equipment trailer

[dts99]

anybody haul the equipment IE tractors skid steers in a dump trailer? and real cons to this? im going to buy a 14' 14000gvw dump trailer, i hope it does everything i need it to

 

[2treeornot2tree]

anybody haul the equipment IE tractors skid steers in a dump trailer? and real cons to this? im going to buy a 14' 14000gvw dump trailer, i hope it does everything i need it to

I used to, but it is kinda a pain to always have to get out the ramps and put down the rear jacks. I bought a skid steer trailer, and i rarely use the dump to haul the skid loader anymore. The deck heights on dumps is a little higher so the ramp angles are a little steeper. Other thing is with my skid loader in my dump trailer, I am over 10,000 lbs and you are legally required to have a class A cdl.

 

[lacky]

I bought my dump trailer for the pretty much the same reasons. I wanted something to pull double duty. Well, I am buying another trailer tomorrow. Moving the ramps is a total pain in the a**. The dump trailer is great for the logs just not for the equipment.

Chris

 

[Toddppm]

CDL with anything over 10k is a big con. I use a 6x12 10k for my Bobcat, got sick of seeing the eqpt. trailer just sitting 99% of the time so got the dump trailer for double duty. Didn't know what I was missing out on, use it all the time. Cheaper than another dump truck and can haul almost as much. I don't take the Bobcat out all that often though. It is a pain to croutch down behind it to chain it down , pretty tight fit.

 

[Blakesmaster]

I have a light duty equipment trailer I use for the mini skid, and a 16K dump trailer that gets used for it occasionally as well. Much easier to use the equipment trailer but if I could only have one trailer, I'd keep the dump.

 

[sgreanbeans]

Dump trailers are the shiznit, I dont use it to haul equip tho, for the same reasons as above. Its real hard to load the machine when the trailer is full of wood :yoyo:

 

[sgreanbeans]

anybody haul the equipment IE tractors skid steers in a dump trailer? and real cons to this? im going to buy a 14' 14000gvw dump trailer, i hope it does everything i need it to

What kind? There are ALOT of cheapys out there. Be careful, some of them wont last a year or two in this biznass. I have a Baker Built, 12,000lb. I paid as much for it used, as you can buy a new Dumper-Roo. But it will last, those cheapys, dump a big log in it and you will be sorry, axles will be fine, but everything else wont, they use real thin metal, no gussets and real weak rams. Heard of them blowing seals just lifting a large load and the welds on the bed separate real easy

 

[squad143]

CDL with anything over 10k is a big con. I use a 6x12 10k for my Bobcat, got sick of seeing the eqpt. trailer just sitting 99% of the time so got the dump trailer for double duty. Didn't know what I was missing out on, use it all the time. Cheaper than another dump truck and can haul almost as much. I don't take the Bobcat out all that often though. It is a pain to croutch down behind it to chain it down , pretty tight fit.

Lots of good advice here.

Check into the "transport" rules where you live as well. Legally we can pull a 14,000 lb trailer without a CDL.

Fortunately I have access to a friends 7 ton float trailer, but have not borrowed it since purchasing my dump trailer.

Since i have a mini skid steer, its not as confining as loading a full size bobcat into the dump trailer. However, it can be done. It would great to have both an equipment trailer and a dump trailer. However, they do take up a bit of room and there is the extra cost associated with owning two trailers. In our area, large trailers require an annual inspection (more $).

I purchased a Griffin trailer out of Elkhart IN. It's a 6 ton and is 6x12. Great trailer, well built and good quality. Powder coat paint, came with ramps (heavy though).

When looking at dump trailers, shop around. As said earlier, there are alot of cheaply built units out there that won't hold up. If loading equipment, drop axles are a major plus to have.

Best of luck.

Mini, pine tree & 7 ton float.

6 ton dump trailer with a load of hemlock.

 

[squad143]

Oh yeah, the dump trailer holds more chips than my Dodge 3500 chip truck.

 

[acme0007]

I use a dump trailer when I bring my stumper or Boxer or both. It works great and when I need to haul off the big logs I just hit the dump or haul to a processing site then head back to the job and load up. I have a three way gate on mine not super heavy duty but works just like a lawn service gate but heaver than that. I don't have a full size skid loader so I can't give any op about that. It does have a 14k rating and full DOT specs though. I also have a small trailer to haul just one of the units when needed. The small ones can be bought all the time for less than a grand, I paid $500 for this one which is factory built 5x10 with a gate and 3500k axle.
As stated above some of the units aren't super duty and built lighter. I wanted a lighter one because I pull it with my Tundra and it's no problem, it has brakes anyway. You just need to look under them and check out the way things are built. My advise is you usually get what you pay for, if you want a heavy duty unit then it's gonna be heavy and should have the iron to back it up.

