Some good comments being made in the comments, but they're still limiting their thinking - with a "flat deck" one can effectively palletise* other plant as well. Think large welders, large emergency pumps, emergency generators, etc, that are too small, and or light, for a "J" or shipping container platform to be required or cost effective. Hire companies and government/state/municipal/utility companies may be a natural market for these. *As a kid I was enamoured with the whole Thunderbird 2 concept - use a standardised container and you can use the same machine to move everything. I still try and apply it to plant in general, when allowed.
@@Dirtmonkey A concept that has ran thru my mind about this style trailer is to have a half flat deck and half enclosed setup. That was you could use the back half that is flat to load or transport material to the jobsite or as stated put a large pump or welder on and use the front enclosed area as a mobile job box to store and secure tools this could even be fitted with a fuel tank to allow on site fuel, tool, and storage.
It would be nice to see if the company can build you a sealed, lockable Job Box roll-off. When doing a job like a retaining wall, you can deliver the box to the site first with all the necessary hand tools, power tools, basic supplies, and the small plate compactores. Everything you need at once and a secure place to store the equipment at night. At the end of a job, pick it up and move it to the next.
I have actually thought of something similar to this after looking at used military roll off trailers but they use a crane. You can have a flat bed that you strap equipment to and deliver to the next job site and then a dumpster like that one that you set some where else. And then even use another flat pallet and built an office trailer on it and put that somewhere else.
We were getting $250 for up to 7 days and two tons on weight. Then 30 ton for additional weight above two tons. Now it’s $ 450 for seven days two tons 40 ton for over two tons weight. This is a awesome business
I'm third generation in the solid waste industry aka garbage man...lol. In 1960 my twin uncles had built the very first Roll Off truck. They called it a Drop Box truck with 20 yard boxes. My uncles worked for their mother, my grandmother who owned the the first garbage company in town. She only invested in the build of the truck and didn't patent the Drop Box idea back then. !!!CAUTION STANLEY!!! I drove a Roll Off back in the 80's for 11 years and the one thing you had to watch out for was boxes loaded to one side with dirt or concrete, they flip over on there side when loading on the truck. I would pound the sides of the box and if it sounded hard it was loaded heavy to one side and you couldn't see it for each load was full of other debris and tarped. Even at that. be careful on turns, they will roll over easy if loaded heavy on one side. I could show you all kinds of tricks we used to do loading/off loading in difficult areas. But I live in California 🤐don't tell anyone!
I purchased one of these 4 years ago w/3 containers. Put ads in all the papers, online, created a website with online booking, Google reviews, etc. Something you'll learn quickly, you can't compete with the larger recycling companies nearby. I sold it 6 months later and bought a mini excavator. That's where you make money. Good luck if you venture down this path but realize, stiff competition exists. I'd love to see your financials for a year.
I was actually looking into doing this about 7 years ago there’s another company building these for a while now I believe it was a southland trailer and you can get them in tri axle goose neck and up to 25 or 30 yard bins and you can get a heavier gavel box and a flat deck with d rings as well
Stan all fine if it fits your needs if you rent them cans will get destroyed and overloaded loaded wrong all weight back end of can would lift the back of your pickup off the ground and if you tow with a 4500 or 5500 series class of truck puts you into a class A CDL but hope it works well for you. I personally for that money spend a little more and get a under CDL single axle roll off truck.
nah ill pass......these 10 to15 yrd cans I see on Ford 550 are the way to go.....now you have to worry about a trailer hauling it??? I use these setups on Ford chassis all the time in tight areas, can't do that with a trailer......here in Nashville, Tn Viava charges $365 a dump.....7000lbs is the max
I run a Roll off dumpster trailer business in Wisconsin and we make great money. I have a ton of videos explaining the business on youtube. Would love to chat with you about it. Love the videos I have been watching for years!
My experience has been on the consumer end of the business, getting a dumpster for remodeling jobs. My projects are usually on the smaller side so I can often handle things with my single axle dump trailer. The last time I had to price dumpsters I called three ‘different’ carting companies and the same person answered the phone each time. All three were owned by the same parent company. Usually here in Connecticut you get a price for a certain volume, say 12 cu. yds, a week to fill it and a weight limit, say two tons. If you keep it for a longer period of time they add on a certain amount per day. If the can is over weight when they dump it they will bill you, as in charge your credit card, for the overage.
Great video, there is a company from Minnesota that makes nothing but these types of trailers. Protainer out of Alexandria. MN. We have some of the best trailer makers in the country. You would have saved yourself lots of fuel. The plus side with Protainer is that they're containers can be used on any standard roll off truck as well. If I'm not mistaken, they're the only company that uses standardized boxes. You could use the same box on a trailer that you put on the truck and then you could also buy it containers from other manufacturers as long as they were a standard rail box. Plus if you want more cans/containers you just have to drive to Alexandria which I'm sure no matter where you live in Minnesota is closer to you than Texas.
