2stacksuperdog Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 We were talking about cable dump trailers the other day and i couldn't find any pictures. They said that you would lock a cable to the axle and then back up and the cable would move a mechanism that would raise the body to dump. Anybody ever hear or see these? also does anybody have pictures? Quote Matt Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30034-cable-dump-trailer/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougsr Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I used to drive one back in the mid seventys. It has winch on the truck with a four part line under the dump trailer to the back. When you pulled on the winch t would pull the wheels toward the truck and would raise the bed. To let it down just reverse the winch and it would come down. You would leave a little slack in the line when you drove off.Doug Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30034-cable-dump-trailer/#findComment-165851 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 Do you have any pictures? Quote Matt Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30034-cable-dump-trailer/#findComment-165852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
refusegetter Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Thanks to google 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30034-cable-dump-trailer/#findComment-165855 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakebrake86 Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 My dad was talking about the same thing the other day. He said he remembered my uncle owning one back in the 60's and my grandpa pulled it. He described it the exact same way Dougsr did. I guess before hydraulics caught on, everything was cable, just like construction equipment. Quote Jake Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30034-cable-dump-trailer/#findComment-165883 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Sounds like a death trap lol... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30034-cable-dump-trailer/#findComment-165892 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Here is a picture of a B-61 with a cable operated frameless dump trailer (Icognografix picture) 2 Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30034-cable-dump-trailer/#findComment-165898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Here is a picture of a B-61 with a cable operated frameless dump trailerHalquist Stone.jpg (Icognografix picture)this would be the first frameless trailer then? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30034-cable-dump-trailer/#findComment-165900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Here is a picture of a B-61 with a cable operated frameless dump trailerHalquist Stone.jpg (Icognografix picture)Yep, death trap! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30034-cable-dump-trailer/#findComment-165920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougsr Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 We was hauling scrap iron in those things. They would pick up a big load. As long as the brake and cable was good on the winch we never did have any problem with it I drove it in the mid 70's. I did not get any pictures. If you had to take the dump trailer off it was a pain in the butt.Doug Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30034-cable-dump-trailer/#findComment-165922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 this would be the first frameless trailer then?Don't know about the first one,but definetly an early one,slpwlker! Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30034-cable-dump-trailer/#findComment-165933 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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