aluminum dump trailer

bearmtnmartin · Jun 28, 2009

Anyone know who makes aluminum dump trailers? I am looking for a 14000gvw 16 foot dump, and I want to haul a machine in it, so the only way I can stay legal is if its aluminum. But they are hard to find. Is there anyone who makes them?
Thanks.

Diamondpilot · Jun 28, 2009

Seem like aluminum would tear up easy in a dump trailer. Most steel dump trailers I see are beat up pretty good.

Chris

bearmtnmartin · Jun 28, 2009

I will line it with plywood and use it to haul aggregates. Lots of the big ones are aluminum and they seem to last. I understand I would have to be careful, but thats ok.

Duffster · Jun 28, 2009

If you do find one it will be horribly expensive.

Mind if I ask why it needs to be aluminum?

QRTRHRS · Jun 28, 2009

Aluminum holds up just fine under bulk conditions as long as the loader operator has half a brain or so and rolls the bucket so as gently start filling the body. Slam dunk and even steel will warp.

Years ago, a contractor I worked for used aluminum bodies for general hauling which included a lot of shale straight out of the bank. His operators were also his brothers so they took the time to do it right. If he leased out his trucks, he watched the loader operator on someone elses truck. If he did not like what he saw, he pulled his trucks off of the job.

The floors did eventually warp over time but it took a lot of loads to do so.

bearmtnmartin · Jun 29, 2009

It needs to be aluminum because I want to pull a 10000 pound machine in it behind my pickup. The steel ones are just to heavy to do that. If I can make it work, then I don't need to buy a dump and an equipment trailer, so that helps out with justifying the cost as well.

Skyco · Jun 29, 2009

QRTRHRS said:
Aluminum holds up just fine under bulk conditions as long as the loader operator has half a brain or so and rolls the bucket so as gently start filling the body. Slam dunk and even steel will warp.

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On my steel dump trailer the paint gets all chipped up on the tops of the bed and the fenders etc. The loader operator can be the most careful guy in the world but falling gravel does a number on the paint when dribbled from a 20 ton bucket into a smaller than big rig sized trailer. I can only imagine what an aluminum trailer would look like after a little use

jmainel1 · Jun 29, 2009

I have never seen an aluminum dump trailer, and when I looked into buying mine I looked at over 50 manufacturers...there are tons of manufacturers out there, they might not advertise, but maybe they can build you one...not sure how much weight you would save vs durability...eventually you'll run into, dent it, ding it anyway so paint inside the trailer should be an issue. In NYS you can have a GCWR of 26,000 w/o CLD. I have a 12K 6.5 x 12 Cornpro Deckover that can take a machine with ramps that store under the bed. It gets a little hairy loading my subcompact backhoe into it with the angle, but I didn't want a low profile because they have a lot of clearance when the trailer dumps so they don't dump loads as well as a deck over. My trailer is heavy, almost 3500#, and the GVWR includes the trailer weight, so I should only have 8500# in it. It is a beast, real heavy duty! PJ and Cornpro I think are the only ones that make a deckover with ramps. Plus mine has a drop down side which is great for loading sheetrock, plywood, etc. and since my tractor doesn't have a lot of clearance under the front bucket it makes loading the trailer easier too...

LoneCowboy · Jun 29, 2009

what exactly are you loading into a dump trailer that
a. weighs 10,000lbs
b. fits into 16 feet

Skyco · Jun 29, 2009

Duffster · Jun 29, 2009

bearmtnmartin said:
It needs to be aluminum because I want to pull a 10000 pound machine in it behind my pickup. The steel ones are just to heavy to do that. If I can make it work, then I don't need to buy a dump and an equipment trailer, so that helps out with justifying the cost as well.

I am assuming you can't go to a 16k dump because of CDL reasons.

Builder · Jun 29, 2009

bearmtnmartin said:
Anyone know who makes aluminum dump trailers? I am looking for a 14000gvw 16 foot dump, and I want to haul a machine in it, so the only way I can stay legal is if its aluminum. But they are hard to find. Is there anyone who makes them?
Thanks.

