HOW TO: DUMP A DUMP TRAILER | TRUCKING HOW TO
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- After a lot of requests I've put together a fairly detailed video of how I dump a framed dump trailer. Hopefully some people can take some ideas from this and use it for themselves (New and Old). Thanks for watching!
There are so many things to add through so many situations, but this video explains all the basics for them beginners
You did a great job explaining this!
Thank you. Coming from a legend in the dump bucket business, I really appreciate that. Thanks for watching!
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I'm thankful for guys like him who takes time out of his day to explain how to do his job and in as much detail as possible. Seems like a great guy. I'm thinking of getting into the dump trailer sect of trucking so this helps. I've done dump truck, walking floor and Tipper trailers as well as a little step deck, flat bed, curtainside and container while the majority of my career was Reefer and dry van. So even tho this is close to dump truck it's still completely different and to me much more complex and dangerous so yeah guys like him are a big help.
Also when you start to lift the bed, if the cylinder leans to one side it will let you know if you’re not level and give you the opportunity to lower the bed back and reposition before you get too high and flip
Colin Farrell called he's looking for his long-lost brother.
Your videos are very good. Thank you I enjoy them. The way you drive, explain what you’re doing, attention to detail, etc. you go the extra mile to explain what it takes to do it right like a professional. Reminds me of me. Lol. All kidding aside you are really doing a great service to the rookies out there. I have been driving for 25yrs. And hauled everything from oversized to coils, frameless dump etc. I was very fortunate to have been taught by grandpa,dad, at a very young age. The problem today I think is all the old school guys are dead or retired so the newer generation is really missing out. Unless they are fortunate enough to run across guys like you or me that are willing and able to pass it on and take pride and love what they do. Ain’t nothing like going down the highway in a Legacy Class Peterbilt with a 18speed and a hot rod KT Cummings roaring. They call me ( Topshelf) I’ll catch ya on the flip 10/4.
Great story and you’re right, some of the old school guys had some real stories. Kinda miss hearing them.
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Great job! Something you said is very important don't let anybody rush u!
I watched your video yesterday because i was using a dump trailer for the first time today…
Thanks to you and your tips, everything went well today!!
Thx bud! 👌🏻🤘🏻
That’s great. Glad it went ok.
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This is what we call a real information.
Cheers Bud
Indeed, this was one of the "BEST" how to videos on dumping a frameless end dump setup I've seen on here! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾GREAT video Sir and keep being SAFE out there.🙏🙂👌🏾👍🏾💪🏾
Thank you
@@Wgrippin You're quite welcome!
Great Refresher For Me, Wes! Did Some Part- Time Work Hauling Spent Grain To Central NY Farms On A Frameless Dump About 15 Years Ago Out Of Budweiser, On The Weekends.. At The Same Time, I Also Worked Fulltime Regional With A 48 Ft Dry Van, Both Jobs Out Of B'ville. I'm Retired Since Last Sept, Living In Syracuse But Heading To Tennessee Soon Hoping To Get Some Part Time/Temporary Work To Supplement My Soc Sec. Thanks Again, Happy Trails...
Thanks for watching. Glad it could refresh ya.
I grew up around dump trucks and dump trailers and drove them both for over 30 years and you did a great job with this one. The one thing that I do differently is put air back in the truck suspension so that keeps the truck from spinning like what happened to you when you pulled up and the other thing is with a frameless trailer I only used the hand brake because if you needed to move fast you can jam it in gear and release the brakes faster with the hand valve. Dumping a frameless in landfills for years and had many situations where it sank on one side and just being able to quickly pull up 5 feet made the difference between a good dump or a long bad day. You do a great job taking care of Idlewild's equipment Wes and it shows that you take pride in your work. A lot slobs would just run down the road and sling that material out of the wheels at other vehicles.
Thanks for watching. Great advice on the trolly brake. I think it actually applies more pressure too. I’ve had frameless roll forward when the trailer brakes were set but wouldn’t roll with the trolly set. Plus like you mentioned it’s much quicker in case you need to act fast. Thanks for the comment and advice.
One thing about frameless or quarter frame you can push yourself out if stuck, up the box to you, apply trailer brake and down your trailer while helping in low gear, also good to turn around on a barge with your box up, watch your gate though!
@@hoolehuarayzed7694 great point with using the trailer to get unstuck. One pretty big benefit of a frameless.
Just starting with this type in a few days. Thanks for showing a thorough and safe demo. I feel a little better heading into this now.
