Posted by rankrank1 on January 16, 2016 at 12:02:54 from (166.170.0.107):
In Reply to: dump trailers posted by ztrmower on January 16, 2016 at 08:16:19:
I bought a brand new Hawke 6'x12' for myself after looking for months for a decent used dump trailer with zero luck.
I am happy with the trailer as it dumps dirt fine and I have hauled lots of dirt with it and big monster loads at that. However I have had loaded damp (borderline mud) and it does not want to dump mud so well. I have had to get in the bed and help it with mud and frankly damp dirt is whole a lot more work to get it out than I like.
More dump angle is certainly better on a dump trailer, but there can be trade-offs to achieve it. While I would not be heartbroken if my trailer went a little higher than it does the cost to get it would have likely increased dramatically. Equally important is being able to lift a heavy load. Some of the trailers that dump higher have issues lifting heavy loads. A friend of mine has a different brand trailer and when he loads it heavy has to help get it up with his skidsteer or it will not raise to dump and it is a newer trailer from a respected manufacturer.
Personally I am a firm believer in a scisossor lift system (adds 1500 to cost right off the top though , single cylinder is my 2nd choice. I would not own a dual cylinder myself as if one of the cylinders fails or a hose blows then the trailer can turn over sideways. I know someone who experience this firsthand. A telescoping cyllinder can be nice too, but those are rare in dump trailers from the mainstream manufacturers and astronomical in price if you do find one so these are mostly found in dump trucks.
Trade-offs everywhere. Frame construction is vastly different from brand to brand as well so look at that.
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