Dump Trucks For Sale in Canada

About Dump Trucks

A dump truck, also known as a “dumper,” “tipper,” or “tip truck,” is used to carry loose material such as dirt, gravel, construction debris, or other items that need to be picked up at one location and then dumped at a different location. The first motorized dump trucks appeared in the United States in the early 1900s.

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International HV Dump Truck

Like most trucks, dump trucks are available in light-, medium-, and heavy-duty classifications. Light-duty models fall in Class 1, 2, and 3 and have gross vehicle weight ratings (GVWRs) up to 6,350 kilograms (14,000 pounds). Medium-duty dump trucks fall in Class 4, 5, and 6 and are rated from 6,350 to 11,800 kg (14,001 to 26,000 lbs), while heavy-duty Class 7 or 8 dump trucks have GVWRs of 11,800 and up.

Types Of Dump Trucks

Dump trucks are available in several forms, including standard and side-dump models. For large hauls, some operations employ a truck and pup combination, which entails a standard dump truck pulling a dump trailer (the “pup”) that’s equipped with its own hydraulic hoist for unloading. While most dump trucks have a tailgate that usually swings up on its top hinges or uses a high-lift tailgate that lifts open and above the dump body, side-dump trucks dump their loads to the side.

Elsewhere on MarketBook.ca, you’ll find dump semitrailers for sale in bottom-dump, end-dump, and side-dump configurations for carrying and dumping the largest on-highway loads of material. Side- and bottom-dump semitrailers, as their names suggest, dump their loads either to the side or out dump gates at the bottom.

Continuous Innovation

Truck manufacturers are increasingly designing vehicles with improved fuel efficiency and aerodynamics and are even making low- or zero-emission truck models. Most modern trucks also come equipped with a wide variety of standard and optional driver assistance and collision mitigation systems, along with enhanced stability control and external camera systems for improved jobsite visibility. Truck ergonomics are also important; manufacturers place more emphasis on step and handle placement outside the truck as well as the placement of interior controls in order to reduce strain and increase the comfort of drivers over the course of long shifts.

Find The Right Dump Truck

You’ll find thousands of new and used dump trucks for sale at MarketBook.ca from industry-leading manufacturers such as Chevrolet, Ford, Freightliner, International, Kenworth, Mack, Peterbilt, Sterling, and others.

The site also includes listings for hundreds of dump truck bodies that are ready to install to the cab and chassis truck of your choice.