Glad it could help
I start doing dump trailers on Monday
Job well done Wes. Covered and explained everything. One thing that I would add is taking care of the equipment so that way everything goes accordingly. You and the company you work for, you do that very well taken care of your truck and trailer.
Thanks for watching. Yea that’s a great point about taking care of equipment. A truck/trailer that isn’t taken care of can be a dangerous thing. Thanks for the advice.
❤👍Thank you for sharing this great video. It’s awesome 👏
Great video. I’m not a truck driver and didn’t know any of this. Great information. Just good to know. 😀
Thank you. I just bought a dump trailer to pull with my cord super duty, so this video wasn’t exactly what I was looking for but was very informative and I’m sure some stuff is transferable to a “little” trailer like mine. Thanks again.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. You explained it very well.
Thanks. Glad it could help some people.
Always kept my eyes on trucks at the landfill after one tipped over next to me!
You are awesome. Forming a repetitive habit will always keep you and the truck safe. Trucking is a hard and dangerous job if you rush the safety steps.
Thank you!
you are a good teacher bro big up
Sir I’m I appreciate you advice you are not only a profesional you are also a great person and where your knowledge with others thank you so much for being so good person ❤
Very informative. I used a scissor-dump trailer for 2 years and it was a very different type of trailer to dump with. I had it actually bounce on me twice, going from tire to tire, back and forth and then finally settling down, very scary but never tipped it over. Wish I had someone like you to give me this kind of advice you just did. Thank you.
You’re welcome. Yea the frameless trailers can be a little tippier for sure. Gotta be a little more careful with them but you never flopped it over so you did good.
My son needs to watch this. He's too "smart" to listen to my warnings about these end-dumps laying over while dumping. The issue most prevalent for us is wind - but wet manure and compost can also freeze in large clumps, or to the trailer sides if left loaded overnight during sub-zero weather. In this part of TX there can be days and days of high winds that hamper dumping. My husband had 30+ yrs experience hauling everything from swinging meat, grain, live cattle to cucumbers, but he never, ever took that end-dump trailer for granted, especially unloading in farm fields where the surface terrain can be impossible to read.
Awesome videos Wes! You did a excellent job explaining the process. Keep them wheels rolling and be safe out there.
Thank you for watching!
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Damn man... U r a good teacher for real !!!!👍👍👍👍👍
Thank-you...VERY HELPFUL.
Thanks Wes, much appreciated. Saving this vid for future reference. Love your work
Thank you. Glad it could help
Great video, thanks for taking the time, and your knowledge.
Class videos Wes, wish I had snow like that in Northern Ireland!
Next time it snows I’ll load it in this trailer and bring it there. I don’t want it 🤣🤣
Great job on the video, loved all the detail.
Thank you! Thanks for watching!
Thanks Wes. Very informative, great job!!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.
A video of getting loaded would be awesome
Hi Wes, I enjoy your videos very much, you do a great job, I used to drive myself for 25 years but got hurt and can't drive anymore and it takes me back, I miss driving a truck and it's nice to be sitting behind the wheel with you, keep up the great work and I'll keep on watching
Sorry to hear you got hurt. I can imagine how bad it sucks not being able to drive anymore. It’s in our blood so I know it’s not easy for you to not be able to do it. I’m glad you can ride along with me and others on UA-cam. Hearing you say that makes me want to do these videos even more. Thank you for you comment. God bless.
@@Wgrippin thanks Wes, I'll always be riding shotgun with you, God bless you too
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Wes i think you did a good job explaining the process 👍 Keep on trucking
Thanks!
Way to go Wes! sweet presentation on what many people take for granted, safety. Thanks for videoing and editing.
Great explanations of dumping!
Thanks
That was a good informative video. Always wondered how they worked.
Yooo, it’s Schmidt! Thanks for watching driver.
@@Wgrippin in your other video with the sandwich and coffee talk, ya had me rolling with the end. Its great to see im not the only odd one rolling lol.
@@truckingwithschmidt7120 🤣🤣🤣
Great thank you 🙏
Great video. Good job explaining what to do.
Thank you. I missed some stuff but I think it’s a good start for people.
when i hauled coal in frameless trailer we used old motor oil and diesel mixed to coat the nose of oure trailers to keep from freezing
I think that’s actually the most effective way and I wish I could still do it that way. Growing up old motor oil was good for everything LoL. No days they’d throw away the key.
Great Job !!
Thank you for taking the time to detail this process. My 2 questions are: does anyone make a vibrating feature that would help loosen stuck materials? If your load is stuck is it ok to lower the dump half way and then reverse your truck and hit the brakes? Not going super fast or super far.
