Heavy Duty Dump Trailers Cheaper Than Trucks

Heavy Duty Dump Trailers Cheaper Than Trucks WAGONS/TRAILERS Miscellaneous “Dump trailers are a lot cheaper to own and use than dump trucks ” says Bill Berkelmans president of Berkelmans Welding and Manufacturing in Ontario Canada Bill’s company has been making specialized trailers for 27 years “We build many different sizes and types of trailers for farm and industrial applications and sell them direct to customers throughout Canada and the U S ” Berkelmans farm trailers range in size from 2 to 20 tons for dirt rock shavings silage manure etc The trailers have all-metal frames and are built on tandem-axle walking beams that match the payload requirement All seams and posts are 100 percent welded All metal is sandblasted primed and painted in Deere green International red or Kubota orange Dump mechanisms vary by trailer type and size The boxes are lifted by either under-body or telescopic cylinders Hydraulic cylinders vary in size and are matched to the trailer Hydraulic hookups fit standard 2 500 psi tractor couplings One-piece endgates open and close with hydraulic cylinders The popular 8-ton farm trailer measures 10 ft long 90 in wide and 61 in from the ground to the top of the box 170 cubic feet capacity The trailer has a 50-degree dump angle and 5 000-lb per spindle load rating on a tandem axle walking beam suspension Pockets inside the box allow for side extensions The hydraulic tailgate lifts 3 ft above the box Berkelmans says their larger trailers can also be used for grain For that setup an end gate with a built-in grain chute is installed Tail lights are also added for extra safety on rural roads The company also makes tilt and load trailers roll off systems truck bodies and does custom manufacturing Its unique side dump float trailers are a combination flatbed trailer on the back and a 6-ft wide by 8-ft long by 20-in deep side dump trailer in the front Berkelmans dump trailers are marketed direct to customers rather than through dealers or distributors They can be shipped throughout Canada and the U S including Alaska Videos of various models and complete specifications are shown on the company’s website Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Berkelmans Welding and Mfg RR 7 Aylmer Ontario Canada N5H 2R6 ph 519 765-4230; www berkelmanswelding on ca

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