The Different Dumper Trucks On A Construction Site

The dumper truck is often used on a construction site, so these next few posts are in honour of the dumper truck as at sometime we’re sure everyone has played with a miniature version in the sandpit, although the potential for accidents are not as severe as on a construction site.

A great child's dumper truck - although not good for a construction site

A typical dumper truck is equipped and uses a hydraulically operated open-box which has a hinge at the rear of the truck. This allows the contents to be deposited as the box lifts away from the truck. The UK term for dumper truck tends to be a tipper or tipper lorry.

A Standard Dump Truck
This truck chassis has a dump body mounted to the frame. The bed is raised a hydraulic ram that is mounted under the front of the dumper. There are several configurations for a dumper which include the six wheeler, the ten wheeler, quad and tri-axle. However, the common truck is often referred to as the centipede and this has seven axels. There is a short wheelbase on a standard dump truck which makes it more manoeuvrable than the higher capacity semi-trailer dump trucks.

However, regardless of the size of the truck, wheelbase or how many axles a dumper truck still needs to be operated by a competent and trained person to avoid an accident that might lead to a personal injury claim.