Patent ID: 7992942

Claim:
A side dump trailer comprising: an elongated wheel frame having a longitudinal axis; a tub having an open top, first and second ends, and first and second opposite sides, the tub being pivotally mounted to the wheel frame for pivotal movement from an upstanding position wherein the top is upwardly presented and centrally located with respect to the longitudinal axis of the frame to a side dump position wherein the tub is offset with respect to the longitudinal axis frame for dumping; a first hydraulic assembly including a barrel and a rod that is telescoped at least partially within the barrel; the barrel being pivotally connected to one of the tub and the frame; the rod being pivotally connected to the other of the tub and the frame at a barrel pivot point; the barrel and the rod being telescopically moveable with respect to one another for movement between a retracted position wherein the tub is in the upstanding position and an extended position wherein the tub is in the side dump position: the barrel having first and second opposite ends, the second end having the rod telescopically inserted therein for telescopic movement therein; the barrel pivot point being located between the second end and one half of the length of the barrel.