Single Axle Dump Truck Trailers

There are many styles of dump trailers ranging fromTrailer supplies.
large tandem axle trailers pulled by semi trucks to smallDump trailers are most often used by homeowners to
single axle trailers with load capacities as little as 800haul material used in landscaping or around the house.
lbs designed to be pulled by passenger cars.Gravel for the driveway, mulch or dirt for the
The most useful type of dump trailer for the averageflowerbeds, and lumber for building that new back
homeowner and small acreage farmer would be adeck are all materials that a dump trailer makes it easy
single axle trailer with a load capacity of 6-8,000 lbs.to haul. The best advantage of this type of trailer is
This is able to be pulled by a 1/2 ton or 3/4 pickup andobviously the dump feature which eliminates the need
will provide sufficient capacity to handle most projectsfor any hand unloading of materials.
around the home.Another useful feature of these trailers would be in
Single axle dump trailers come in many configurations.hauling lawnmowers, tillers, ATVs, and other small
The most useful can be converted from a flat bedequipment. The dump feature allows unloading of
dump to a standard dump trailer capable of haulingequipment without the use of cumbersome ramps and
loose material simply by the addition of removable sideincreases the safety in unloading since the equipment
panels. The dump feature can be a hydraulicallyis unloaded directly onto the ground eliminating the
operated cylinder that raises the bed to a typical inclinetricky and dangerous transition from trailer to ramp.
of 45 degrees. This gives a sufficient angle to unloadMany dump trailers take this very use into account
whatever material is being hauled.with a self unloading feature that consists of a pivot
There are numerous manufactures producing thesepoint on the axle. You simply unlatch the bed from the
products. Some of the most popular sizes are madetrailer frame at the front and drive the piece of
by Bri-Mar, PJ, Load-Trail, and Anderson Trailers.equipment toward the rear of the trailer.
These manufacturers all have models ranging from 4The bed is balanced on the axle and once the weight
by 8 feet to 7 by 16 feet. There are also companiesis transferred behind the axle the entire trailer bed tilts
that sell the components needed to build these trailersback until the rear of the bed is resting on the ground.
yourself if you are able to weld and fabricate metal.Once this is accomplished simply drive off. Loading
One of the easiest places to obtain parts is Redneckequipment is accomplished by the reverse process.