What do you call this metal hopper?

Geo-TH,In · Sep 23, 2010

What do you call this metal hopper that dumps? I want one. Plan to put 2 wheels under it and pull it behind a tractor. From the size, I'm guessing it is a cubic yard or better. About how much will a yard of dirt weigh? Sand or clay?
Thanks,
George

Anonymous-0 · Sep 23, 2010

I don't know the official name but they're a self dumping hopper or tipper usually used for scrap steel. A forklift picks them up and the bin will dump when the forks are tilted forward. The chain is attached to the forklift boom so the whole thing doesn't slide off. For the back of a tractor they'd be pretty heavy and would hold a lot more than a yard. Heavy wet clay or sand can weigh over 3000 lbs. a yard. Google weight of soils and weights of different materials should come up. Buckets for heavy equipment usually specify weights of different materials as well. Dave

ILLEFTY · Sep 23, 2010

We call it a self-dumping hopper at work. Use it to put trash in waste dumpster

MSM · Sep 23, 2010

Don't know the name,but it is made to be used with a forklift. We use one in the shop for all the scrap metal,hook it to the forklift and then lift it up and dump it in a dumptruck to go to the scrap yard.
As for your other question 1 cu yard of dirt comes in around 3000+ pounds depending on the moisture content, 1 cu yard of wet clay is 3500 pounds depending on the moisture.
Guessing on the size, that dumper will probably hold amost 2 yards,heaped up,so it will need a larger tractor to handle it, as it dumps,it rolls to the rear and will lift a small tractor off the ground if the load sticks.

Old Roy · Sep 23, 2010

Around here we call them a "dumpster"

That one is build on a pallet like platform.

so I guess if I was to try to explain what it was is to say "forklift dumpster"

Google it and you will see them built with wheels too. I believe what your talking about is to make some sort of cart though.

Aaron Ford · Sep 23, 2010

We use these at work. Not sure what it is called. If you get one, be sure to reinforce it to prevent the forks from moving to the inside of the slides.

Saw two laborers tilt the forks clear forward, then couldn't get the hopper to unlatch. They were hitting the release with a hammer when it broke free. The force of the load (70#cuft*1.5yds) ripped the hopper off the forks and it went rolling over the hill. They were confused about exactly what had happened and turned it in as equipment failure.

Aaron

Anonymous-0 · Sep 23, 2010

google C&h Dist. under material handling.

Geo-TH,In · Sep 23, 2010

They are called a Self-dumping steel hopper. Thanks, George

Tom in NE · Sep 23, 2010

Dumpster, I think Roys got it right.
At work, we call them dumpsters. We use them under all the chip conveyors in our Toolroom. The ones we use have wheels and we can move them around to the aisles so the fork truck driver can dump them. They get dumped into an even bigger dumpster and when full of steel shavings, a big truck with hooks comes and hydraulically lifts it onto the back of the truck and carts them away.

Sidekick · Sep 23, 2010

I don't know exactly what you have planned for that thing but whatever it is make sure you have a big enough tractor hooked to it. If you are thinking that you could make a little "dumptruck" out of it, think again. Putting two wheels under the thing is a mistake. When it dumps it does it in an uncontrolled manner. It was never intended or designed for anything like that. We'll be reading about you in the paper if you're not careful. We use them all the time at work and unless you have it attached to a good sized forklift you're going to get in trouble. I say whatever you have planned, just forget it.

gene bender · Sep 23, 2010

A cubic yd is 3 ft x 3ft x3 ft and that thing is bigger than that as a rule figure 3500 lbs for general wt more of less depending on material.

60 acre hillside · Sep 23, 2010

"Dumpster" was the trade name for trash containers of various configurations made by the DEMPSTER Co. This the nickname "Demsi-dumster"

Remember Frigidare for refrigerator

thermos bottle for Vaccum bottle

Zerox for copy machine

msb · Sep 23, 2010

Early "dump" trucks had no hydraulics. That is where the term dump truck came from.Load was positioned slightly over center. So when the lever was pulled,over the load went.Made for tricky tailgating.Once that lever was pulled, you better be moving forward.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 24, 2010

You'll have to get it pretty high to take advantage of the dump....... They use them with a forklift here.

Dave

JMS/.MN · Sep 24, 2010

Worked at a local quarry for a couple of years- we went by 2700 lbs per yard, rock or sand, when billing it. Moisture does make a big difference, especially with sand.

Geo-TH,In · Sep 24, 2010

I know, as a kid, my father made one in to a 2 wheel trailer we pulled it behind a tractor. I would give anything to have one. George

Traditional Farmer · Sep 24, 2010

I'm mounting one right now on a trailer,going to use a small electric winch to control the dumping.

Geo-TH,In · Sep 24, 2010

I was thinking of doing the same. What size hopper are you using? Please let me know how yours works and post a pic when you get it done. Thanks George.

JDyer · Sep 24, 2010

Self Dumping Hopper, you don't need a forklift to dump, I strap mine on the back of my flatbed all the time and haul to the dump. Mine are from Roura, they make many different sizes.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 25, 2010

All depends on the material being carted, have to assess each one individually, lead for instance.

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