2011 - Volume #35, Issue #3, Page #42
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"No Hydraulics" Dump Trailer
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"A roofer friend of mine wanted a small trailer that he and his workers didn't have to shovel off," recalls Larry Stewart, Red-E-Dump manufacturer. "I worked on the design for about a year and a half, introducing it finally this past winter."
The trailer dumps mechanically, thanks to its clever double frame design. The lower frame supports the weight of the trailer in transport. The upper frame, which connects to the trailer tongue, rolls back and forth on top of the lower frame.
To dump the trailer, the operator sets the trailer wheel brakes and backs the towing vehicle up. As the upper frame and the trailer bed slides back over and past the end of the lower frame, the bed dumps.
"It's like pulling the legs out from underneath a chair," explains Stewart. "It removes all the support from under the bed. All it can do is dump."
To return the bed to a horizontal position, the operator simply pulls the vehicle ahead again. The bed slides back up and over the lower frame and into place, automatically triggering a safety lock.
"With most newer trucks, the operator can set or release the trailer parking brakes from the cab," says Stewart. "The only time he has to get out is to manually release the safety lock for dumping."
All Right Steel offers three models ranging in price from $2,500 for the 4-ft. by 8-ft. 32B with 16-in. sides to $5,000 for the 8-ft. by 10-ft. 80B with 21-in. sides. The company is looking for dealers.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, All Right Steel, 1131 N. Little, Cushing, Okla. 74023 (ph 918 285 5600; www.rededump.com).
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