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Loading and Road Test (Loaded)

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How Canadians Build Dump trailers

What happens here

The trailer is loaded with approximately 10,000 pounds of rock, using a John Deere front-end loader. The trailer itself weighs 3,820 pounds empty, bringing the total weight to 13,820 pounds. This is well within its legal hauling capacity of over 17,000 pounds. The loaded trailer is then towed on various road conditions, including rough terrain and highways, to demonstrate its handling. The driver confirms that the trailer remains remarkably stable and smooth, with minimal bouncing, even when traversing uneven surfaces, reinforcing the effectiveness of the Equiflex suspension.

Goal: Demonstrate the trailer's loading capacity and stable handling under heavy load.

Tools and materials

  • Ford F-Series Truck Ford — Towing the loaded trailer for the road test
  • John Deere Front-End Loader John Deere — Loading rock into the trailer
  • Rock — Loading the trailer to demonstrate its capacity and handling