Hauling rock on a trailer.

[4570Man]

I thought I’d give hauling rock on the trailer and driving up the end to unload it it try. First off this is hard on the decking. If your trailer gets washed and waxed after each use forget this idea. I view the decking as a consumable and I’ll replace as needed. I didn’t have any sideboards and hauled about 5 bobcat scoops of rock which is probably 1500 pounds a scoop and didn’t loose any. So if your trailer is 10k or less you really don’t need any sideboards. Even a 2x4 sideboard would significantly increase the hauling capacity without spillage. Driving up to unload and placing the rock where I wanted worked beautifully. The biggest problem I had was pushing rock off the sides which would be a non existent problem with side boards.

 

[3Ts]

I used to do that also. It works in limited situations. Be cautious with the material, distance to travel, and road conditions. I have noticed that the pile tends to spread out as it gets bounced down the road. I've tried containing it by wrapping it with a tarp, but didn't work all that well. I now use 16" plywood sides to contain it and I drive up the ramps to scoop it up for unloading.

 

[4570Man]

Side boards would definitely be an improvement. I only went about 3 miles with this load. I’ve got a little dump truck but I didn’t have any good place to dump the load. The trailer also has the advantage of more capacity. The disadvantage is it’s a lot slower to unload if getting the load off was all you cared about.

 

[oosik]

I haul rock and big chunks of Ponderosa pine with this farm wagon. Its got Horst ten ton running gear and a 5/4" T&G plywood deck. The rock I haul weigh 2000 to 2500 pounds per rock. Careful placement of the rock prevents most of the damage to the decking. Should the rock move during transit - all bets regarding damage are off.

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[nyone]

I have never seen gravel being hauled on a flat deck trailer...and i sure as **** hope i never see that in front of me.

 

[hosspuller]

That might work in Tn, but if I see that here, I'm calling the police.

State Law Requires Trucks To Cover Loads With Tarps :: WRAL.com

 

[nyone]

I was going to say the same thing Hoss.

It would take a whole **** of alot of ratchet straps to make that non secured load secure.

 

[bcp]

Bruce

 

[4570Man]

This was a one time low speed short distance trip. If I was doing it every day I’d have side boards

 

[Redlands Okie]

Flat trailor with sideboards can haul gravel just fine. Bit of a pain to unload though. Tarps on the load also required here in oklahoma but 3 straps on a 20 ft trailor and your good to go. Maybe two depending on your trailor setup. Keep in mind the gravel truck tarps are only fastened front and back.