Pup trailers

[Renze]

Do you use side dump trailers in North America ? As said before, we dont see them in Holland because our law allows 50 ton rigid truck GVW, but in Eastern Europe i see them a lot:

 

[Hay Dude]

Do you use side dump trailers in North America ? As said before, we dont see them in Holland because our law allows 50 ton rigid truck GVW, but in Eastern Europe i see them a lot:

Of course we do lol….we arent a 3rd world nation…..(YET)
I saw a lot of them being used in Western states I visited in summer of ‘21 on a large road building project. They were the “tub” type rounded inside corner type dumps.

 

[oliver1555]

It often depends on where you are, what kind of trucks and trailers are popular. In the western states, belly dumps are very common. As you get closer to the West Coast, you see more side dumps. In the Midwest, you see lots of end dump trucks pulling trailers. But, you can see about anything being used if you look hard enough. Railroad contractors often times have end dump trucks with a turntable so they can dump to the side.

 

[oliver1555]

Not my photo - found this on the web.

 

[3 Horse Ranch]

Do you use side dump trailers in North America ? As said before, we dont see them in Holland because our law allows 50 ton rigid truck GVW, but in Eastern Europe i see them a lot:

We had several of the type Hay Dude posted. One driver was injured driving one once. He was hauling large quarried rock, eight to twelve rocks per 60,000# load. He was supposed to wait for an excavator to sort of curl over the top and act as a sort of roll over guard. He didn't and the off center load flipped the truck before the rock started to move. He had taken off his seat belt and got thrown around a bit in the cab. The only damage to the truck was some scratches and a broken mirror. Last I heard, he is no longer driving.

 

[QRTRHRS]

Pretty simple - apply the trailer brake handle (johnny bar) and the brake lights come on - which begs the question: Have you ever driven an American truck on American roads? Or are you just speculating?

Uh, not every tractor has a trailer brake handle. At least none of Old Dominion's trucks did when I drove for them back in 03'-04'.

 

[3 Horse Ranch]

Uh, not every tractor has a trailer brake handle. At least none of Old Dominion's trucks did when I drove for them back in 03'-04'.

I never saw a truck equipped to pull an air brake trailer that didn't have one. Those must have been special order.

 

[Skeans1]

I never saw a truck equipped to pull an air brake trailer that didn't have one. Those must have been special order.

It’s an option when ordering a truck.

 

[Renze]

Of course we do lol….we arent a 3rd world nation…..(YET)
I saw a lot of them being used in Western states I visited in summer of ‘21 on a large road building project. They were the “tub” type rounded inside corner type dumps.

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I know these, but this isnt a rigid truck with a pup trailer...

 

[4570Man]

I never saw a truck equipped to pull an air brake trailer that didn't have one. Those must have been special order.

My F-750 doesn’t have one. Then again pulling a trailer wasn’t it’s main purpose.