Dump trailers

Morning Wood · Mar 25, 2012

I'm thinking about a dump trailer for work and around the house. I really am leaning towards a deck over because of the drop down sides. Basically comparing 4 brands. PJ, brimar, cam superline, and Appalachian. The Appalachian is 8' wide and the others 7'. The others have metal drop down sides while the Appalachian has no sides but stake pockets and retainers at front and back to put wood sides on. I like that setup most but after talking to Appalachian I don't think the quality is there on the trailer. Cam superline is the best price with pj and brimar being about 400-800 more than the cam. Anyone out there have any thoughts on any of these trailers. I'm looking at 14' long 14k GVWR. Thanks, Nick.

Diamondpilot · Mar 25, 2012

My uncle has a bumper pull low boy BriMar and its been a good trailer. 14', 14,000# with barn door/dump rear gate and pull out ramps. It does weigh a bit, 4,200# empty so 9,800# or 5 tons or so is the max load.

It tows good. I have pulled 5+ tons of coal 200 plus miles at 70 to 75 mph with no issues behind my 06 F-350 4x4 Diesel.

Only complaint is the powder coat. It chips then rust under and comes off in sheets. I would want a painted trailer that can easily be touched up with a rattle can of black spray paint.

Chris

Dana Warner · Mar 25, 2012

I have a BriMar and it is an excellent trailer. It is only a 5000# 5 x 8 but works great for me. The hydraulic tank had a vent on one side so if the trailer was parked at an angle it vented oil. I redid the vent and now it is fine. I would expect a similar vent on all other brands. The power coat paint is my only real complaint. It is peeling and rusting badly.

MasseyWV · Mar 25, 2012

I'm also in the market for a new dump trailer, and after looking at various brands and configurations, I decided to buy a Hawke dump trailer because they seemed to be better than the rest.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/trailers-transportation/235492-hawke-6x12-dump-trailer.html

Morning Wood · Mar 25, 2012

MasseyWV said:
I'm also in the market for a new dump trailer, and after looking at various brands and configurations, I decided to buy a Hawke dump trailer because they seemed to be better than the rest.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/trailers-transportation/235492-hawke-6x12-dump-trailer.html

No hawke dealer near me. Their website stinks. I'm going with dealers I can get to, with the exception of the Appalachian.

trailbuilder · Mar 25, 2012

I have a Brimar 99 model...painted. It has been repainted once. It is the 10,000 GVW 10 foot model with low profile and a landscape tailgate. We got lots of good use with no complaints. It is for sale and I want to upgrade to a 14-16 foot 8 foot wide so my JD 333D fits in the bed, I am looking at PJ trailers in the 14 K range.

Ductape · Mar 26, 2012

Another endorsement for Bri-Mar. I've got a 5 X 10 7000# dump. It has done everything I've asked it well, and dumped everything I've put in it with no problem. I had some questions I emailed them after the purchase, and they got right back to me with my answers.

Morning Wood · Mar 26, 2012

Forgot to mention. Brimar won't do a 14' deck over, only a 12'. And try have the highest price so far

tbutman · Mar 26, 2012

I have had a pronovost dump trailer for the last 30 years and it's held up very well. I just put new oak side boards on it and built a headboard and firewood tailgate for it. This spring I freshened the paint. This is the first time I have had to touch it in all that time and frankly it really didn't need the re-paint.The company was out of Canada back when I bought this from my local JD dealer. I think they have a website.

MasseyWV · Mar 26, 2012

Morning Wood said:
No hawke dealer near me. Their website stinks. I'm going with dealers I can get to, with the exception of the Appalachian.

It's hard to tell what is near you since you don't have your location listed. I agree that their website could use some work, but I'd rather concentrate on the quality of the trailer, as opposed to a flashy website.