Dump Trailers, Frame Vs. Frameless

Almost all of the dump trailers around here are frame. The guys running aggregate and such run aluminum(lite weight) people doing demo and heavy construction, boulders and sea walls and such seem to run steel. I cant think of anytime locally I've seen a frameless dump around here.

 

dump trailers are concidered more tought, more relable, but they are heavier and on some works are more dangerouse. If it is with air suspention there are valves that dump air from springs during tipping operations (usually valves are mechanical, even if trailer is with ECAS, dumping valve are installed as doubling). and if these valves fail trailer may roll over during tipping.

 

Hard to answer without knowing what you plan to haul with it. Local or interstate? What length of trailer do you plan to buy?

They all turn over if you don't get them level or the load doesn't come out like it should doesn't matter if you're a newbie or not.

 

Like he said above with ANY type of dump trailer you better be #### level and remember to open your tail gate or MAKE sure it opened cause you can go right over.

 

i've used both and prefer frameless....they are lighter and for me they are more stable when dumping i'd rather dump a 40 ft framless than a 34 ft frame type

 

new tipper trailers are with autolocks on tailgate, but sometimes stuck lock may do many bad things.

Some dump trailers are short but with thik walls, for hauling stones, coal and something like rocks.

wanna something like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bhlk61mif8&feature=player_embedded

 

(I've said this here before, but here goes)

There are two kinds of drivers that pull dump trailers-the ones that've turned one over, and the ones that haven't-yet.

You're probably better off as a newbie, it's when you start getting ####y and think you can dump anywhere, or you don't need to check your tailgate, or your airbags, or that your tires are still inflated before you dump that you get into trouble. Having said that, if you don't already know what kind of trailer you need, you probably shouldn't be buying one.

 

If you're going to pull a 39' or 40' trailer I would go frameless for sure. A frame type in that length would be too heavy.

There really isn't a big advantage with any type in terms of stability.