Side Dump Trailers For Sale

About Side-Dump Semitrailers

Dump trailers are a type of specialized semi-trailer designed to haul debris, building materials, logs, boulders, rough matter, and other payloads that can be hauled and then dumped en masse. There are several dump trailer types and they come in a variety of sizes, making them a versatile option for construction, energy, and other industrial applications.

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SmithCo SX3 Side-Dump Trailer

Side-dump trailers offload their contents by tipping the entire payload to the left or right along a central pivot point. These trailers are typically semi-cylindrical in shape and use hydraulic cylinders to tilt the payload to one side. Although side-dump operations require a little extra route and placement planning, side-dump trailers can offload their entire, massive payload in a little as 30 seconds and are considerably more stable than end-dump options. They can also be used to transport much larger materials than can bottom-dump trailers that usually unload on the move and therefore must be able to easily move through or over their former contents.

Dump Trailer Distinctions

By comparison, belly-dump trailers are designed like a hopper on wheels and are typically loaded from the top and unloaded by opening one or more gates situated along the trailer’s bottom. This allows gravity to do most of the work, resulting in a simple, low-maintenance design. End-dump trailers are unloaded like dump trucks, using a hydraulic cylinder beneath the payload to tip up the front end to an angle up to 45 degrees, causing loaded material to slide to the rear and exit the trailer through a gate on its end.

Construction

Although many segments of the semitrailer market are increasingly moving toward aluminum construction for its lighter tare weights and higher payloads, side-dump trailers are commonly built from steel. There are a number of reasons for this, including the fact that side-dump models are frequently used to haul rough materials such as large rock, demolition waste, and other material types that require a more durable dump bed. However, there are other ways to keep a trailer’s overall weight down; SmithCo, for instance, offers customers a wealth of options when ordering a side-dump trailer, such as the thickness of the tub’s steel plate, aluminum vs. steel wheels, and so on.

Find The Right Side-Dump Semitrailer

You’ll find a big selection of new and used side-dump semitrailers for sale on TruckPaper.com from leading manufacturers such as Arne’s, Cross Country Trailer, Demco, Jet, SmithCo, Side Dump Industries, Sidump’r, Trail King, and others.