Dump trailer, would a jump box help?

[Billy Bee]

I just bought a used dump trailer, and would like to know if it is ok to use a jump box to help if the battery got weak.
It is dumping fine, but I don't want get caught somewhere and not be able to dump. Kind of a belt and suspenders thing. Will a jump box take that kind of constant load? I would buy a good one if this is something feasible.
Thanks for your help,
Bill

 

[ddbackhoe]

I just bought a used dump trailer, and would like to know if it is ok to use a jump box to help if the battery got weak.
It is dumping fine, but I don't want get caught somewhere and not be able to dump. Kind of a belt and suspenders thing. Will a jump box take that kind of constant load? I would buy a good one if this is something feasible.
Thanks for your help,
Bill

That is what I use. Our dump trailer sits more than gets used. The battery in it is dead but not shorted so the jump box works

 

[nisaacs]

Buy a good heavy duty battery, in about a 700-800 cca and keep it charged every night with the onboard trickle charger. You will be fine unless you dump all day. I haul commercial with my dumps so I have two batteries. Never an issue.

 

[screamin400]

I run dual batteries.

 

[YanmarFever]

I had a pJ 22' tilt trailer that I made my living with for a few years delivering our tractors.
I had a 1000 crank amp battery on it, it stayed charged with a solar panel and a trickle charger.
It never let me down in all those years. You might try that...

 

[CH4Ohio]

I think an extra charged battery and a pair of jumper cables beats one of those "jumper boxes" every time. And much simpler.

 

[LD1]

I bought a remote mount winch kit. Heavy gauge copper wire from the trucks batteries and also from trailer battery......connected with anderson connectors. Never an issue dumping since.

 

[Billy Bee]

I think I will buy another battery, so I'll always have a hot one. Trailer does not have onboard charger and will get infrequent use, so I will keep one on a trickle charger.
Thanks for the replies,
Bill

 

[LD1]

Do you use it on multiple vehicles or just one?

Remount mount winch kit to hardwire to truck is about the same cost as a battery. And batteries will always need replaced eventually

 

[Billy Bee]

Do you use it on multiple vehicles or just one?

Remount mount winch kit to hardwire to truck is about the same cost as a battery. And batteries will always need replaced eventually

Only going to use it on one vehicle, don't know what a remount winch kit is. Does it work off the truck battery? It has a power jack that uses the same connector as the trailer, plug it in to the truck to raise or lower the hitch. Does the winch kit work something like that?

 

[ddbackhoe]

Only going to use it on one vehicle, don't know what a remount winch kit is. Does it work off the truck battery? It has a power jack that uses the same connector as the trailer, plug it in to the truck to raise or lower the hitch. Does the winch kit work something like that?

He’s probably talking about running some 1 or 2 guage wire from the truck battery to the rear bumper/hitch area, with some Anderson type connectors to make a direct jumpline to the trailer battery box.
Yes, that works. I keep a jump box in the truck because IMO its easier than using jumper cables and is available for tractors, trucks, trailers, w/e

16ft Anderson™ to Anderson™ Cable

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[Billy Bee]

He’s probably talking about running some 1 or 2 guage wire from the truck battery to the rear bumper/hitch area, with some Anderson type connectors to make a direct jumpline to the trailer battery box.
Yes, that works. I keep a jump box in the truck because IMO its easier than using jumper cables and is available for tractors, trucks, trailers, w/e

16ft Anderson™ to Anderson™ Cable

The 16ft Anderson™ to Anderson™ Cable provides the option to increase distance, up to 16ft, from the solar set up to the vehicle to get the most out of the sun.

www.redarcelectronics.com

That was my original thought, just go with a jump box for the versatility.

 

[LittleBill21]

just buy a solar panel charger, keeps it always charged. This is the one I use for mine, and it will recharge the battery almost the next day after using it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...5dfd00430786f&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

 

[LD1]

Yea, typo. Remote mount winch kit.

Something like https://www.amazon.com/Rough-Countr...t=&hvlocphy=1024049&hvtargid=pla-761353604357

Basically hardwire the pump to the battery of the truck....but uses anderson connectors to disconnect when trailer is unhooked.

Most of the F450-F550 class dump trucks use the exact same type of pump setup as a dump trailer. And they run heavy gauge wire straight off the truck. As long as truck is running, you will never NOT dump on account of weak/low battery.

Just measure (like with a string) how you would route the wiring and buy the length for the truck side and trailer side as you need. There are several different kits and usually in 2' increments. No point in going with longer wiring than you need.

Sure the boost backs work....as long as they are charged too. But at the end of the day....its just an other battery.....that needs kept charged....and has a finite life just like your dump trailer battery.

With a hard-wire kit....you never have to buy batteries other than for your tow vehicle when the need arises

 

[Billy Bee]

Decided to go with a heavy duty jump box, for the versatility, Two pickups, 3 cars, 4 quads, 3 lawn tractors, two larger tractors, dump trailer, and electric start generator.
Thank you for all our replies, some very good ideas, but I think the jump box will be the handiest for me.
Bill

 

[hodge]

Keep a good battery in it, and buy a solar trickle charger to keep it topped off.

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[LittleBill21]

Decided to go with a heavy duty jump box, for the versatility, Two pickups, 3 cars, 4 quads, 3 lawn tractors, two larger tractors, dump trailer, and electric start generator.
Thank you for all our replies, some very good ideas, but I think the jump box will be the handiest for me.
Bill

hope you bought a lithium based on one, like below, they last way longer, and much smaller

https://www.amazon.com/HPBS-Jump-St...bab8e515b613f&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

 

[4570Man]

I think an extra charged battery and a pair of jumper cables beats one of those "jumper boxes" every time. And much simpler.

The cheap jump boxes aren’t that great but a big jump box started my 5.9 Cummins with the starting batteries completely dead.

 

[Rarefish383]

I have had two Pequea dumps, one 5000 pound single axle, and one 10,000 pound duel axle. Since they both have brakes they have 7 pin connectors. They both charged the battery from the truck. Turned out a friend in PA had the same C1500 10,000 pound trailer and his was 15 years old with the original battery, still dumping. I guess in theory, his battery could be just about shot, but just driving from one location to the next, could build enough juice to dump it.

 

[Lastkidpicked]

This thread reminds me of going to the landfill. A lot of guys have "power up, power down" systems, so if their battery goes dead, the dump stays halfway up in the air.

We have a power up, gravity down system for that very reason.