I'm shopping for a dump trailer of the 6.5x14 or 6.5x12 variety that can haul 6 tons. I know I want tandem axles with brakes on both axles and a removable tailgate so I can also haul the Massey Ferguson. I plan on using it to haul gravel and loose dirt mostly. I don’t have a clue what I need beyond that. Some have hydraulic cylinders with scissor lifts and some have single or dual cylinders without scissor. I need recommendations. Thanks, Nat

 

I just rented one to haul some rock for my driveway.....it was a 14' Gooseneck with Electric Hydraulic Scissor Lift and 14,000 LB GVWR made 4 trips with it full of rock and the Quarry weight ticket was always about 16,000 LB GVW
It pulled EZ and dumping these over weigh loads was no trouble I dont think I would like a tagalong if I was going to buy one....the rental place also sold them and I really liked the tandem dual model made by Big Tex it has a 26,000 LB GVWR

 

This is the Big Tex I looked at

 

First I'll say a gooseneck would be preferable to me over a tag. Just an overall easier pull. I have a dump flatbed on my other truck with a electric/hydralic single ram scissor. It can handle most loads, but I have had to watch the battery pretty close. It is only a D350, but I have had 4 tons of rock on it with no problems. One of these days I'll replace it with a dump trailer. Much handier to have around than a truck just sitting.

Ed

 

I would definitely spring for the Gooseneck. Shop around, and you can find them for decent prices. Definitely get the scissor lift, as it lifts steeper than a standard lift. Here is another thread discussing them, and a pic of the model of trailer that we bought :

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...r&pagenumber=1

I am 100% happy with this trailer. IMO, you should go with something bigger, like a 14K GVWR, that way you won't wish you had it later!

 

Alrighty then. A goosie with scissor. Duals on tandem axles or not? 14,000 GVWR? Serious trailer!

Pappyman, That is some serious trailer. I have a GN hitch, my truck's SRW with auto, there's a hill I'll be jack-knifing the trailer around with a barn in the middle. I've since discovered these are the things that should make me want a GN not a TT...

Ed, Makes sense. Don’t wanna pay for unnecessary tag (or upkeep) on a truck I don’t use often enough to keep the battery up. But GN and scissor is the way to go then?

Matt, That looks like I could handle the white, I mean black GN. What brand? Any weak spots (bends) need reinforcing? By now I’m guessing you’ve hauled more than grass clippings?

Thanks guys I'm still listening,
Nat

 

We've had ours almost full of rock, plenty of sod that had been rained on after put in the trailer (that made it pretty heavy), it also doubled as a skid loader trailer once. Ours is made by PJ trailers. You can check them and others out at www.trailersforless.com Now weak spots that need anything. This is one of the stouter versions available, it has lots of gussets on the neck part, and is pretty thick steel. There are two things we are going to do to improve it, 1:weld some 1/2" rod all the way around for hooking tarp straps to, 2: coat the bed with a smooth bed liner coating, because the rocks scratch it up pretty bad and I am worried about it being a rust bucket in no time. This trailer (empty) and my truck with me, a bunch of tools weighs in at around 11,000 lbs. I am guessing it is around 4500 lbs. I would think that tandem singles would be fine. Look around and you should find a deal somewhere. We could turn around and sell this one and make at least $1200! Any more Q's, I'd be happy to try and answer them.

 

Thanks for the link for trailersforless, Crimedog. Do they answer emails, or do I have to call them? I sent them an email on the 14th. Nat

 

I have never contacted them, but that is where our trailer came from, before I bought it from the "dealer". I think they handle a lot of trailers, though, because I saw a horse trailer around here that had the www.trailersforless.com sticker on it.

 

I have a GN Stohl 7' wide and 16' long with stake pockets. I like the flatbed style so I can haul a more diverse loads, like round bales of hay or add sideboards and haul 14 yards of mulch. The 14,000 lb. axles and dump have been maxed many, many times. No way could I use a tag along, just not stable or safe for heavy loads.

 

I believe there is a weight limit of around 13000 lbs or less for tag alongs, (according to the manual)

 

The owners manual?
Thanks for the advise and opinions. I've made my mind up, a 14 footer GN. Now if I can find one that I can afford (new) or not beat to pieces (used). Nat

 

Yes the owners manual.....sorry about that.

 

Man, I just sold my dump trailer for $2200. It was a tandem axle with self contained dump system on it. I had 5 1/2 tons on it with no problems. I will tell you one thing, be careful pulling that much weight if you get one of the higher trailers. They can get a little squirelly at highway speeds.

 

$2200? $2200?? $2200???? You must have sold it "with an option to borrow"
or did you buy another? Advise on what to avoid? What to look for? Nat