LOADING & UNLOADING A DUMP TRAILER
5.4 LOADING AND UNLOADING BULK MATERIALS
Payload Capacity: Check if the trailer has “payload” decals on the sides. If not, then determine
the payload, or cargo capacity, by subtracting the empty weight of the trailer from the GVWR
dumped so that you will know, approximately, the amount of material may be safely loaded,
carried, and dumped.
Trailer, hitch or dump body can fail. You or others can die or be seriously injured.
Load in the trailer must not exceed capacity and must be distributed evenly.
PREPARE TRAILER FOR LOADING
Couple the trailer to the towing vehicle before loading. This is essential because the tongue can
rise during loading. To measure the tongue weight you will have to uncouple the trailer after it is
loaded.
cause the trailer to overturn, which can result in serious injury or death.
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tion is fuel in the tank of vehicles or equipment being hauled.
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WARNING
WARNING
in your trailer. The exception is fuel in the tank of vehicles or equipment being
hauled.
WARNING
RAISED DUMP BODY CAN DROP OR TIP OVER SUDDENLY. YOU AND OTHERS CAN
DIE OR BE SERIOUSLY INJURED. YOU MUST:
• Keep others away while dumping. • Stay at controls until dump body is down.
NEVER LEAVE THE SCENE WHEN DUMP BODY IS LIFTED.
• Lock hoist controls after use. • Have dump body down before moving trailer.
• Use body prop and have dump body empty before getting under raised dump
body. • If the hoist does not lift the load, manually reduce the load - obtain ser-
NEVER ASSIST THE HOIST. (i.e., with a jack, crane, heavy equipment, etc.)
• If the load does not leave the dump body, lower the dump body and manually
free the load. • Never attempt to free a load from a raised dump body.