 

[flushcut]

I haul my mini in my dump trailer as well as a full size skid steer(not at the same time), logs, firewood, dirt, gravel, chips, mulch, compost, garbage, brush, demo debris, furniture, building material, and whatever else I need to move. I like multi purpose tools ya know more bang for the buck.

 

[Kottonwood]

Get a small equipment trailer too

I've got a 15000 lb dump trailer and used to load my sk500 in it from time to time, also used to load it on the back of my flatbed truck. Once I upgraded to the sk650 I bent the ramps I was using. I built some newer bigger heavier duty ramps..... and bent those too. Decided it is just not safe to load on something that high up. Got a small flatbed trailer and I fit the mini on it with all the attachments.... way easier and safer. Also, of course the fact that you can't load the mini when the trailer is full.

Dump trailers are the #### though, definitely make sure you buy one that is overbuilt as hell. Mine weighs about five grand, has two 7500 lb axles and a 15000 lb ram that looks just as beefy as the pto driven one in my dump truck..... still I think the damn hydro pump went out yesterday(first time I have had trouble with this trailer), with a full load of russian olive...... dammit

 

[treeman75]

I bought a 14' 14000lbs PJ dump trailer, it was a little over 6k. It seems like a decent trailer it has work well. I have a mini and when the trailer is full I load the mini on the back of the truck if i dont have far to go.View attachment 226542
I wish I had a pic of the big load of logs and the mini on the truck. I didnt have far to go and lucky I didnt get stopped.

 

[Sagetown]

My 16' trailer is barely big enough for my equipment.

 

[since16]

dump trailer

I have a 14' 14k dump trailer it is sweet and very functional make sure u get one w a sizzor lift they will lift even when tires are about to blow. It is a little scary loading light bobcat s185 in it(not heavy enough to smash down the rearend) but loading a s250 it works just fine. Brakes great too.

 

[Pelorus]

I use a 6-ton rated 5 X 10' JDJ dump trailer. Use a 2003 Tundra to pull it, and am suprised the tranny on the poor truck hasn't blown yet. That truck sure doesn't owe me anything. The trailer has also been excellent. Got one 5' wide instead of 6' so that the wheel width would match the Tundra. Met a guy I did a job for a few weeks ago with a 2004 Tundra - he has 470,000 km (around 282,000 miles) on it. Said he was going to trade it in a couple of years ago when it had only around 250,000K on it and the dealer offered him peanuts, so he is just gtonna continue to use it till it dies in action.

 

[Juicemang]

I'm on my second dump trailer. First was a 14' 14k bri-mar 2'sides, then I added on another 20" with some tube and sheet the first winter I had it. I paid around 8 or 9 grand, had it for 4 years, never had any problems with it. Sold it to another local tree guy this winter for 6k and bought myself a new one with factory high sides and hydraulic jack stand :msp_smile:. After loading a mini and stump grinder in and out of the dump trailer for 4 years I have had enough... Getting a 20' enclosed trailer for the mini, grinder and gear this spring. Going with a third truck and enclosed trailer should make it so I can do 95% of my work in one trip. Less running to the dump mid day, or having to dump then go back and pick up equipment. Everything out in the morning and back at night. As far as brand goes, after owning a bri-mar, I wouldn't go with anything else. Its defiantly more up front but you get what you pay for...

 

[2treeornot2tree]

I bought a 14' 12,000 lb gvw Pequea trailer a couple years ago. They are made locally. Great trailer. I paid $2500 for it, I repainted it, and built wood sides for it. It has a 14 cubic yard worth of volume. In the one pic, you can see my Pequea 18' skid steer trailer I got for $1900. I repainted, redecked that one as well.

 

[sgreanbeans]

I bought a 14' 14000lbs PJ dump trailer, it was a little over 6k. It seems like a decent trailer it has work well. I have a mini and when the trailer is full I load the mini on the back of the truck if i dont have far to go.View attachment 226542
I wish I had a pic of the big load of logs and the mini on the truck. I didnt have far to go and lucky I didnt get stopped.

Those PJ's look pretty tough, landscaper buddy has one, real nice welds, looks like a bike builder did them.

@squad, is that your chipper hooked to your dump trailer, hooked to your truck? If so, is that legal? Not that I care if is legal or not, just wondering.

 

[2treeornot2tree]

Before I had my bucket truck i did the same thing. I would tow the trailer with one truck and the chipper with another to the job. Then I would hook the trailer to the chipper with the hitch i mounted on the back of the trailer. Works pretty good, but you can back it up. I dont think its legal in pa to tow it on the road. I have seen rv pulling a truck thats pulling a boat or enclosed trailer. Makes for one long ass rig.