Dump trucks are used to move materials on construction sites. They have a container in the front that can be powered by electric, hydraulic or manual motors. Dumpsters can tilt forward to dump materials and some can lift or rotate them. Most are diesel-powered and use hydraulics to operate the container. They typically steer by articulating in the middle and have rollover protection for driver safety.
A dump truck is a type of motor vehicle that is typically used to move materials around a construction site. A truck configuration typically has the driver seated in the rear of the vehicle, while the material container is in the front. This container can be powered by electric, hydraulic or manually operated motors. Most haulers are diesel-engined four-wheelers, although some come with rubber tracks for better traction. In addition to hauling and unloading materials, a dump truck can also function as a tractor if a towing eye has been attached.
Traditional dump trucks typically have an enclosed cab that sits at the front of the vehicle and a dump truck at the rear. A hauler, however, uses an inverted layout and usually lacks any type of enclosed compartment for the driver. The front of a truck that can hold materials is called a body. This dumpster is typically capable of tipping forward so that the materials contained within it can be dumped, which is where the vehicles get their name. Most dumpsters tilt forward to dump materials, although there are some available that can lift materials before dumping or rotate them from side to side.
Dumpers can also resemble front loaders, which are another type of tractor. Unlike a front loader, a dump truck bed usually cannot function as a scoop to scoop materials. Instead, construction debris or other objects are placed into the dumpster by another machine, sometimes a backhoe or front loader.
Most haulers are diesel powered, and early models often used a single-cylinder engine started with a hand crank. These early units could usually carry one to two tons of material (900 to 1,800 kg) and the skips were manually operated. The driver could release a catch that allows the skip to lean forward and dump its contents. Since there was no hydraulics involved, the box had to be pushed back into position manually.
Later designs can handle up to ten tonnes (9,000 kg) and typically use hydraulics to operate the caissons. Haulers are still commonly powered by diesel engines, although larger multi-cylinder engines are typically used. Most haulers steer by articulating in the middle, known as pivot steering. While modern haulers typically do not have enclosed cabs, they commonly use some form of rollover protection for driver safety.
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