[Maniac]

Yeah lots of them here sittin too, asphalt plants closed till the end of March, almost NO concrete plants doing anything, maybe some salt and sand work........will be cheap though

[Mackman]

Originally Posted by Maniac

Yeah lots of them here sittin too, asphalt plants closed till the end of March, almost NO concrete plants doing anything, maybe some salt and sand work........will be cheap though

Well i saved up a good chuck of change for winter so im sitting good. In the spring i may go into the roll off business as well. We will see.

[Steel Horse Cowboy]

I hit the wrong button, this damn smart phone is a PITA... it pays $4.75 a ton, the quarry (Vulcan Materials in Francessville, IN) is 25 miles from my drop (I haul to a local yard) and I can run 26ton (40ft MAC) with the Pete. If I still had my daycab Columbia I was able to squeeze almost 29 into it.

[Hawkjr]

whats the different between a dump trailer with a frame and one with out??

[Mackman]

Originally Posted by Steel Horse Cowboy

I hit the wrong button, this damn smart phone is a PITA... it pays $4.75 a ton, the quarry (Vulcan Materials in Francessville, IN) is 25 miles from my drop (I haul to a local yard) and I can run 26ton (40ft MAC) with the Pete. If I still had my daycab Columbia I was able to squeeze almost 29 into it.

a 8,000lb diff. between the pete and the columbia thats a lot.

[Graintrain]

Holy cow, the columbia must not have an engine or the Petercar has 2 with a bulletproof sleeper:block: , thats quite a difference..

[Mackman]

Originally Posted by Hawkjr

whats the different between a dump trailer with a frame and one with out??

A framed dump trailer is more stable to dump but the downside is its heavy.

A frameless is less stable to dump but it is alot lighter.

[Steel Horse Cowboy]

Originally Posted by Graintrain

Holy cow, the columbia must not have an engine or the Petercar has 2 with a bulletproof sleeper:block: , thats quite a difference..

The Pete was a double-frame with a 3406B and a 63" sleeper..... the Columbia was a daycab with a mercedes motor (PUKE)

[Steel Horse Cowboy]

Originally Posted by Mackman

A framed dump trailer is more stable to dump but the downside is its heavy.

A frameless is less stable to dump but it is alot lighter.

Frame dumps are mainly used in the south such as Alabama where there isn't a flat place anywhere and roadwork sites..... frameless HAS TO BE level before raising it or it will tip right over.
I used to have to haul sand to a pit and dump with a 40' frameless. Trust me, 28t and a soft bottom is not fun to dump. Makes YOUR bottom water-tight LOL

[Hawkjr]

so being new to hauling a dump isn't really that hard right?? just if you have a frameless dump just make sure its level and your on a hard surface?? also is it an advantage to having an spread axle dump??