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I had a couple different dump trailers, my favorite was a bri-mar built unit. By far the best quality & I've owned two big Tex trailers which were quality just not equal to bri-mar imo
Quote from: stlaser on August 04, 2017, 12:57:50 PMI had a couple different dump trailers, my favorite was a bri-mar built unit. By far the best quality & I've owned two big Tex trailers which were quality just not equal to bri-mar imoI don't doubt bri-mar is better. I just have had Big Tex's so that's what i'm familiar with. Load Trail is a nicely built trailer too from my understanding
Quote from: Dawg25385 on August 04, 2017, 02:27:55 PMQuote from: stlaser on August 04, 2017, 12:57:50 PMI had a couple different dump trailers, my favorite was a bri-mar built unit. By far the best quality & I've owned two big Tex trailers which were quality just not equal to bri-mar imoI don't doubt bri-mar is better. I just have had Big Tex's so that's what i'm familiar with. Load Trail is a nicely built trailer too from my understandingMy father in law had a load n trail & he liked it. If it were me I would trade those lawn mowers with loaders, & that low deck trailer in for a good size enclosed skid loader w/ AC & attachments & a big dump with ramps. But that's just me....
I just don't want to wind up missing a digit or limb. I can sometimes get in a hurry to get results.
If it were me I would trade those lawn mowers with loaders, & that low deck trailer in for a good size enclosed skid loader w/ AC & attachments & a big dump with ramps. But that's just me....
Quote from: stlaser on August 04, 2017, 02:46:09 PMQuote from: Dawg25385 on August 04, 2017, 02:27:55 PMQuote from: stlaser on August 04, 2017, 12:57:50 PMI had a couple different dump trailers, my favorite was a bri-mar built unit. By far the best quality & I've owned two big Tex trailers which were quality just not equal to bri-mar imoI don't doubt bri-mar is better. I just have had Big Tex's so that's what i'm familiar with. Load Trail is a nicely built trailer too from my understandingMy father in law had a load n trail & he liked it. If it were me I would trade those lawn mowers with loaders, & that low deck trailer in for a good size enclosed skid loader w/ AC & attachments & a big dump with ramps. But that's just me....^THIS would serve Big D very well me thinks as well.
Dump trailer, way better than a dump truck. I have the 14,000lb and it gets used all the time. Less maintenance cost for the normal person maybe not Don. If you are dumping lots in a day, you might need another battery but for normal use one does the job.
Well Don, looks like the jury is in. You have to get a skidsteer and a dump trailer (been looking at dumpers for a couple months myself)....oh...how's that sagging gate? :pokeD
Quote from: stlaser on August 04, 2017, 02:46:09 PMIf it were me I would trade those lawn mowers with loaders, & that low deck trailer in for a good size enclosed skid loader w/ AC & attachments & a big dump with ramps. But that's just me....That would depend on where he plans to head with a farm. There are some things a tractor would be nice for. A skidsteer would definitely handle the type of loader work Don is trying to do better.I would probably keep the bigger of the tractors to use for "field" type work. Sell Sarge. Chief can handle the majority of the jobs Sarge would be used for and a bigger skid steer can handle the loader work. I honestly think Don would get far more productive use out of a good skidsteer then the rest of the equipment combined.
Don, something to keep in mind when looking at skidloaders. Make sure they have a lift rating of over 2k imo. Also I rented a fancy new cat skiloader on rubber tracks. I have run many different brands and owned two. The process to make the bucket float on this CAT flat out sucked. It's always been an easy process & for whatever reason they made this CAT unit very difficult to engage the float position on the bucket. Something to keep in mind as you will use that a lot grading drives and fill etc.
Quote from: Bear9350 on August 04, 2017, 03:18:50 PMQuote from: stlaser on August 04, 2017, 02:46:09 PMIf it were me I would trade those lawn mowers with loaders, & that low deck trailer in for a good size enclosed skid loader w/ AC & attachments & a big dump with ramps. But that's just me....That would depend on where he plans to head with a farm. There are some things a tractor would be nice for. A skidsteer would definitely handle the type of loader work Don is trying to do better.I would probably keep the bigger of the tractors to use for "field" type work. Sell Sarge. Chief can handle the majority of the jobs Sarge would be used for and a bigger skid steer can handle the loader work. I honestly think Don would get far more productive use out of a good skidsteer then the rest of the equipment combined.In building the pond I found a situation where an Excavator and a loader work very well together.I can dig out an area and swing it over into a pile. Then using Sarge, I can maneuver out on that rather tall, and sorta skinny berm which impounds the water. Sarge does a good job of tracking in the mess at nearly 30,000 pounds it turns loose clay into stone in an hour or so. It is working well so far, and I wouldn't dare drive Chief out onto that berm until I get it maybe five feet wider which it is going to get.I think I would love to use a tracked skid steer, and will own one someday, but for now the chief/sarge combo works, unlike the Armee where sergeants always argue with Warrant Officers who seldom ever listen to the noise the sergeants make, and little if anything ever gets done!
Quote from: Flyin6 on August 04, 2017, 07:31:18 PMQuote from: Bear9350 on August 04, 2017, 03:18:50 PMQuote from: stlaser on August 04, 2017, 02:46:09 PMIf it were me I would trade those lawn mowers with loaders, & that low deck trailer in for a good size enclosed skid loader w/ AC & attachments & a big dump with ramps. But that's just me....That would depend on where he plans to head with a farm. There are some things a tractor would be nice for. A skidsteer would definitely handle the type of loader work Don is trying to do better.I would probably keep the bigger of the tractors to use for "field" type work. Sell Sarge. Chief can handle the majority of the jobs Sarge would be used for and a bigger skid steer can handle the loader work. I honestly think Don would get far more productive use out of a good skidsteer then the rest of the equipment combined.In building the pond I found a situation where an Excavator and a loader work very well together.I can dig out an area and swing it over into a pile. Then using Sarge, I can maneuver out on that rather tall, and sorta skinny berm which impounds the water. Sarge does a good job of tracking in the mess at nearly 30,000 pounds it turns loose clay into stone in an hour or so. It is working well so far, and I wouldn't dare drive Chief out onto that berm until I get it maybe five feet wider which it is going to get.I think I would love to use a tracked skid steer, and will own one someday, but for now the chief/sarge combo works, unlike the Armee where sergeants always argue with Warrant Officers who seldom ever listen to the noise the sergeants make, and little if anything ever gets done!FYI: I buried that tracked CAT in clay, I dug myself out. However, owning wheeled skid loaders with steel tracks is still the best imo. Also those tracked skid loaders go no where when it snows......
What makes the "farm" a farm legally speaking? As far as I can tell you don't have any crops or livestock?
Am I too late to help Chief spend his money? The dump truck makes sense if you have that much gravel to haul but there are a lot less expensive options out there. Maybe not if you require a/c though. Thing to remember with those types of truck is the longer they sit without being used the more they cost every time you start it. Buy it, use it for what you need it for, then get rid of it. Also, I'm sure the gate is on the ground by now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Id probably stick with a dump trailer. More useful longterm and less maintenance.https://sleequipment.com/7-x-16-heavy-duty-dump-trailer.html?fee=8&fep=524826&gclid=Cj0KCQjwtpDMBRC4ARIsADhz5O6UIOf0U_dgmLYM8NRUMdh4aG8Z5YDIV4hz5QRRm5Bv1WlhouvyB20aAg1LEALw_wcB#product_tabs_additional_tabbed