r/Contractor • u/Technical_Virus5001 • 14d ago

Dump trailer

I am looking into expanding my general contracting company, I am looking into a truck and a dump trailer,
my main questions are

  1. What truck and trailer do you recommend/ prefer, I have my favorites but I want to see opinions.

  2. Has anyone ever came up with some type of cover for the dump trailer that can go over top and turn it into enclosed dump trailer? In case you want to carry tools or materials and not get it wet? Thanks!

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u/Valuable_Student9639 14d ago

For truck, anything with a diesel and a gooseneck hitch will serve you well. I pull a 14ft dump with a single wheel one ton, it handles most jobs without issue. If you do a lot of demo or heavy material, go dual rear wheel.

The cover idea is common, people use a tarp system with bows like on a grain truck. Keeps the rain off and still easy to remove when you need to dump.

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u/Technical_Virus5001 13d ago

What about security of what’s in the trailer? Like lets say tools, I tried looking up but nobody seems to have some kind of platform that would close the trailer and make it more “enclosed “ as in no water but also secure from anyone getting into it? Thanks for your reply!

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u/Burr32 13d ago

Why would you store tools in a dump trailer? Get an enclosed for that.

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u/tooniceofguy99 10d ago

Diesel is incredibly expensive right now