smoreau 658 #1 Posted October 4, 2016 (edited) This started out as a low profile 4x8 trailer that i made to hall tractors behind my S10 7 years ago. It worked great until the axle broke one year ago. Over the summer I needed dump trailer for moving dirt around in the yard and the gears were turning in my head. So I made a smaller version of the one I borrowed last fall to haul 210 tons of fill, sand, top soil, and gravel to the house. I am not hauling that kind of loads any more, just moving it around the yard to fill in holes and leveling the yard now. I only have a little over $100 into this modifying it to become the ultimate yard cart. I already had the pump, cylinder, spindals, and tires. Just needed a stick of 2" tubing and some sheet metal. I used it all summer long working the bugs out and making small modifications tell I was happy with it. I had a buddy that owed me and he just so happens to do sand blasting and painting. I just got it back and I have to say i am very pleased with the outcome! Edited October 4, 2016 by smoreau 25 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walt 339 #2 Posted October 4, 2016 I'll take one But seriously that did turn out sweet. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
857 horse 2,581 #3 Posted October 4, 2016 (edited) What Walt said...............to cool.... Edited October 4, 2016 by 857 horse 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisThornton 4,769 #4 Posted October 4, 2016 Well I'll tell you what! That is one nice dump trailer! Dual axle, hand pump, beefy, nice welds from what I can see and well done overall! Very nice! Now! What is that foam on one tire? And I don't see how the tail gate works. Care to share another pic or did I overlook something? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,021 #5 Posted October 4, 2016 Nice work, thanks for sharing. . Dennis, check picture four again. Look closely at the 4 corners. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,490 #6 Posted October 4, 2016 Very Cool! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisThornton 4,769 #7 Posted October 4, 2016 I see the pins on the 4 corners. Swings from the top? And/Or removes all together? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,021 #8 Posted October 5, 2016 Yep, or swings from the bottom to make a ramp for loading horses. Maybe Scott will take a picture of the tilted cart with the ramp down. Hint..hint 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisThornton 4,769 #9 Posted October 5, 2016 6 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said: Yep, or swings from the bottom to make a ramp for loading horses. Maybe Scott will take a picture of the tilted cart with the ramp down. Hint..hint Oh I didn't catch that! Why not! Best of both! Yep! And yes, us very visual folks appreciate seeing the obvious! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marv 919 #10 Posted October 5, 2016 With that beauty I guess you don't need all those other trailers now huh. Marvin 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,490 #11 Posted October 5, 2016 Just now, Marv said: With that beauty I guess you don't need all those other trailers now huh. Marvin You know smoreau, I'm just down the road...Chicken dinner and a WH dump cart sounds real good... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smoreau 658 #12 Posted October 5, 2016 Yes it is both a ramp and a dump gate. Bed is 60" x 48" and is 18" deep. It holds 36 cubic feet and will dump a heaping load of dirt. About 8 scoops with my loader fills it and much easier then making several trips with the loader to move a pile. 6 minutes ago, Marv said: With that beauty I guess you don't need all those other trailers now huh. Marvin Yes the black one will go, but the tub cart is the daughters. 1 hour ago, DennisThornton said: Well I'll tell you what! That is one nice dump trailer! Dual axle, hand pump, beefy, nice welds from what I can see and well done overall! Very nice! Now! What is that foam on one tire? And I don't see how the tail gate works. Care to share another pic or did I overlook something? Tire leak throughthe side wall. Looks like I may need to find another tire, I have 4 more to chose from. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walt 339 #13 Posted October 5, 2016 10 minutes ago, Marv said: With that beauty I guess you don't need all those other trailers now huh. Marvin LOL I was thinking the same thing I'm trailer poor and could use one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smoreau 658 #14 Posted October 5, 2016 (edited) 53 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said: Yep, or swings from the bottom to make a ramp for loading horses. Maybe Scott will take a picture of the tilted cart with the ramp down. Hint..hint I can get some pics of this tomarrow. Too dark at the moment. I would get some pic of it dumping a full load of dirt, but the loader is all apart at the moment as that was sandblasted and painted at the same time as this trailer was. Just not together yet. Edited October 5, 2016 by smoreau 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisThornton 4,769 #16 Posted October 5, 2016 (edited) 10 hours ago, smoreau said: I can get some pics of this tomarrow. Too dark at the moment. I would get some pic of it dumping a full load of dirt, but the loader is all apart at the moment as that was sandblasted and painted at the same time as this trailer was. Just not together yet. Perhaps some pics showing the front wheel mountings? It's not a dual axle but rather a 4 wheeled trailer... Some thoughts and comments might help explain... Edited October 5, 2016 by DennisThornton 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smoreau 658 #17 Posted October 5, 2016 2 minutes ago, DennisThornton said: Perhaps some pics showing the front wheel mountings? It's not a dual axle but rather a 4 wheeled trailer... Some thoughts and comment might help explain... Correct! They are not axles, yet spindals mounted to 1/2" plate. It does have tubes running from one side to the other, but higher up for clearance. The front one is different then the rear as the lift cylinder was in the way. I used what I had and really have very little $ it building this. It could be pulled down the road, but I built it for a yard cart. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smoreau 658 #18 Posted December 6, 2016 Some more pics 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coadster32 793 #19 Posted December 7, 2016 That thing is sweet!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moe1965 737 #20 Posted December 7, 2016 Wish you were my neighbor so I could use it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,518 #21 Posted December 7, 2016 Wow! The ultimate, bestest, most versatile cart behind any Horse! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
