What You Must Know Before Buying Or Renting

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Axle Options

If you know that you are going to need to be able to handle more weight you can typically option to go to a larger axle. Usually larger axles require heavier duty wheels, thicker and more studs for the wheels, and larger brakes. The two main options are torsion axles and leaf spring axles.

Keep in mind that dump trailers are used, abused, and overloaded usually to their max limit.  If you overload torsion axles and bend them it typically results in having to replace the whole axle, which can be an expensive fix.  But if you are running leaf spring axles and you overload or damage them you can usually get away with replacing just the leaf springs. This ends up being a much lower cost than springing for an entirely new axle. Also, torsion axles aren’t typically made larger than around 12,000 lbs. per axle.

The main reasons that you would want to go with a torsion axle are that they require less maintenance over the life of the axle and are quieter because there are less moving parts. Overall, leaf spring axles are a better choice for dump trailers because they work together and perform really well on uneven ground.

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Side gates

Without side gates, pallets need to be loaded into the back and pushed in to one another, and unloading them is even more difficult. Side gates make loading and unloading pallets a breeze and allow loads to be spaced evenly in the bed. Side gates also create easy access for tying down heavy equipment and machinery.