Load Trail Dump Trailer with King Sides ?

[Haoleguy]

Anyone own a Load Trail dump trailer with the king sides that go over the wheel wells? If so what do you find are the advantages? In my case I could see additional room for brush and possibly easier reach to tie downs at the corners for hauling small equipment.

 

[lt190b]

Anyone own a Load Trail dump trailer with the king sides that go over the wheel wells? If so what do you find are the advantages? In my case I could see additional room for brush and possibly easier reach to tie downs at the corners for hauling small equipment.

Haoleguy, (or anyone) what are "king sides" ?

 

[QRTRHRS]

Haoleguy, (or anyone) what are "king sides" ?

From the photos that I have seen, instead of the usual vertical sides inside of the wheels, the steel is vertical then bent to come out over the tires then bent vertical again. I can see the advantage for the user hauling lightweight material such as mulch, perhaps garbage.

 

[Copperhead]

Right, just like old time grain wagons. It really does only mean something with high bulk, low weight material.

 

[powerstroke444e]

I have been looking at them also. Just wondering if anyone has feed back on load trail trailers. Or has a king bed. My thoughts are I could get by with a 12' -14' gooseneck and when I haul garbage the king bed would allow more cube ft of material. Yet be easier to load than a 16’ deckover to haul my ztr in or my Kubota b26. My idea would be a 12' with 8k axles but I haven't seen many set up that way.

 

[GreatWhitehunter]

Take a look at Load Trails new roll off trailer.
Probably alot more versatile.

Matt

 

[Haoleguy]

Haoleguy, (or anyone) what are "king sides" ?

Try this short video for visual description...... King Size Bed on Load Trail Dumps by Load Trail - YouTube

 

[Haoleguy]

Powerstroke444e - Looks like a 12ft dump with king sides can be configured with 2x 8K axles as per Load Trail's brochure for the DT line ....... http://loadtrail.com/brochures/2016 Dump Trailers.pdf .

 

[lt190b]

Try this short video for visual description...... King Size Bed on Load Trail Dumps by Load Trail - YouTube

Thanks for the link.

 

[TSO]

I do. I have the 16 footer. It's a beast. The advantages are that, with the tall wood sides I built, I can load even more "light material" debris on haul away jobs (landscape tear-outs and such). Similarly when hauling straw bales I can get another row of straw stacked at the higher levels from the extra width.

Also, in the jobs where I haul my Track Loader with this trailer instead of my equipment trailer, I can maneuver my body around in the trailer better when loading and unloading.

It's a nice trailer, I don't see any disadvantages to it besides the slight extra cost.

 

[Haoleguy]

Thanks TSO for the feedback. For some reason this style dump trailer has been flying under the radar.

 

[powerstroke444e]

Powerstroke444e - Looks like a 12ft dump with king sides can be configured with 2x 8K axles as per Load Trail's brochure for the DT line ....... http://loadtrail.com/brochures/2016 Dump Trailers.pdf .

I will have to call local dealer for them and see how much they want for one, I rented a smaller ball hitch dump don't remember the brand but it only held 3 ton and it pulled horrible. I borrowed a 16 triaxle dump trailer with gooseneck and it pulled good but was to tall to load equipment in, easily handled 8 ton and pulled good.

 

[TSO]

My 16 footer weighs around 4500 lbs empty so in theory it can handle 9500 lbs (it's 14k rated). However, in reality it can handle more. I've loaded and dumped 12,500 with it. It towed great (I believe the axles are 8k lbs rated) and the hydraulics handled dumping it.

I don't think there's anything special about LoadTrail in general... I think most trailer manufacturers make good trailers. But the king sides are pretty cool...

 

[TMGT]

My dump has those sides, I usually get 5t of material when I go the quarry, it's a 16x8 and the material doesn't even really sit on the flared out section. 5t of gravel isn't much volume!

One day I want to upgrade to 8k drop axles to get the load height down.

 

[TMGT]

Here's some newer pics that show the wheels better.