Very good video learn a lot thanks
thankyou body, good video , and good explanation about this, congrast. 👍
Been watching some of your vids, really enjoy them! Keep up the good work!
Thank you. Glad you enjoy them.
Solid advice. Thanks for sharing.
This is great info for safe work procedures. Thanks!
You’re welcome. Thank you
Most old school dump trailers I seen have them exhaust pipe for the under belly of the trailer. That be good for winter time keep the Material not able to stick to the bed of the dump body. Your tips and safety really helps for those that are starting out as dump truck drive for trailer or straight truck dump box. I would take it this apply for the straight dump trucks as well with the box being up in the air and airbags have to be dumped before doing anything. Wes jogging is a good work out every now and than as well need to stretch a little since you be sitting around.
Yea a lot of this can’t be applied to any type of dump setup.
The jogging feels good. I just make a big deal out of it when I gotta do it 🤣
@@Wgrippin Not the new trailers. But the old trailers that you have to add tube that connects to the trailer during winter time.
You don't want to get a gut. XD
Great Video Wes
Good content Wes, safety first, but I've been dumping frameless for 30 years, prefer Western 1/4 frame now days so I can pave, one trick I do, if your box is going up crooked? I steer under till the scope becomes straight, works for me, never lost one yet!
Great advice. I actually wanted to mention in the video about something like this (granted a little different) but I wanted to keep it kind of simple. Sometimes if I’m uneven I’ll turn the truck a little bit at an angle from the trailer. It’s harder to flip the fifth wheel when the trailer is sitting on it on an angle.
Thanks for sharing!
Stay safe!
Thank you. You as well.
Yeah got a 35' MAC tri frame dump trailer and we have a black liner in the bed and it does really well. We haul topsoil and compost and shingles when going to landfill. Only thing i do is drop my bags and make sure im level. Great video brother.
Another thing is my tarp cable i have to unhook before i dump, if not it will rip the cable out..
Thank you. Yea the story’s I’ve heard from before liners were horror story’s LoL. We used to bring shingles out to somewhere in NH I think or maybe MA? I can’t remember. Ring a bell?
@@Wgrippin man this video is great and you covered everything. You nailed everything I do when i dump. I had to learn the hard way with the tarp cable. Riped that joker out.. Just subscribe too..
I drive a KW T800 heavy haul daycab its my profile pic. And love it.. Keep the rubber side down..
@@jamieg.3829 thank you for subscribing. Glad you enjoyed. It’s hard to find a decent how to dump video when I started so thought now that I knew what I was doing (somewhat) I should put one up.
Great video thank you!!!
Great information Wes keep it coming 👌
Thanks!
Awesome video thanks
When I was running dump all over the country before I went back to hauling wood I used diesel to keep the load from sticking I also carried 4x4 and 2x4 to get the trailer level in real bad spots
That 2x4 thing isn’t a bad idea. 🤔 I might put some in the trailer just in case.
@@Wgrippin it works in a pinch for sure anything bigger than 2x6 seems to split in half but the wider boards stay on top better in soft spots i used to go to all the big spots around ny for end dump....did you guys finish the job out by fort drum
@@andyarmstrong5378 we did. As far as I know it’s all done. That was a nice one. Long miles out and back. Long days
Well done man 👍🏻
Thank you. And thanks for watching.
Well done
Awesome channel man, great content
Thank you!
Great explanation Wes. Thanks. New sub.
Thanks for subscribing. Glad you liked it.
I like how he explains as much as he can think of. It's a fee things I wish he expounded on but as a trucker myself I can see how some things are skipped or not explained since it's so much he has to think of to explain. Especially when a guy just knows his job, it's hard to explain sometimes because ya don't talk about it ya just do it.
I wanted h to explain more on what to do if the load comes out on one side but not the other side or if it comes out the back and not the front???
Awesome video man thank you
No problem. Glad you liked it.
Thanks for the tip good video
Great video
When I dump with my frameless I always keep my tags down while dumping takes up more surface area I think the more axles on the ground the better
Great video!
One thing I would add to this is, which I’m sure you do with out thinking, everytime you get out of that truck and walk around, check and look at all your lights, tires and listen for air leaks. A flat tire can change the way that bed goes up and shift it one way or the other.
With the auto inflators it might not be so obvious, but it’s a good habit to get into.
Thanks for the videos!
That’s actually something I totally forgot. Tire pressure (or a flat) actually does have a huge effect on how the body will go up. Great catch. Thank you!
should be required viewing for all new end dump drivers
That’s awesome. That means a lot. Thank you
Thank you so very much
Spring Suspensions are better than bags , and depending on load distance hauls use 28- ft for short heavy materials
Perfect
Great video, thanks 🙏🏻
Do some of these trailers have vibrators on them? I'd think that few short bursts could help product slough off? The railroad uses portable pneumatic vibrators for hopper bottom cars.
