How Does a 5 axle / 6 axle Dump Semi Trailer Work?

Mining industry is developing all over the world. With using dump trailers, transportation of sand, breakstone, etc is becoming efficient. Quest Vehicle delivered 5 units of 5 axles dump semi trailer in August. Here we introduce this dump semi trailer to anyone interested in it.

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What is a dump trailer?

Why must a company use 5 axles or even 6 axles dump trailer?

How does a 5 axles or 6 axles dump trailer work?

1. What is a dump trailer?

A dump trailer firstly is a semi trailer which needs to be towed by a tractor truck. In order to transport goods and unloading goods effiently, a dump trailer has one complete set of hydraulic system to make it dumping fastly and safely.

A dump trailer has one dump box, with volume from 20m3 to 45m3. Dump trailer's box can be U-shape or rectangle shape, with capacity from 20 tons to 80 tons.

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2. Why must a company use 5 axles or even 6 axles dump trailer?

In some countries, limitation on each truck axle is very strict. The more goods can be transported, the more money can be earned by a logistic company. To load more than 80 tons, it needs 9 or 10 axles including tractor truck, that's why a 5 axles or 6 axles trailer occurs.

3. How does a 5 axles or 6 axles dump trailer work?

To make the dump trailer with 5 or 6 axles, the dump trailer must very long. When the dump trailer is too long, it is not safe to operate. We make the width to be more than 2500mm to ensure the trailer stable when dumping; meanwhicle, a sub frame or so called support frame is designed under the dump box to bare pressure together. This is how this kind of dump semi trailer works.

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