Rob Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 This is a picture of my RL755LST when new on a publicity shot. What is the primary purpose for this type of trailer? It I see them with grain haulers a lot but they dump into a pit inside a building at the elevators.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26369-belly-dump-trailers/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyp Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Down here in Texas we haul lottsa gravel with them. We are loaded up with them down here. They are really good at dumping on road building jobs cause they leave a nice neat row of rock or gravel. randyp Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26369-belly-dump-trailers/#findComment-130025 Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyp Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Not really handy if dont have dumping room though, and one can get stuck with one trying to dump,,,randyp Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26369-belly-dump-trailers/#findComment-130026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 They are great for dumping over a grate. Like RandyP said road jobs. I think they are better at road jobs doing asphalt myself. Dump and go let the feeder feed the paver and never stop. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26369-belly-dump-trailers/#findComment-130038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidNV Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 rob, mostly asphalt out here.. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26369-belly-dump-trailers/#findComment-130048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 They're much harder to tip over than a dump trailer. With the overall length you can get a greater payload than a dump truck under the bridge laws. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26369-belly-dump-trailers/#findComment-130051 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 use to be used a lot here in upstate ny. mailnly for road jobs like everyone said. my grandfather worked on I890 in Schenectady when Gull contracting and Valentie worked on it. they all had belly dumps, some on B62's and B42's and R models and diamond Reos. he said you could move lots of material fast without stoppin. said they would go down the road 40mph and hit the button and watch the sand spread everywhere and the dust would fly. back when truckin was fun, no one got tickets on jobs like this and the state troopers had a nice little trailer set up by the big men with women on the side. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26369-belly-dump-trailers/#findComment-130056 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I agree with the others,i see a good many of these in the western states,mainly on road construction projects,but personally i don't know what the advantages are over a "traditional" dump trailer..........................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26369-belly-dump-trailers/#findComment-130148 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I agree with the others,i see a good many of these in the western states,mainly on road construction projects,but personally i don't know what the advantages are over a "traditional" dump trailer..........................MarkThe advantage is that you don't need to worry about some dumb ass driver turning them over and usually a greater payload than a dump truck. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26369-belly-dump-trailers/#findComment-130156 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 The advantage is that you don't need to worry about some dumb ass driver turning them over and usually a greater payload than a dump truck.Makes sense to me! i drove an end-dumptrailer for a short while in my younger years,personally,i did'nt care for it,i was always afraid i was gonna turn the damn thing over! especially with some of the shitholes i was expected to dump into! my boss had a poster in his office with something like "The 10 Commandments of dump trucking" on it,i can only remember one..............."Thou shalt dumpest upon level ground" good advise! i think anyway!....................................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26369-belly-dump-trailers/#findComment-130161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted July 24, 2012 Author Share Posted July 24, 2012 Makes sense to me! i drove an end-dumptrailer for a short while in my younger years,personally,i did'nt care for it,i was always afraid i was gonna turn the damn thing over! especially with some of the shitholes i was expected to dump into! my boss had a poster in his office with something like "The 10 Commandments of dump trucking" on it,i can only remember one..............."Thou shalt dumpest upon level ground" good advise! i think anyway!....................................MarkI've seen that poster also or one like it. Never have operated one except in a level concrete batch plant.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26369-belly-dump-trailers/#findComment-130165 Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyp Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I agree with David, best part is stability, worst part is taking so much room to dump. Dozer operators will cuss you on roadside stockpiles, but brag on you when spreading on a roadjob. I work too many tight spots to use one, I like em though. randyp Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26369-belly-dump-trailers/#findComment-130171 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I've seen upgraded versions with rear dump(like a walking floor) that are used for paving big roads. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26369-belly-dump-trailers/#findComment-130251 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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