MightyFruit Trucking Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Building a six axel and ordering a dump bed from Bibeau and trying to decide on BMT two way door regular and barn or an BMT two way door regular and high gate! I'm mostly doing asphalt but want to be set up to do anything! Please chime in with advise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back In Black Pulling Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 At work we have one of each, I personally like the high lift its a lot faster just flip the switch and dumpthe swing gate never seems to want to close right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Really depends on what the other stuff might be. Even a high lift can get hung up if hauling tree/land clearing debris. Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEL ADDICTION Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 I dont really know if the the lift gate is really useful on a 6 wheeler unless you get a real big dump body I think I would go with the barn door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigDug Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Barn door will give u the most uses for the truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Six axle?What size body are you buying? Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theakerstwo Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 I have a 17ft round davis and with a hi/lift.It is so helpful to me even hauling asphalt.i like it cause I can lift it and check my bed or spray it down with out getting off of the ground. Quote glenn akers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKTRUCKS4 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 I always like the barn gate on my dump trailer, but since my friend got a high lift gate on his tri-axle, I think the next one I buy will be a high lift. Barn gates tend to be temper-mental at times and with a little age become hard to close. Dump boxes with barn gates should be built from new and not with an add on afterwards. With add-ons the side are not strong enough to stay square. We hauled stumps and concrete slabs with the high lift with no problems. Quote Live every day like it's your last, because one of these days, it will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r686st Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Not being familiar with a high lift gate how do you spread gravel with it? I know you can with a two way gate that includes a barn door style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theakerstwo Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 most hi/lift will lift normal or will lift at another point with air cyl which lifts higher than normal so spreding gravel is same as normal gate. Quote glenn akers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 go with the barn door. you can swing it and haul long stuff. ect long trees or pipe. Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 our super 18's had high lifts and you could put a midsized pick up in the bed with out dropping the gate. I would often use our 12yd. boxes with high lifts to do clearing and grubbing work and really liked them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy5487 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I dont like barn door gates. They have their place but I dont know how many times we have had to work on tailgates sagging, hinges broke, latches not catching. I personally wouldnt own a swing gate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ditchkus Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 If you plan on asphalt work a barn gate latches make it wider and when in paver if operator or you move gate side hinges and latches hit.Joe D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyFruit Trucking Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 Sounds like the lift gate is the way to go! Does anyone have an idea of how much more for that function! Like I said I'll be doing mostly asphalt but as you guys know with a New Truck payment I Must have options if things get tight so I'll be will to do Demo, Dirt, concrete, salt, sand ect!!!!!! I live in ohio so to make decent money we mostly get 5 axels (3 tags axels)! This will be my first new Truck so my next move must be my best move! Last three years maintenance has been putting me in the whole with parts, labor, and down time! So I down sized kept one truck that will be my spare and I figured I'd get a new one with a warranty! Have a few purchase orders for blacktop this year so I said what the he'll Take the chance! I'm praying all goes well! Plus with a new truck if I need to leave state to find work I figured I'd have a trust worth truck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyFruit Trucking Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 Sounds like the lift gate is the way to go! Does anyone have an idea of how much more for that function! Like I said I'll be doing mostly asphalt but as you guys know with a New Truck payment I Must have options if things get tight so I'll be will to do Demo, Dirt, concrete, salt, sand ect!!!!!! I live in ohio so to make decent money we mostly get 5 axels (3 tags axels)! This will be my first new Truck so my next move must be my best move! Last three years maintenance has been putting me in the whole with parts, labor, and down time! So I down sized kept one truck that will be my spare and I figured I'd get a new one with a warranty! Have a few purchase orders for blacktop this year so I said what the he'll Take the chance! I'm praying all goes well! Plus with a new truck if I need to leave state to find work I figured I'd have a trust worth truck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ditchkus Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Do not plan to come work in Pa.,NJ,or most any Eastern States as they do not recognize more than one lift axle now. I am sure subject to change.I do know steerable lifts are going to become mandatory in future.Good luck whatever you decide.Joe D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 hope you post a pic when you get itbest of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Good luck,MightyFruit. I have thought about the high-lift gate option, if I had to get back into it. I like the fact that nothing really touches it (for the most part),when dumping. Dump trucks around here,have to be versatile especially for the hourly stuff (only way to go). Just my .02 Al 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Sounds like the lift gate is the way to go! Does anyone have an idea of how much more for that function!You can ask the dump body dealer what the price difference is between the various styles. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterwelder Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I have a 17ft round davis and with a hi/lift.It is so helpful to me even hauling asphalt.i like it cause I can lift it and check my bed or spray it down with out getting off of the ground.Hi Glenn, I hope you have some sort of safety prop while checking or spraying it down. Would hate to think what would happen if that were to come down with you in between it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmolitor Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I have the Bibeau BFL-S box on my freightliner. I love it. It is light weight and tough as nails. I am hauling class B rip-rap (200 to 800lb) boulders and barely a dent in the floor and no dents in the sides. The only option I don't have is the highlift. It adds about 500lbs to the total weight of the truck. It also adds some maintenance to the truck. The company I bought the truck from stopped ordering them for that reason. Now we just order the extended hinges and haven't had any issues. I will try to get a picture of the hinges tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmolitor Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I have the Bibeau BFL-S box on my freightliner. I love it. It is light weight and tough as nails. I am hauling class B rip-rap (200 to 800lb) boulders and barely a dent in the floor and no dents in the sides. The only option I don't have is the highlift. It adds about 500lbs to the total weight of the truck. It also adds some maintenance to the truck. The company I bought the truck from stopped ordering them for that reason. Now we just order the extended hinges and haven't had any issues. I will try to get a picture of the hinges tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmolitor Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Didn't get a picture today. But did talk to Bibeau directly. Found out the down side to cross memberless boxes. You can't replace the floors when they get holes in them. You can patch but can't cut out the whole floor. It will spring the box if you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 momack,Had a crossmemberless (whew!) Heil body on my RD. Seen the writing on the wall (&floor). Put a plastic liner in it to save it. Wasn't hauling any rip-rap like you,just dirt,sand & gravel so I was safe. Al 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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