"High-Dump" Trailer For ATV's And Garden Tractors

Walter Nolt, Shippensburg, Penn., didn't like the utility trailers on the market for use with ATV's and garden tractors. So with the help of his brother-in-law Marlin Hoover, he built his own "high-dump", tandem axle trailer.

The trailer measures 32 in. wide by 82 in. long and has 10-in. high, removable metal sides. It's dumped by a 3-ton, 30-in. cylinder powered by a hand-cranked bottle jack. To dump a load, you simply pump the handle on the tongue of the trailer.

"It raises to an almost vertical position and is designed so the back end stays off the ground at all times," says Nolt. "The problem with most trailers designed for ATV's and garden tractors is they don't raise high enough to let you dump the entire load at once so you have to help the material off. Or, if they do raise high enough for that, the rear end contacts the ground which prevents you from driving forward while unloading.

"The trailer is designed to handle loads up to 1,500 lbs. Both sides of the bed are protected by a solid 2-in. wide metal rail so if you accidentally side swipe a tree or rock you won't damage the trailer.

"I came up with the idea at my lawn equipment dealership. So far I've had a local welding shop build about 25 units for local customers." The tandem axle allows the trailer to be used on very rough terrain. "It'll go almost anywhere a 4-wheeler can go," says Nolt.

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