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Wi | Low cost and belt don't really go together.
Some of the ag style segmented belts (Trinity, Trail King Hi-Lite, Aulick, Wilson, etc) can seal up good enough for wet distillers or brewers grains, but those are usually still over 30%. I've hauled some partially drained sweet corn waste with ours and the juice still seeps out, not a significant amount, but I did get caught parked waiting for a train on a hill and then it started a nice little stream. The design of them doesn't allow for a perfect watertight seal, and they make aess when unloading as they always carry some around with the belt and slobber over the trailer axles and truck axles. Depending on the design, they will buildup over the 5th wheel as well. I drop ours off once a year to clean it all out. You can haul rock in them if you want, I haven't hauled over 3/4 though. With high sides, it's a long drop, and with a side to side tarp, there's a point where pivoting bows would be needed.
Since you aren't planning to haul any high cube/Low density products, you don't have a need for one of those styles really. An aggregate/asphalt type would probably work, the only downside is that they do not have a very large capacity. Maybe 30 yards for a big one.
Personally I'd stick with an end dump, stuff that wet is going to slide right out. You can seal an end dump very tight if needed and theres no belt to ruin and maintain, not to mention how much cleaner an end dump will be, the belt will slobber and be a pain to get clean when done. | |
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Belt Trailer - Manure Hauling