This is a waste of money if you want to be in the dumpster business. This is a toy and is very limited in what you can do. Buy a 26k GVW with a hook lift and that will be a good start. As far as the number of cans, that is an unknown, except you will never have enough of them.
Great concept but if I had to poke some holes in this i would say that the end of the rails near the ground are no where near ready for the abuse that constant dumpster loading will put them through. Also, 2 remotes is super annoying, they could have done a better job and consolidating that.
Weight capacity is the limiting factor for most. 2-3tons just isn’t enough. For example, went to the quarry today. Asked for 3 tons of aggregate and they loaded me with 3.18 tons. I would be overloaded with a hair over 4tons with the 14k version. This seems like a dream setup for those who deal with remodel or people getting rid of junk TBH. Nonetheless, looking forward to how it treats you and hopefully it changes my mind from my initial impression. Thanks again for the vid Stan!
WRONG!!!!! If you get pulled over going into the landfill by the DOT cops you have to have a CDL for any trailer over 10,000lbs so hauling it with a company vehicle with a class C liscense WILL get you at least a ticket or have to drop the trailer and have someone with a cdl come and get it. Don’t ask how I know but it’s all states not some if you haul it with a personal truck and use it for yourself you might get away with it?but if it’s commercial to make money with you will get nailed eventually so if it had 5k axles you would be ok but anything more than that you will be screwed. Anyone trying to sell something says you can pull it with a 3/4 ton truck or bigger sure u can but not legally. So buyer beware you’ll need the commercial insurance , liability and all that jazz. It’s not just buying it and go make money or at least not for long. I’m getting one but already have class A liscense. And a dually so if one tire goes flat in back won’t be stuck like a 3/4 or 1t single tire and you will get flats from landfills guaranteed plus duallys are more stable
Cmon Stan, you KNOW that you need to speed load a Skidsteer into the can in order to fully show the capabilities of this setup! The only thing that I had a question about was the security of the single D ring for the tailgates when dumping. I have 20 years in the waste industry and doors swing free when dumping with the conventional chains. Great vid and great product!
The only thing that I had a question about was the security of the single D ring for the tailgates when dumping.- good call. I wonder how that will hold up. Guess I will find out
@@Dirtmonkey I dumped rolloff cans from 15yds to 40yd self contained. When you get a “stuck” load and have to run a verticals can back and forth and even use the cable to tap it on the transfer station floor, the first thing that comes loose is the door securement. You have a quality channel sir!
I'm glad you did this video on this setup. I'm down in Florida and have a local company that builds these. They have the flat deck. I'm doing the two dumpsters and flat deck. But i have upgrades i want added to these to make things more efficient. One being the automatic tarp system like on the big trucks.
that latch is wrong for a dumpster the way its set up you have to wrestle pins out that will be under pressure. most dumpsters come with a arm on the side you use to unlatch the door so you are away from the swing
If switch-n-go has a patent this is an obvious patent infringement. If ya don't know what switch-n-go is look it up, same thing just truck mounted.. Good product but hook lifts are better. More power.
Save your self the money and buy a Nedland setup far superior and will work every day . I’ve been in the garbage business over 40 years the electric is BS junk Just the facts guys
Having worked on rolloff trash trucks for 2+ years my recommendation would be have a 2nd winch installed and wired in for redundancy as when a can is overloaded winch cables break and its no fun when a winch cable breaks and takes out a glass window or even hits the operator not to mention the can sliding back off the trailer and you being stuck with a broken trailer needing to pickup a box that's full. personally id get a hooklift trailer that uses a hydraulic arm to lift cans on and off they make trailers and beds for trucks and there is way less to break on one of those than a flying winch cable
The brake in the winch will eventually fail from powering out. Those types of electric winches are not designed to do repeated power out but rather free spool. The brakes are internal to the drum. You need a winch with an external (to the drum) brake.
i’ve wanted one of these for a few years now since first seeing them, but my biggest concern is all the negative i’ve seen/heard about the lifting power when dumping. i had some texas built dump trailer 10 years ago that could barely lift C&D let alone dirt so hot rod of it within a year or two, since then i have multiple brimar dump trailers and they never let me down. and obviously a box with 4 foot walls you can’t load the entire thing with dirt you’d be way over weight (i know that part) but i’ve seen a lot of guys on youtube that put only a couple yard of dirt and can’t get these to lift yet i’ve lifted 6 tones of cement in my brimar dump trailer. but i’ve also seen these dumpster trailers with small honda motors that run the hydraulic system. idk this comment was all over lol hope i works out well for you looking forward to future vids because i really do want to get some of these!
