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SEVERE SERVICE Know your operation's needs and examine trailer innovations to choose the right dump. CHOOSING A DUMP TRAILER 44 | Overdrive | December 2012 W Consider payload materials, job location and design by Steve T emple ith all the choices in end- and side-dump trailers for materials-moving operations, determining the right type for your operation is no simple matter. End dumps typically have higher sides and thus carry more cubic yardage, but not necessarily more weight. They're often made of aluminum to maximize payload. Some, though, are made of AR400 heavy-duty abrasion- resistant steel typically seen in side dumps. End dumps have a reputation for a lack of stability when sitting on unlevel ground and the front of the bed lifts skyward to unload material, risks that can increase insurance premiums. Newer types of end dumps, however, can be spec'd with a "live bed" – a conveyor belt that moves the load out of the gate without requiring elevation. Henderson Products takes that process even further with its BlackBelt system, which is wider – 54 inches instead of the standard 36 ensure long life in handling a wide variety of materials, the system's Load Sense Belt Tensioning also tightens the