Weight to cost for hopper

May 20, 2015 at 07:43 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. What is the lightest hopper that will be the best I am going to have to buy a used one right now but don't want to make a huge mistake right off the bat

Replied on Wed, May 20, 2015 at 07:24 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Don't !!!! Buy a flatbed, refer, dry van, pig pen, anything but a hopper !!! But if you must Cornhusker is about the lightest, not saying it's the best.

Replied on Wed, May 20, 2015 at 08:17 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I just bought a Cornhusker 820 pounds lighter it stays on the interstate only everyone says as long as I do that I will have no problems with it will wait and see

Replied on Thu, May 21, 2015 at 04:23 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Arrows Up has a trailer bin system that is 10,000 pounds and can hold 550 cubic feet of material. For an additioanl 2700 pounds you get an additioanl 550 cubic feet. The bins are center gravety dump.

Replied on Fri, May 22, 2015 at 06:28 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I have 2 Wilsons and 2 Temptes. One Wilson with steel sub and king pin at 10,000 LB. other with Aluminum on both endsat 9,000 LB. Light weight kingpin section is OK if you are going to sell trailer within 5 years. Tempte with steel kingpin on long haul is good and light weight.

Replied on Fri, May 22, 2015 at 10:42 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Thank you that's what I was wanting to know thank you. Very much

Replied on Sat, May 23, 2015 at 01:23 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I've owned Wilson, timpte, and corhusker and for weight, you can't beat a husker. Had a high sided tandem, weighed 8000 on the button. I pull triple axle hoppers now and in and out of fields at 95000 and the huskers take it fine. Always heard stories of how weak they are. Think its a joke!! Some guys can break anything. Just my two cents. Oh and my husker triple weighs 10000.

Replied on Sat, May 23, 2015 at 01:23 PM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

I've owned Wilson, timpte, and corhusker and for weight, you can't beat a husker. Had a high sided tandem, weighed 8000 on the button. I pull triple axle hoppers now and in and out of fields at 95000 and the huskers take it fine. Always heard stories of how weak they are. Think its a joke!! Some guys can break anything. Just my two cents. Oh and my husker triple weighs 10000.

Replied on Sat, May 23, 2015 at 01:59 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. The build sheet on our '12 Timptes states 7,725 +/- 3%. 42.2 long, 66" high, 96" wide. Alumin king and sub, wide base on alumin wheels. Air ridee, PSI, 2/9 lights, lights in apex, back up lights, stop and turn lights in rear header, rear tow hooks, SS rear panel, splash guards, extra mud flaps infront of tandems and rear suspension, Elect tarp and hyd traps. Haven't ever weighed them seperate, but behind our '09/10 KW 660's we weigh 24,700 full of fuel. One thing I will offer, is the more specialized you option your trailer, the more expensive it be, and you will have a smaller list of buyers that are willing to pay for it when it's time to sell I used to run basic spec Timptes. Air ride, steel king and sub, 22.5 duals, 2/5 lights SS rear...they were just nice basic trailers and I sold them when they were around 3 years to local farmers for not much less that i ordered them for new. I know I'll take a "hit" on these when it's time to trade. But in all honesty, there is nothing a new one will do better than what I have now, so it doesn't bother me to run these longer.

Replied on Sat, May 23, 2015 at 01:59 PM CST

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The build sheet on our '12 Timptes states 7,725 +/- 3%. 42.2 long, 66" high, 96" wide. Alumin king and sub, wide base on alumin wheels. Air ridee, PSI, 2/9 lights, lights in apex, back up lights, stop and turn lights in rear header, rear tow hooks, SS rear panel, splash guards, extra mud flaps infront of tandems and rear suspension, Elect tarp and hyd traps. Haven't ever weighed them seperate, but behind our '09/10 KW 660's we weigh 24,700 full of fuel. One thing I will offer, is the more specialized you option your trailer, the more expensive it be, and you will have a smaller list of buyers that are willing to pay for it when it's time to sell I used to run basic spec Timptes. Air ride, steel king and sub, 22.5 duals, 2/5 lights SS rear...they were just nice basic trailers and I sold them when they were around 3 years to local farmers for not much less that i ordered them for new. I know I'll take a "hit" on these when it's time to trade. But in all honesty, there is nothing a new one will do better than what I have now, so it doesn't bother me to run these longer.

Replied on Mon, May 25, 2015 at 10:39 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I learned the hard way get the 78 inch sides you can haul anything that way I only have Wilsons and that's for the resale value where I am at they are most popular also I do have a neighbor that has trucked his whole life pulling huskers and just traded all 7 for wilsons

Replied on Tue, May 26, 2015 at 09:59 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Quote: "I learned the hard way get the 78 inch sides you can haul anything that way I only have Wilsons and that's for the resale value where I am at they are most popular also I do have a neighbor that has trucked his whole life pulling huskers and just traded all 7 for wilsons " Agreed the taller trailer could be more versitile. I only haul grain, and I wanted to keep the weight and wind resistance down. I also needed the shorter sides as I haul off our small farm during harvest, our old equipment won't clear the taller trailers. That being said, I don't haul cake (and from what I've seen of the headaches unloading at the feedlots, I'm not missing much) I haul very few loads of sunflowers only as a courtesy to the elevator, (probably 10 in the last 10 years) so I just haul what I can and they adjust the rate accordingly. I realize I limit my opportunities with the shorter trailers, but I specced them for 98% of the loads I haul. If that changes in the future, trailers can be specced differently. I agree that if you're in a market that hauls cake, or other 'high volume" commodities, then the higher side will be beneficial to you.. Trent

Replied on Tue, May 26, 2015 at 09:59 AM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

Quote: "I learned the hard way get the 78 inch sides you can haul anything that way I only have Wilsons and that's for the resale value where I am at they are most popular also I do have a neighbor that has trucked his whole life pulling huskers and just traded all 7 for wilsons "

Agreed the taller trailer could be more versitile. I only haul grain, and I wanted to keep the weight and wind resistance down. I also needed the shorter sides as I haul off our small farm during harvest, our old equipment won't clear the taller trailers. That being said, I don't haul cake (and from what I've seen of the headaches unloading at the feedlots, I'm not missing much) I haul very few loads of sunflowers only as a courtesy to the elevator, (probably 10 in the last 10 years) so I just haul what I can and they adjust the rate accordingly. I realize I limit my opportunities with the shorter trailers, but I specced them for 98% of the loads I haul. If that changes in the future, trailers can be specced differently. I agree that if you're in a market that hauls cake, or other 'high volume" commodities, then the higher side will be beneficial to you..

Trent