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Carpe Discus · 04-10-08, 09:54 AM

Like many others I'm considering a trailer build to be used for utility use in addition to recreation. What about a hi-lift mount on the tongue to use for dumping a single-axle trailer? Anyone seen this?

You'd have to chock the wheels, of course. I'd rather not build a trailer with the added expense and complexity of a pivot and hydraulic mechanism, etc. just for the occasional dump.

You'd think this would work especially well with the sloped rears seen on a lot of trailers intended for offroading, allowing you to lift as high as you dare.

One of the only issues I can think of is what happens when the load shifts so that it's all in the rear? This is, of course, no small concern.

04-10-08, 09:54 AM	#1
Carpe Discus IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 178	Occasional utility trailer dumping: use hi-hift jack? Like many others I'm considering a trailer build to be used for utility use in addition to recreation. What about a hi-lift mount on the tongue to use for dumping a single-axle trailer? Anyone seen this? You'd have to chock the wheels, of course. I'd rather not build a trailer with the added expense and complexity of a pivot and hydraulic mechanism, etc. just for the occasional dump. You'd think this would work especially well with the sloped rears seen on a lot of trailers intended for offroading, allowing you to lift as high as you dare. One of the only issues I can think of is what happens when the load shifts so that it's all in the rear? This is, of course, no small concern.