a lot of nice standard things that are options on a lot of other trailers. Even a tarp is included and that is a must have around here or you are getting a ticket.

 

So there is no problem dumping a heavy load with a single cylinder scissor lift? Somebody else mentioned more leverage with scissor lift.

 

Well where I live in east Texas you can find dump trailers all day long. If I was going to buy one it would be a big TeX trailer. They are nice I have several friends that have them. Just remember the bigger the trailer does not mean more lifting power unless they put a bigger ram on it. Some times the bigger ones use the same rams so you would be losing lifting compacity.

 

That is the brand I am looking at. They have a manufacturing plant in south OK. Seem like nice trailers as far as I can tell, and do have the scissor lift. Here is the one I am considering:

http://bigtextrailers.com/14lx-tandem-axle-low-profile-extra-wide-dump/