Bought a PJ D7 14' Dump Trailer

[Wiredawg]

Fellow TDR Members,



Bought a PJ D7 Dump Trailer rated a 14K lbs (9,500 lbs of material). Hauled 3ea 6 cubic yard loads of sandy loam w/ it. Nice trailer w/ powerful scissor lift. Also plan to use it to haul my Massey Ferguson tractor. My '02 soounds really cool w/ the dump trailer loaded w/ the stacks I installed. The dual action tailgate is a nice feature where it swings open side ways for loading tractor or opens like a dump truck and can be chained to limit flow of material. Has a very wide stance to allow spreading material.



PJ Trailers - 83" Tandem Axle Dump (D7)



My wife really likes we can get what we want, when we want it and dump it exactly the way we want it. Hauling mulch next week.



Wiredawg

 

[HBarlow]

I bought a gooseneck dump trailer built by a local manufacturer with a similar hydraulic dump body and features a little over a year ago. I've found this one very handy to have also.

I've used it a number of times to haul around 4 1/2 cubic yard loads of 3/4" to 1" gravel for improving my farmhouse driveways. I've pulled across the scales coming out of the pit a couple of times with about 11,000 lbs. of gravel, a little more than I asked for. I've also used it to haul loads of natural fertilizer for my wife's garden.

 

[Wiredawg]

Yep Harvey,



Real handy. I've got about half mile of gravel road to my house I need 3 to 6 loads a year to keep up and multitude of other tasks. Gonna sell my 8'X20' enclosed car hauler and 18' flatbed so I only need one "all purpose" trailer.



Happy trails,



Ron

 

[HBarlow]

I should sell my 11 year old Big Tex flatbed, I don't really need it anymore either. I hate to sell it because I put new treated lumber floor boards in it and a new Bulldog ball coupler on the tongue less than two years ago.

It doesn't look like much, the paint has faded and been scratched by tear off shingles when I did several new roofs after a major hail storm six or eight years ago so it probably wouldn't bring much money. I might as well keep it rather than giving it away.

 

[EGroeneveld]

I also have a 2007 PJ 14k dumptrailer but mine is 12' box. barkdust in it right now. I love the trailer, specially for hauling gravel for the driveway, junk from remodeling our house to the dump, yard waste to the the recyler, etc...



Nothing like going to the dump and being able to backup to the dumping area and watch the poor souls accross the way unloading by hand while I dump with the remote control in my hand Pulling out before they have made a dent in their pile. Haha. Couple times of that and the extra costs for the dump trailer made it worth while to me.

 

[jhenderson]

I've had a PJ 14;000 dump for 6 years now. I average 300 miles a month with it. It;s the best dump trailer I've owned. I wish the paint was better, but I've heard they have improved the process. I also wish I had gone for a goose neck. I suspect the ride would be much better on our rural roads when I'm out on deliveries.

 

[HBarlow]

I think all trailer manufacturers simply lie when asked about the paint process. I asked about the paint on the Big Tex I bought in late '99 and was told it was primed with good rust preventive primer then painted. I got the same lie when I bought the gooseneck dump I have now. Nobody in the industry primes them. They just spray on a coat of paint and lie. A lie is cheaper than the primer coat.

To me the gooseneck was a no-brainer with a Ram 3500. When I load the trailer heavy the load is directly over the axle. It tows very stable even when grossly overloaded.

 

[EGroeneveld]

On the trailers I own and have owned I think Great Northern had the best paint, Big Tex and PJ are much worse then Great Northern.



I'd pay extra if the trailer paint could be as well done as auto/truck paint. They just cheap out on it.

 

[Wiredawg]

The current "lie" on my paint is that it is "Sand Blasted, Acid Washed, Powder Coated. " direct quote off of the brochure. We'll see how it holds up. Looks like it is on pretty heavy. It has a solar cell on the tool box cover to keep charge on the battery... nice feature.



I didn't weigh it, but I imagine 6 cu yards of moist sandy loam was pretty close to 9K lbs on the 4,500 lb trailer. It has "E" rated tires so I can imagine when they wear out, I may put on "G" rated rubber. That's a long way off so no worry now.



Cheers,



Wiredawg

 

[HBarlow]

The current "lie" on my paint is that it is "Sand Blasted, Acid Washed, Powder Coated. " direct quote off of the brochure. We'll see how it holds up. Looks like it is on pretty heavy. It has a solar cell on the tool box cover to keep charge on the battery... nice feature.

I didn't weigh it, but I imagine 6 cu yards of moist sandy loam was pretty close to 9K lbs on the 4,500 lb trailer. It has "E" rated tires so I can imagine when they wear out, I may put on "G" rated rubber. That's a long way off so no worry now.

Cheers,

Wiredawg

Ron,

Perhaps you got lucky and Big Tex is actually painting their trailers now.

 

[Grizzly]

My son bought a 14' Big Tex GN dump trailer a little over a year ago. He had it narrowed down to the Big Tex and a PJ. He decided on the Big Tex because he felt it was a little better built and the price was slightly better. He uses it for his construction business and has been very happy with it. He hauls capacity loads with greatest of ease.



He has a 04. 5, 3500 single wheel Dodge with a CTD, an NV5600 6 speed and a MaxBrake. He doesn't have an exhaust brake yet, but he want to get a PacBrake, He's not a member of TDR because he's too busy with his construction business. He relies on me for information.



george