Dump Trailer Built Out Of Old 1.000-gal. Fuel Tank
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I built this dump trailer out of an old 1,000-gal. fuel tank, which rests on top of a truck axle turned upside down for additional height. I use it to fill in gullies that formed on my land after it was strip mined. The front end of the tank is raised and lowered by a 4-in. dia. hydraulic cylinder equipped with a pulley at the top that doubles the lift height. The back end is open. Rubber belting at the bottom of the tank allows material to slide off in a nice, even layer without piling up too much. It also comes in handy for hauling brush and even manure.
The tank mounts on an angle iron frame that's welded to the truck axle. I used the frame off an old house trailer to build the tongue. The tank pivots up and down at the point where the truck's tie rods were connected to the truck axle. I removed the tie rods and welded the spindles solid. Then I bolted a steel plate into the tie rod holes. Heavy angle irons support the tank's sides. (John C. King, 209 Zion Church Rd., Butler, Pa. 16025 ph 724 445-3509; email: kingjc.1 @juno.com)
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Dump Trailer Built Out Of Old 1.000-gal. Fuel Tank WAGONS/TRAILERS New Wagons 29-3-42 I built this dump trailer out of an old 1,000-gal. fuel tank, which rests on top of a truck axle turned upside down for additional height. I use it to fill in gullies that formed on my land after it was strip mined. The front end of the tank is raised and lowered by a 4-in. dia. hydraulic cylinder equipped with a pulley at the top that doubles the lift height. The back end is open. Rubber belting at the bottom of the tank allows material to slide off in a nice, even layer without piling up too much. It also comes in handy for hauling brush and even manure.
The tank mounts on an angle iron frame that's welded to the truck axle. I used the frame off an old house trailer to build the tongue. The tank pivots up and down at the point where the truck's tie rods were connected to the truck axle. I removed the tie rods and welded the spindles solid. Then I bolted a steel plate into the tie rod holes. Heavy angle irons support the tank's sides. (John C. King, 209 Zion Church Rd., Butler, Pa. 16025 ph 724 445-3509; email: kingjc.1 @juno.com)
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