Anyone hauling bulk products with an end dump in the Northeast?

there are end dumps with a drop axle that would get you 25 tons. there are also some floating around that have metal stakes along the top of the end dump. and a plate on each side of the trailer welded to the stakes and the bed itself. giving a higher wall. nothing on the back though.

and if need be. a roll up mesh tarp. light. to cover the load.

there is one construction company around here that has some really high end dumps. don't ask me why. it's a much heavier trailer so it can't handle as much weight. should a cop decide to pull it over for some reason and weigh it. the trailer and tractor are only 5 axles combined.

just outta curiosity. since i've never heard the term frameless trailer. is that the same thing we around here call end dumps? you all call them frameless but when i google it i get end dumps.

 

Here is a link to a picture of a frameless dump. I haven't seen many around however I am not looking for them either.

I would find it hard to go it by yourself as a long distance dump operator. There are some shippers that I know of but they all use multi truck companies on a dedicated basis.

 

that's what i thought.

we call them end dumps. not frameless trailers. LOL.

 

that's all i've ever seen. nothing has a frame. we still call them end dumps. not frameless.

and some end dumps lift the front axle while others stay on the ground. they're still all frameless.

i've never seen a end dump that actually has a frame.

the ones that stay on the ground. actually pivots the tub. no frame other then the tubes that act as a frame. sorta. and the same tubes as the end dumps that lift an axle.

 

Big Cam is correct in his explanation. I would say frame type end dumps are far more common than the frameless. Frameless is usually used to haul grain and ag products, then sometimes they are used for hauling special sands and dried clay. Frame types are used to haul dirt, gravel, and other type products that are damaging and require steel beds. Frameless dumps are usually longer and made from aluminum and they are very easy to tip over.

 

Ok, well here's what the patent application states: