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What type of trailer?

Discussion in 'Tanker, Bulk and Dump Trucking Forum' started by TNSquire, Jan 2, 2023.

  1. Jan 2, 2023 #1
    TNSquire

    TNSquire Medium Load Member

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    Friends, driving into town this morning, I saw an MBI trailer leaving the landfill that I've never seen before.
    It was and end dump, but the body was a cylinder.
    I'm very curious as to how it works and what it's function is, and what it's used for.
    The rear gate flips up, presumably to dump the contents. I noted that when the driver turned the corner and the gate wasn't secured, and it opened slightly.
    Anyone familiar with this type trailer?
    Inquiring minds wanna know...
     
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  3. Jan 2, 2023 #2
    Cat sdp

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    Trying to get better fuel mileage….. it’s all areo to guide air smoothly over trailer
     
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  4. Jan 2, 2023 #3
    LTL Bull

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    They are just aluminum trash trailers. If you look close on the nose at the top there’s a series of holes to allow ventilation as well. I thought they were some
    sort of sludge trailer or something when I first saw them. I asked an MBI guy at upper Sandusky pilot one day. He said the cylinder shape is supposed to be more aerodynamic and less likely to snag stuff during loading/dumping than the standard square trash boxes and does away with having to tarp the boxes as they’re all enclosed.
     
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  5. Jan 3, 2023 #4
    TNSquire

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    @LTL Bull
    Thanks for that info bro...
    Mama and I were discussing it d extensively yesterday, and couldn't for the life of us figure it out.
    I hope it works well for them.
    Definitely an interesting way to go about it.
     
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