Yes actually you can get vibrators. They’re great for steal trailers without liners. Helps a lot actually.
Good job 👍
Hello great vid. thanks. How do you put the plastic of lime inside the trailer if needed. I was advised not to use the outside ladder to climb any trailer. Iam familiar with tankers but when loading the usally have a walk over harness. Thanks
I think a few videos back I did an explanation of the plastic. I could do a better one in the future though.
Nice video bro
Gotta get it up if you wanna get it off! Lol Nice job. I would love to have a east one day.
Thank you. I’ve pulled a few different brands but I think east is my favorite
Mac is by far better for a frameless due to the fact that it has shear pins for when you lay it over ive seen way to many trucks go over with the trailer when pulling a east
@@Wgrippin Mac is where its at down home in KY we used to pull 36x102x96 deep right before they made us cut back to 126,000 ole boy i was driving for had just bought me a 38x102x96 with the 3 down reyco with the lift axle on front and rear and aluminum buds wheels and mud flaps dragging the ground on the ass of it all the way across we normally hauled 70 to 75 ton a trip prolly 65 to 68 ton if it was clean coal
Question. How big of a hydraulic tank is recommended for these dump trailers? Or what is recommended capacity of having?
Thanks 👍
You are pretty good at explaining and holding a camera one handed.
However from a training perspective you could really benefit from a camera person and a drone. Overlay graphics would be great too. Dating a video is a good idea as well. Thank you for the effort you put into this. You need to get sponsor's to make it profitable.
Thank you. I’m working on some of those things as we speak. I can’t bring a camera person with me at work all the time but for the home stuff I’m gonna try that. I think that alone would be a huge benefit.
Curios as to why you used the barn door instead of the “traditional “ dump gate. Thanks
I just begun a job doing the same, end dump trailer with 5 pistons going up. Im having difficulty with construction workers about the unleveled scenarios in job sites muddy and clearly uneven terrain. How can i explain to them that i can't unload on uneven terrain, muddy and with other truck tracks crossing the way where i dump? They just don't want to understand how dangerous the situation is. They think I'm doing whatever i want.
I’m the same way when I’m runnng an RGN, I appreciate the help but I have a ritual and If I stray I forget something and it’s usually forgetting to unhook air and electrical lines
Two mistakes always check your tires a low tire will bring you over I know from my own experience, tell Randy the length of the truck plus ten feet you when dumping never know when something will go wrong. Good job. NOW BACK TO WORK.
I start doing this on Monday. This dude looks like Colin Ferral. lol.
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I’m starting a local job pulling a dump after 17 yrs OTR hauling flatbed.
I've seen TOA ''tip over the axle ' , you called it a frameless trailer fall over sideways ,, the body was almost empty and the wind blew it over
Nice
Have you ever seen the fail safe.? if you're out of level there's an over ride. It has a plumb Bob and if your box goes of center it over rides and brings the box back down.
I think I watched a video about it a while back. I wonder why nobody ever uses them.
@@Wgrippin I thought it waa a good idea. Hell save you thousands of dollars if you flop one
Thanks
Does, this work of dump truck stop in winters?
No actually can get busier. Salt picks up up here in the north
In the morning when I “leave a dump”, I’ll remember this
How do you get into this version of trucking, I’m a owner operator and the truck I purchased was spect for rear dump, I’ve been using it for dry van but I don’t want to use it for what it was built for ?
Correction, I want to use it for what it was spect for
Like you said everyone does it different and bout the only thing I do different is I don't never set my brakes I dump by holding down the hand brake that way if I need to get out from nunder it quick I can lol
How long is your trailer? and how many extra airlines are there?
Make sure to hit the air dump and not the fifth wheel slide unlock, I've done that one before because the buttons were right beside each other. I had to change my pants when I pulled up and the fifth wheel slams to the back. Luckily everything stayed upright
Frameless trailer another ball game
round bottom frameless that keeps all tires on the ground are my specialty
Love frameless dump trailer not for the weak to operate. Miss putting that thing up in the air
HEY MAN!!!! I just found this video and I live in chicago and I want a job like this but I cannot find a job I don’t even know if I have the correct term when I search for the job 😅 “dump end trailer jobs” look I hope there is some information or advice you can give me to land a job like yours and btw I just got my CDL
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Is wind a factor in some cases