Dumper truck is also known as tipper truck. They are mainly used for taking garbage, waste and other dumps like sand, gravel, and other construction waste. These trucks are made up of an open-box bed, with a read hinged it is also equipped with hydraulic rams which are in the front of the truck and it helps in lifting the front of the truck. Along with this, the hydraulic rams are present to help in depositing the waste and the materials on the ground at the site of dumping. All over Australia, these trucks are known as tipper lorry simply tipper.
History of Tipper Trucks
In the late 19th century of Western Europe these tipper trucks have been firstly conceived in the farms. With the help of the tipper mechanism Thornycroft first made a dust cart which ran on steam in the year 1896. In the US the first motorized tipper trucks were established by the Galion Buggy Co., Fruehauf Trailer Corporation, and Lauth-Juergens. These companies were flourishing during World War One as these trucks were in large demand during the wartime in the world. After the world war, one of these trucks were once again developed with hydraulics in the trailers of the vehicles.
Much other hydraulic equipment were added like hydraulic lift gates, dump trailers and many more. Out of all the companies Fruehauf became the leading company in the business of the dump trucks. Fruehauf’s trucks were of the best quality one could ask for. They were named as “bathtub dump” and were mostly used for mining purposes or for road construction.
Types of Tipper Trucks
1. Standard dump truck:
It is a truck chassis with a large dump body in the front of the vehicle attached to the frame of the vehicle. This is the ideal and standard dump truck used all over the world and especially in Australia. You will be able to spot them have on front steering axle with two wheels on both the sides with either one or two rear axles. These help the truck to load or unload when necessary.
2. Semi-trailer end dump truck:
This type of truck is a combination of both tractor and trailer. They consist of a very strong hydraulic hoist. It mainly consists of two-axle trailer with dual tires on both sides. It has a capacity of a large payload which is the most important and basic advantage of these semi-trailer end dump truck. The main disadvantage of these types of trucks is that they are very unstable when raised from the ground at a dumping position. Hence, due to this limiting capacity of the trucks to be used in uneven soil or roads were encouraged.
3. Transfer dump truck:
The special feature of these dump trucks is that it has a separate trailer. These trucks are mostly loaded with construction site wastes such as stones, rocks, gravel, sands and many more. It has both an electric motor and pneumatic motor also. They haul between twenty-six and twenty-seven tons.
How to Choose the Perfect Size for Your Tipper Truck?
While choosing a quality tipper truck, three things are to be kept in mind and they are:
The type of waste you are disposing of.
The weight and size of the waste you are disposing of.
The place where you will place your bin while disposing of.
After all, with this dump truck, you can save time and effort and you can also keep your environment clean and prevent pollution. These trucks are a great way to collect waste in a large quantity and dump them in the landfills without contaminating the roads.
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