Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

Mac Aluminum Dump Truck Bodies

Discussion in 'Tanker, Bulk and Dump Trucking Forum' started by RDOUGLASTRUCKING, Feb 6, 2020.

  1. Feb 6, 2020 #1
    RDOUGLASTRUCKING

    RDOUGLASTRUCKING Bobtail Member

    1
    0
    Feb 6, 2020
    0
    Looking at a new dump truck, usually have steel bed trucks, but this one has an aluminum one. We haul everything from large rock to asphalt. Do they hold up hauling larger stuff? If you have one would u buy another one with these beds? Thanks for your knowledge
     
    RDOUGLASTRUCKING, Feb 6, 2020
    RDOUGLASTRUCKING, Feb 6, 2020
    #1
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Feb 7, 2020 #2
    NightWind

    NightWind Road Train Member

    2,682
    18,912
    Nov 11, 2006
    Sunny South, AL
    0
    IT would depend on the size rock. If you haul rip rock or demo then no, get a steel bed. If you're hauling small rock 57,67 8910 etc. and asphalt then get an aluminum one IF you never plant to haul demo or rip rock
     
    NightWind, Feb 7, 2020
    NightWind, Feb 7, 2020
    #2
    stillwurkin Thanks this.
  4. Feb 9, 2020 #3
    BC Trucker

    BC Trucker Bobtail Member

    13
    2
    Sep 17, 2017
    0
    You can always look into adding Hardox to the floor and up the sides a bit on the inside of the body. Aluminum will get dented easily if the loader isnt careful. Large pieces of asphalt and concrete or other large objects being dropped to hard will dent the aluminum but hardox is a good way to get best of both worlds.
     
    BC Trucker, Feb 9, 2020
    BC Trucker, Feb 9, 2020
    #3
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.