Technically it being rated for 14k means that you’d need a class A or a class b since it’s goose neck in Illinois to use these just a heads up. Keep in mind class a & b are just as expensive now to get
With the 8k axle option that gives you 10k in the bed no? 6k for the whole thing so I think you could probably get away with something like putting a skid steer in the back and then dropping both off at a site
I'm not in this business, I'm not even a US resident, but I find this video really interesting. I wouldn't mind starting a dumpster business in the US, and I might even do so... you never know.
Lots of these trailers out now, Texas Pride has them, Maxx-D, PJ, ect.. Most affordable one is probably bison out of PA. Nedlands is good, protainer. All standard rail cable hoist setups. I prefer hooklift though.
My neighbor runs something like this. He probably moves 3-4 cans a day. It can make money but the batteries on a rig like that don’t keep up. He keeps five batteries on the trailer and has to switch between them to keep it running. He charges them all every night.
I see a big lie he said u will need a cdl class A and have DOT # TRIANGLES, FIRE EXTINGUISHER, FUSES, AND DOT HEALTH CARD. HIGHWAY PATROL SEES EVERY HOT SHOT AS A CASH COW
Seems like it would be easier & wouldn't have to hire a driver, or have fuel expense if it was simply a "Rent-A-Trailer" service No? As in , (( They call -They Rent- they pick up - They Dump - They return ")) like a U-HAUL? I mean, u can add it as a fee & do all that but for pure profit margin wouldn't it be more ROI?
We have a roll off truck. 22 dodge ram 5500 SNG setup. Different rate structures. 1-3,4-7,8-14 days. We use it a lot on landscaping, material delivery, and rent our dumpsters out. We re in w a few contractors that do roofs, remodeling etc. different entity, lots of money to be made, we average $250-300 a dumpster
Great video as always Stan my biggest question is why would they have two controller and not intergrade them into one. I would imagine with one wireless controller that you can use with the winch and lift you can increase production time faster drops and pick ups. With the person safely in the truck. To me it seems kind of back yard made with out having something like one controller for all.
One controller would be great, but you probably need to watch the dumpster and be sure it stays on the track. Especially if the ground is uneven, as it usually is at job sites.
Honestly probably because it would be tied to the winch and trailer. If the winch goes out you would need to re do the controller anyway, and the same for the dump feature. It would also make it harder to upgrade. But with separate controllers you could put a Harbor freight winch on there if you wanted and it wouldn't affect the controls, Or you could upgrade the pump without worrying about compatibility.
As an Euroguy i have to smile a litte. A "Hookloader" is the most normal thing here and i dont inderstand why it issnt in USA. No need for step out of the cabin. It comes in an standart size and system, so every Hookloader Truck can take every bin/flatbed/craneplatform what ever.
Given its trailer based I get the tarp mounted to the container, but that is definitely a vulnerable to damage when loading with a mini X or skid! I recently packed a truck camper in an open top using a mini X with a thumb had junk everywhere on all sides ha. Great video I love your editing
You have to watch your GCWR. Most 1 ton daully pick ups hooked to that trailer will be over the 26,001 combined rating. It's not the state you need to worry about it Federal rules
The fact they put a tarp on the can shows they know very little about actually using this equipment. They are a pain in the ass. A trailer mounted flip over arm tarp is all that should be used. Also the fact you have to use the standard winch remote and dump pump remote shows they are clueless. A company makes a specific controller for use with these trailers that allows both functions to be controlled with one remote. So sad
It depends on your tow vehicle. There are plenty of trucks out there with GVWR of 10k or less which would be legal without a CDL. 10k truck GVWR + 16k trailer GVWR = 26,000 which does not require a CDL. If you are only doing intrastate business, you probably don't need DOT numbers either, but it depends on your state's requirements.
You would definitely have to limit and regulate what people put in the container if you lease them out. We all know that someone will also overload the weight of that sucker at some point as well.
I had a roll off business several years ago and the overloading is a big big problem. You can tell the customer but the containers will get overloaded. If you don't have a truck that can lift a 20 yard full of heavy construction debris you will be working to unload them enough to pull them up on a truck. The trucks we had were all hydraulic and used a 5/8 inch cable. You might look into a full blown roll off truck as it will give you the ability to haul much larger payloads.
There's quite a few lawn business, that has dumpsters added on to their businesses. So, he's got his company name on the side of his dumpsters!! My next door neighbor used a service, that had a regular truck, that picked up the dumpster.. I asked and he had told me, that it over $300 per 30 yard dumpster.
This feels pretty nice. But it feels it would be better if it is a hook lift system instead of the wire and the body fram it’s under and have a hook that you in to from the car. Nice video
Standard pricing in my neck of the woods - 12-15 YD $200.00 +60/ addl ton after 1 ton 20 YD $260 + 60 / addl ton after 2 ton 30 YD $350 +60 / addl ton after 3 ton 40 YD $450 + 60/ addl ton after 3 ton
Do you know, or does anyone know if the DuraHaul trailer shown here is compatible with any other manufacturers bins, i.e. PJ Rollster's and vice-versa? Thanks!!
