do it yourself dump utility trailer...

[cleatus]

Another shot.

 

[cleatus]

The linkage.

 

[jimmysisson]

Cleatus- any chance of a snap of the linkage from a little farther back? I can't tell how it puts the body up? This last photo looks like there's some subframe below the truck frame rails that supports the lower end of the lift "arms" but I can't tell. Looks like it'll dump anything you can pile into it, though!
Thanks, JIm

 

[cleatus]

Mabe this will help.

 

[cleatus]

Or this shot while winch was still doing the lift.

 

[cleatus]

Here's one of the ummp.

 

[StevenPaul]

cleatus,

that's exactly what I'm talkin about, cool trailer, built out of spare parts. Don't suppose you can get some pics of the plumbing hook ups? And just any more pics of the project would be great. Thanks for posting everything that you've already posted. I think I may have a frame from an ol GMC truck and I may also have the front hitch from an ol mobile home (porta office), so Lord willin, I might have all the necessary parts to complete the task, with the exception of what to use for a resevoir. Can't wait to get started but I have to build a chicken plucker thingamajig first for the wife. It's almost time to start sellin some free range whole chickens.

by the way, I had to sneak this message in, it's mother's day and the wife is looking for me! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

thanks again!
Steve

 

[George2615]

Nat,
Thought I'd post a few pics of my tilt trailer cylinder change. This pic shows the original manual pump cylinder used to tilt the bed. It took about 5 minutes to pump enough times to make the back end of the trailer touch the ground.

 

[George2615]

Pic 2 shows the new cylinder installed. Its #992030-2604 from Northern Tool. Also got a 0-5000 # pressure gauge. Cylinder has a 3" bore, 16" stroke, 1 1/2" shaft and is rated for 3000#.

 

[George2615]

Pic 3 shows the power unit I installed inside my winch box. (Just barely fit). I got that from Graingers #4NE14. Also bought the larger 2 1/2 gal. reservoir tank to replace the 3 qt. stock one, 2 Hyd. hoses, brass tee, and several swivel fittings there also.

 

[George2615]

Last pic shows the trailer in full tilt mode ready to load. What used to take 5 minutes now takes about 20 seconds. Thanks again to those who helped with suggestions.

George

 

[cleatus]

Nice setup, may have to borrow the idea for tractor trailer.

 

[cleatus]

Here's a shot after paint of the hydraulics. It's a double acting valve with second function teed into return line, as cylinders are single acting.

 

[cleatus]

Here's a shot after paint of the hydraulics. It's a double acting valve with second function teed into return line, as cylinders are single acting.

 

[cleatus]

It's black now,

 

[cleatus]

It's black now,

 

[Nat]

Clete and George, both of your dumps looks good to me. You know the old saying,"whatever it takes to get the coon". I like George's tilt bed , seems like it would work great for loading, and Cleatus' looks like it would work great for unloading.
I am going to do a small modification to mine as it seems to run out of fluid after dumping several times and doesn't want to go to full cyl extension. I'm going to put a TEE in the vent hole and plug 1 side and run a hyd, line from the top of the cyl to the other side of the TEE and fill the top of the cyl with fluid. I suspect that the seals on the new cyl let a small amount of fluid by so that after it is dumped several times there is enough fluid into the top side of the cyl that will allow it to run out of the top cyl vent when the lift is down. So I'm going to use the volume as a extra resevoir. I think the plug in the TEE will also have to be a vent also as there will be more fluid going into the bottom of the cyl than will be coming out of the top when it is being dumped. I probably won't do it for a couple weeks as I'm pretty busy just now, but I'll let you know how it works then, later, Nat

 

[Nat]

Clete and George, both of your dumps looks good to me. You know the old saying,"whatever it takes to get the coon". I like George's tilt bed , seems like it would work great for loading, and Cleatus' looks like it would work great for unloading.
I am going to do a small modification to mine as it seems to run out of fluid after dumping several times and doesn't want to go to full cyl extension. I'm going to put a TEE in the vent hole and plug 1 side and run a hyd, line from the top of the cyl to the other side of the TEE and fill the top of the cyl with fluid. I suspect that the seals on the new cyl let a small amount of fluid by so that after it is dumped several times there is enough fluid into the top side of the cyl that will allow it to run out of the top cyl vent when the lift is down. So I'm going to use the volume as a extra resevoir. I think the plug in the TEE will also have to be a vent also as there will be more fluid going into the bottom of the cyl than will be coming out of the top when it is being dumped. I probably won't do it for a couple weeks as I'm pretty busy just now, but I'll let you know how it works then, later, Nat

 

[RobJ]

Hey I have a dump trailer to!!! Little smaller, hand operated. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[RobJ]

Hey I have a dump trailer to!!! Little smaller, hand operated. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif