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Lightest hopper bottoms?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by T-800, Oct 19, 2014.

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  1. Oct 19, 2014 #1
    T-800

    T-800 Light Load Member

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    We are about to purchase a hooper trailer and are tryin to figure out the lightest combo. Would you want a short trailer tall sides or all short, ect? We will be hauling commercially so weight is everything. We know where going to buy a timpte or wilson, we're looking at some of the late 90s early 2000s. Any experience?
     
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  3. Oct 22, 2014 #2
    MJ1657

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    We run Wilson's. We have a '10 42 foot with the taller sides, aluminum front and rear frame. I can't remember how many inch it is. We have a '94 40 foot with short sides steel front and rear frame. The '94 weighs 800 pounds more then the '10.

    Just something to think about.
     
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  4. Oct 22, 2014 #3
    T-800

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    Huh. I knew alum wheels took off quite a bit. But I don't know if he wants to get an alum frame. But that was good info. What's the dry weight of the 94?
     
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  5. Oct 23, 2014 #4
    MJ1657

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    I do not know that I just know the difference between the two when they are behind my truck. I wouldn't be afraid of aluminum frames. We pull out of the field some and as long as you take it slow they hold up just fine.
     
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  7. Oct 23, 2014 #5
    T-800

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    Any brand preference? What length and options would you suggest? We're getting the standard sides so our neighbor can dump in it too
     
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  8. Oct 23, 2014 #6
    magoo68

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    Light commodities require tall and heavy your fine with short sides weight wise there was 4 or 500 lbs difference if I remember correctly ps a short side was better on fuel with a flat top bunk
     
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  9. Oct 23, 2014 #7
    T-800

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    And we will be hauling dent corn, soybeans, wheat, and I think that's it. What options would you suggest to get lighter? Do ag hoppers and stuff like that shave weight? Any other options we should look for?
     
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  10. Oct 23, 2014 #8
    T-800

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    Ok I read over that and it didn't sound right. What I'm asking is what options make them heavier and which ones make them lighter
     
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  11. Oct 25, 2014 #9
    MJ1657

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    Aluminum front and rear frames like I talked about earlier is probably your biggest weight savings. We switched ours to super singles and saved 400 pounds.
     
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  12. Oct 27, 2014 #10
    pcfreak

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    Check out Dakota Trailers. Based out of Yankton, SD. All aluminum hoppers with very large unloading slides. Ran a set of super b units where I could unload two hoppers into one unloading auger if I had them sitting just right.
     
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