1. Dumpers and dump trucks are vehicles used to transport bulk materials. Dumpers have the load skip in front of the driver that tips to dump the load, while dump trucks have the cab in front of the load.
2. Modern dumpers can carry payloads of up to 10 tons and usually steer by articulating in the middle. They are powered by diesel engines and use hydraulics for tipping, steering, and body lifting. Larger dump trucks ranging from 10-400 tons are used for construction and mining to transport materials over long distances.
3. There are different types of dump trucks including rear dump, bottom dump, articulated, and tipper trucks which are suited to different haul