Hydraulic Dump Trailer

Hydraulic Dump Trailer WAGONS/TRAILERS Miscellaneous 31-1-16 I built my own hydraulic dump trailer out of a 5 by 8-ft. trailer frame that I got for free," says Mike Hoy, Hedrick, Iowa. He got the trailer from his brother-in-law. The floor was rusted out so he removed it. He used 2-in. sq. tubing to build a 5 by 9-ft. frame on top of it and hinged it at the back. He rebuilt a hydraulic hoist cylinder and scissor assembly from an old hydraulic dump wagon and mounted it between the two frames. One end of the cylinder is hooked to the trailer's original frame, and the other end is hooked to the add-on frame. He used 2 by 6's to build a new wooden floor and mounted 2 by 12's on the front and sides of the trailer, adding a tailgate on back. "I pull it either with my tractor or pickup and use it to haul wood, rocks, and anything else that I need dumped. It works great and only cost the price of the add-on frame and my time," says Hoy. "I built a removable section of floor above the hoist in case I ever need to work on it. "I use it a lot for hauling firewood at our cabin. I haul cut chunks of wood and dump them close to the log splitter. We split the wood and then throw it back on the trailer. Then, I haul the split pieces of firewood close to the wood pile and dump them there to be stacked later. I've also used the trailer to haul rocks." To make the hinge, he welded two short lengths of 1-in. dia. round tubing to the top frame and also two pieces to the bottom frame, then slid a rod through them. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Mike Hoy, 1168 Ash Ave., Hedrick, Iowa 52563 (ph 319 695-5146).

To read the rest of this story, download this issue below or click here to register with your account number.