Dump Trailers

[D&D]

I currently do not own one as my uncle own one and I can borrow it but when I buy one it will certainly be justify between doing roof on the side, renting it out, hauling manure, fire wood, dirt, dump runs, construction material/fertilizer etc. and dual used as a utility trailer and flat deck/hauling my tractor.

So a mix of commercial and personal use?

 

[D&D]

I can’t see how any residential owner could pencil out a new dump trailer. rockbuttchild could just rent a dumpster for doing his roofing on the side. The other stuff could be done with a flatbed trailer with sideboards and a typical pickup truck with an EZ dumper. It would take longer than the life of a new dump trailer to pay off as a residential owner. EZ dumper is 1/2 the price.

 

[4570Man]

I can’t see how any residential owner could pencil out a new dump trailer. rockbuttchild could just rent a dumpster for doing his roofing on the side. The other stuff could be done with a flatbed trailer with sideboards and a typical pickup truck with an EZ dumper. It would take longer than the life of a new dump trailer to pay off as a residential owner. EZ dumper is 1/2 the price.

I bought my first dump trailer in 2020 for $8,000. I could probably sell it today for $8,000 and have gotten 5 years use for free. Even if I lost half the money which I wouldn’t that’s $66 per month for the time I’ve owned it. Thats cheap enough even if it only gets used once a month. The $66 a month isn’t exactly right because I paid insurance that’s approximately $250 a year. If it came home to secure storage every night I probably wouldn’t bother paying that. For maintenance I’ve replaced the battery one time and the tarp is due for replacement but I haven’t done it yet.