Issues hauling a dump trailer
Mountain Pass
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I have a 14k iron bull dump trailer. I think it has a lift capacity of 16k lbs. One day at the rock quarry just a couple miles from my house they loaded me up with 17.8k lbs in the trailer. I limped home easy and it wouldn't lift. A couple scoops with the tractor and she dumped. I love having a dump trailer. They do get heavy QUICK though......
Laughing Gas
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Depends on the trailer design and hydraulic lift capability. My friend had a dump trailer with double scissor lift rams and he had trouble lifting even moderately nose heavy loads. I've never had a problem lifting nose heavy loads (even over weight once) of stone and sand in my 10K GVWR dump trailer. I bought it new in 1996 so it has seen a few loads. When loading I have the operator load over the axle and slightly forward. I want to ensure adequate tongue weight.
Think about it from a physics point of view, the hydraulic ram is initially pushing totally the wrong way and a lot of energy is wasted against the pivot point. Once it starts pointing up I would imagine it's efficiency gets better.
I have a CamSuperliner 10K . To my knowledge the shorter trailers dump better because the angle can be steeper, the back won't hit the ground. The longer ones can.
Laughing Gas
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From: MA
I have a 14k iron bull dump trailer. I think it has a lift capacity of 16k lbs. One day at the rock quarry just a couple miles from my house they loaded me up with 17.8k lbs in the trailer. I limped home easy and it wouldn't lift. A couple scoops with the tractor and she dumped. I love having a dump trailer. They do get heavy QUICK though......
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