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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sar4937" data-source="post: 7796" data-attributes="member: 191"><p>I sort of had the opposite problem, I bought an E-Z loader trailer 12,000 gvw. It works great as a dump trailer as long as someone is in the cab and on the truck brakes. As the bed reaches full height the weight shift will lift the rear of your truck enough to cause it to begin sliding even on the slightest grade. My trailer bed is about 32 inches off the ground. The bed floor is a thin skin over crossmembers and smooth. For dumping you need the factory tailgate since it hinges at the top (at the bottom also). The one time that I loaded my S185 I backed the trailer up to a hill to drive in and out. Ramps would need to be heavy-duty and probably aluminum because their length. Anyway the load was dangerously top heavy and the trip taken very slowly. These E-Z loader trailer are about 8 ft wide and the sides all come off to make a flatbed if needed. It is quite easy to overload this trailer as it will hold alot of dirt, and does not look overloaded. I always worry about getting scaled by the DOT.</p></blockquote><p></p>