I'm in the same situation. I need a light dump trailer with a big payload and 16' long. I want a dump trailer for versatility, but I've come to realize an equipment trailer has the most payload.

I need to pull a 8,700lb mini-ex on a 12K trailer. Most equip trailers weigh ~3,500. My max bumper pull capacity is 12K.
That puts me a little over 12K. I only have about 1,800 lbs of tongue weight left until my truck hits the 9,900 lb max GVWR because of the service body full of tools.

12K dump trailers are too heavy empty, so I can't do a dump trailer.

Might be OK in "God's Country", but it's an "Out of Service" decal here.

Duffster · Jun 29, 2009

Builder said:
I'm in the same situation. I need a light dump trailer with a big payload and 16' long. I want a dump trailer for versatility, but I've come to realize an equipment trailer has the most payload.

I need to pull a 8,700lb mini-ex on a 12K trailer. Most equip trailers weigh ~3,500. My max bumper pull capacity is 12K.
That puts me a little over 12K. I only have about 1,800 lbs of tongue weight left until my truck hits the 9,900 lb max GCWR because of the service body full of tools.

12K dump trailers are too heavy empty, so I can't do a dump trailer.

Might be OK in "God's Country", but it's an "Out of Service" decal here.

Maybe you just need a truck with more than a 9900# GCWR

Ductape · Jun 29, 2009

Those Alum-Line trailers are artwork ! I'm betting they are scary-expensive.

Builder · Jun 29, 2009

Duffster said:
Maybe you just need a truck with more than a 9900# GCWR

OK, I'll get to work on trading it in tomorrow.

You're good at picking up typos.

The max GCWR is ~21,000. The GVWR is 9,900. I will exceed the GVWR if my pin weight from my trailer puts more than 1,800 lbs on the rear of my truck snce it weighs 8,100 lbs with a service body & tools.

bearmtnmartin · Jun 29, 2009

well, heres what I want to put in it. And I talked to Alumaline, thanks for the link. They come in at just under $14000 for a 16 footer. And it weighs 3800 pounds.

Builder · Jun 29, 2009

bearmtnmartin said:
well, heres what I want to put in it. And I talked to Alumaline, thanks for the link. They come in at just under $14000 for a 16 footer. And it weighs 3800 pounds.

I see you took my advice and bought a "real" (cab) machine and not that little toy.

I hope I'm on your Christmas card mailing list now!

However, if you spend $14,000 on a dump trailer, I'm not sure I want to be associated with you any more.

That's nuckin futs expensive!

You know the old saying about aluminum versus steel...."half the weight, but twice the price".

bearmtnmartin · Jun 29, 2009

you like my new toy? cab AC 4 in 1 and a pin grabber. Its not here yet. Should be seeing it today or tomorrow. As for the trailer, hat price is actually pretty good. I'm Canadian and we are used to getting Ukfayed on equipment purchases. A steel 16 foot dump here would be around $12000.00. That alumaline would be around $16000.00 CDN.

Builder · Jun 29, 2009

bearmtnmartin said:
you like my new toy? cab AC 4 in 1 and a pin grabber. Its not here yet. Should be seeing it today or tomorrow. As for the trailer, hat price is actually pretty good. I'm Canadian and we are used to getting Ukfayed on equipment purchases. A steel 16 foot dump here would be around $12000.00. That alumaline would be around $16000.00 CDN.

Like it??? I love it.

Finally someone smart enough to look at the smaller machines built by the bigger guys. I bet that thing rips that M-59 you were considering a new ___hole.

Duffster · Jun 29, 2009

Builder said:
OK, I'll get to work on trading it in tomorrow.

You're good at picking up typos.

The max GCWR is ~21,000. The GVWR is 9,900. I will exceed the GVWR if my pin weight from my trailer puts more than 1,800 lbs on the rear of my truck snce it weighs 8,100 lbs with a service body & tools.

Just ribbing you

I knew what you meant.