Pros and cons of hydraulic tail gates on grain trailers?

Khan

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Location
Emerald Isle
We run two 14T with manual doors, they are both used for grain and silage. I looked at changing one a while ago for 16T, hydraulic tailgate, same size tyres, cost to change was ridiculous, ended up buying a dump trailer instead for not much more. Apart from a bit of time saved tipping grain I dont see the advantage unless you maybe haul a lot of dung or compost and need clearance. I see very few bulkers at the mill with auto tailgates.
 

8100

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Location
South Cheshire
I have seen some funny and some real near nasty accidents with skips on the landfill .There should be a better way of opening them as they all were the leaver and loop type. But no doubt the drivers would bugger them up shunting the skips into the bays and fudge the hydraulics up. Nasty business taking a dump :)
 

Khan

Member
Location
Emerald Isle
We run two 14T with manual doors, they are both used for grain and silage. I looked at changing one a while ago for 16T, hydraulic tailgate, same size tyres, cost to change was ridiculous, ended up buying a dump trailer instead for not much more. Apart from a bit of time saved tipping grain I dont see the advantage unless you maybe haul a lot of dung or compost and need clearance. I see very few bulkers at the mill with auto tailgates.
The above post has come back to bite me slightly, a mill we run wheat to is now requiring auto tailgates from new year on. Will need to study up if drawing ourselves is worth it vs haulier though only 30km round trip. For those of you running them if you drop trailer off at headland and disconnect hydraulics does the door stay grain tight?
 
The above post has come back to bite me slightly, a mill we run wheat to is now requiring auto tailgates from new year on. Will need to study up if drawing ourselves is worth it vs haulier though only 30km round trip. For those of you running them if you drop trailer off at headland and disconnect hydraulics does the door stay grain tight?
We had two converted years ago using Bailey kit. They had a valve that prevented the door opening unless tipped slightly, and never were an issue. For piece of mind, fit a couple of twist locks, and undo them just before tipping, like most trucks do.
 

Steevo

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Location
Gloucestershire
The above post has come back to bite me slightly, a mill we run wheat to is now requiring auto tailgates from new year on. Will need to study up if drawing ourselves is worth it vs haulier though only 30km round trip. For those of you running them if you drop trailer off at headland and disconnect hydraulics does the door stay grain tight?

My two Baileys are exactly like the above and are graintight due to the hydraulic valve.

Some of the best designed trailers I've seen have mechanical locks that are released automatically when the rear door raises. Seems like the best solution.
 

solo

Member
Location
worcestershire
Had Bailey trailers for 7 years with auto tailgate. The 15t are grain only and still osr proof when not on tractor. The 11t does 1000t of fym each year and iis washed off immediately when finished and is also still tight enough for osr. I can highly recommend them.
 
Location
N Devon
The above post has come back to bite me slightly, a mill we run wheat to is now requiring auto tailgates from new year on. Will need to study up if drawing ourselves is worth it vs haulier though only 30km round trip. For those of you running them if you drop trailer off at headland and disconnect hydraulics does the door stay grain tight?
Are they requiring trucks to do the same ? don't see to many with auto gates
 

Khan

Member
Location
Emerald Isle
Are they requiring trucks to do the same ? don't see to many with auto gates
I think I'll wait and see what happens and get haulage after Christmas if it's being enforced. Think its more about unsupervised people out of cabs wandering about. Our two main grain trailers are Kane 14t old style non halfpipe models. We use them for silage as well which makes retrofitting hydraulic more problematical.
 

e3120

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Northumberland
I think I'll wait and see what happens and get haulage after Christmas if it's being enforced. Think its more about unsupervised people out of cabs wandering about. Our two main grain trailers are Kane 14t old style non halfpipe models. We use them for silage as well which makes retrofitting hydraulic more problematical.
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