Hopper, Dump O/O's & Drivers

easeway

That's a tough question. I have a 42 foot timpte with 60 inch sides. It probably runs around 9,000 lbs or so.It is an aluminum trailer with aluminum wheels. Some other hopper people might know what theirs weigh.

 

Pharm

If you made it through this winter you can probably survive others. This winter around here for grain was one of the worst I've seen. Jan and Feb it was dead.

 

Les2

I'm not sure what the weight difference would be but the spread would probably weigh more. Usually a spread is around 46ft with either a 8 or 10 ft spread between axles. I think the spread has bigger traps, wouldn't think be harder to unload.

Actually you can haul more with a spread being a longer trailer. They use them for meal, midds. Spreads around here can get close to 85,500 gross.They only problem with spread is nasty on tight turns. The front spread axle tires don't last long. I had a farmer use spread going in and out of fields but he really didn't like it.

 

Pharm

I usually try to save money up during the summer and fall harvests to tide me over if I think the winter hauling might be bad. The previous years I hauled almost year round going to an ethanol plant. This winter the plant was down so it was tougher.

I just sat,there basically wasn't anything to haul that paid good. Of course I'm in a different position than you. My kids are grown and my expenses aren't that bad.

In your case probably get what you can. You should have built up contacts with brokers, farmers by this winter.