Getting started w/ end dumps

Are 1/4 frame end dump trailers good or is frame-less the way to go?

 

I started with a farmer a month ago that is licensed commercially, right now were haulin lime for Brandt and use end dump trailers, this was my first experience with end dumps t/t and there's now alot to it, but other poster's are correct, it's very easy to screw up, Ive had a couple close call's. We also use the end dumps for grain. So if your around a major ag area look into a farmer to get your experience. I went and talked to my boss about a job, he hired me and spent about half an hour training me, pretty simple.

 

Yeah make sure the load is spread evenly in the bed or you could easily roll especially when unloading in the wind. One of our drivers somehow managed to roll while inside the incinerator plant. No wind or nothing. I came up in line and all I see is the rig on its side.

 

Please check your messages sir

 

I’d rather work for a small company than a big company.

Hit up flswamprat. He seems to know the good jobs in Florida.

Edit never mind. Didn’t know this thread was super old.

 

I was an end dump trainer for awhile and I might can answer a couple questions. First there is a lot of off road jobsite work involved and sometimes you have to maneuver around in a plant setting. Not places to get familiar with steering a big truck of any kind and thus they want at least 2 to 3 years of driving experience usually, some will let you get away with one year.

Now the dump trailer part.. This is unlike anything you have done pulling a van or flat around. Rule number one is PAY ATTENTION whether it's a straight truck or an end dump frameless or not but especially with a frameless. There are two types of frameless end dump trailers in the world.. Ones that have been tipped over, and ones that are going to be tipped over.. The trick is to never let that happen with that trailer while you are pulling it. You can be the most experienced one around and still roll one over. It takes just a slight distraction, a rock the size of your fist that you didn't see, a soft spot that you didn't know about.. There is no shortcuts when it comes to choosing your spot to dump, at first you shouldn't be using any shortcuts in the proceedure at all. I recommend getting some straight dump truck experience for a year or so before you start pulling a frameless. You could pull a full frame end dump sooner as it is slightly more forgiving in that you can be moving and dump with one of them.. But you don't spread with a frameless... I don't know where you live but there is a company in Missouri that will take you with one year of experience and train you on end dumps, ask for Joe to be your trainer, you might not like him but you will learn it the right way....

Try Woody Bogler out of Rosebud MO tell them Bobby Baker sent you.