The key advantage of a semi bottom dump is its ability to lay material in a windrow, a linear heap. In addition, a semi bottom dump is maneuverable in reverse, unlike the double and triple trailer configurations described below. These trailers may be found either of the windrow type shown in the photo or may be of the cross spread type, with the gate opening front to rear instead of left and right. The cross spread type gate will actually spread the cereal grains fairly and evenly from the width of the trailer. The cross spread type gate, on the other hand, tends to jam and may not work very well with coarse materials. The pup trailer, unlike the transfer, has its own hydraulic ram and is capable of self-unloading.

The back of his truck hit an overhead gantry with such force it tore the bed from the main body of the lorry. The bed became wedged vertically and the road was closed for nine hours. “They came to us with a cab chassis and we designed the bin body and incorporated the Walking Floor.

When you rent a tipper truck from Ryno Hire, that’s one of the biggest benefits