hopper bottoms or dump wagon

If u don't want to use pto hydraulics, use hopper bottom.

 

You decide. Many farmers and grain hauling industries prefer hopper bottoms.

 

Im confused, Sloan is a Deere dealer right?
Dump trailers give you a few more options on what you can haul but a hopper is going to allow you to net more because your tare weight will be lower. Even when compared against a frameless dump trailer. But then a hopper could give you fits if you get a load stuck in it like mid summer when its hot and humid out.
Some feed places may not be thrilled about you hauling feed products right after you've hauled a load of crusher or potash/fertilizer. Most will likely let you go with a good clean sweep out, but others may want a wash out ticket and that could be time consuming if there's not one near by and you lose a load....

 

Hopper gives more load capacity than dump trailer.

 

Best driving job I ever had was end dumping. ..but we just did gravel and sand. .

Hardest driving job I ever had. . Hoppers, product would get hung up. . Vibrators wouldn't knock it loose and we would have to beat on the rails with dead blow hammers for hours to get the product to drop.

So I thought I'd be smart. . Hauled wet DDG in end dumps. .Ha! That stuff would stick, half the product would dump and the other half would sit in the trailer..Had to BOUNCE the trailer while all the way up. . Lucky I never laid one on its side.

Whatever you decide.. I'd go with the Pete.

 

Hopper, u just need to crank it to open the bottom doors. With dump, u use hydraulic to lift the trailer.