Heavy-Duty Dump Trailer
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“I recently finished building a 10-ft. long, 7-ft. wide dump trailer,” says Steve Nichols, Galesburg, Ill. “I bought new dual axles and wheels, springs and a complete tongue with coupler and jack. All of these components had been removed from a cargo trailer by someone who used the box for some other purpose. The axles came with 15-in. tires, which I replaced with new smaller 10-in. wheels.
“I used 3-in. square tubing to build the frame and some light I-beams salvaged from a semi truck trailer to build the floor cross-supports. I used treated lumber for the box’s floor and sides and kept the sideboards low.
“I also bought a used 10,000-lb., 12-volt winch equipped with a remote control for $100. The box dumps at a 55 degree angle.
“I’ve already used the trailer to get rid of some brick and concrete, and it worked great.
“I wanted the smaller wheels in order to put the box low to the ground for ease of loading with the mini loader I made for my Deere garden tractor. I bought the wheels at an auction for $20 apiece. The original 15-in. wheels had virtually no miles on them, so I was able to sell them for about as much as it cost me to build the trailer.
“When I built the box I kept the sideboards low so that with the smaller wheels I can easily load it from the sides with my mini loader and garden tractor.”
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Steve Nichols, 1248 N. Seminary St., Galesburg, Ill. 61401 (ph 309 337-7141; seminarybob@gmail.com).
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Heavy-Duty Dump Trailer WAGONS/TRAILERS Miscellaneous “I recently finished building a 10-ft long 7-ft wide dump trailer ” says Steve Nichols Galesburg Ill “I bought new dual axles and wheels springs and a complete tongue with coupler and jack All of these components had been removed from a cargo trailer by someone who used the box for some other purpose The axles came with 15-in tires which I replaced with new smaller 10-in wheels “I used 3-in square tubing to build the frame and some light I-beams salvaged from a semi truck trailer to build the floor cross-supports I used treated lumber for the box’s floor and sides and kept the sideboards low “I also bought a used 10 000-lb 12-volt winch equipped with a remote control for $100 The box dumps at a 55 degree angle “I’ve already used the trailer to get rid of some brick and concrete and it worked great “I wanted the smaller wheels in order to put the box low to the ground for ease of loading with the mini loader I made for my Deere garden tractor I bought the wheels at an auction for $20 apiece The original 15-in wheels had virtually no miles on them so I was able to sell them for about as much as it cost me to build the trailer “When I built the box I kept the sideboards low so that with the smaller wheels I can easily load it from the sides with my mini loader and garden tractor ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Steve Nichols 1248 N Seminary St Galesburg Ill 61401 ph 309 337-7141; seminarybob@gmail com
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