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About Water Trailers

Water trailers consist of a tank on a platform, typically with two to four wheels, and they include pumps, valves, hoses, nozzles, and other components necessary for spraying water. Some models come pre-mounted to a trailer, and others (called “skid-mounted water trailers”) come as standalone units that you mount on a truck or trailer yourself. Trailer-mounted models usually have between two and four wheels. You can tow them with trucks, ATVs, tractors, and other machines.

Water trailer tanks range in capacity from around 50 gallons (189 liters) all the way up to 10,000 gallons (37,850 liters). Lower-capacity models are small enough to be towed by pickup trucks, but as they increase in size, so do their towing requirements, ranging up to medium- or heavy-duty trucks. Water trailers with tanks in the 50- to 2,000-gallon (189- to 7,570-liter) range are usually made from polyethylene plastic, while the larger models used for tanker truck operations often have stainless-steel or aluminum tanks.

Wide Range Of Applications

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Multiquip WT5C water trailer

Although water trailers may be lower capacity than full-size water trucks, they are often used for many of the same applications in the construction, mining, and agriculture industries. You can use models outfitted with spray systems to lay down a thin layer of water to prevent dust from kicking up on construction sites and creating visibility problems for heavy equipment operators. Road construction crews also use them to aid in the soil compaction process, creating a smoother surface for laying down asphalt. Because they are so portable, you can also tow water trailers to chicken coops, stables, and other buildings on the farm and essentially use them as power washers.

Some operations also use water trailers for emergency firefighting purposes, especially if they are in remote areas without nearby fire crews, and to preemptively prevent fires by wetting down dry grass and other potential flammable hazards. Water trailers can also provide potable drinking water to workers. In this instance, you’ll want to make sure you buy a trailer with a food-grade tank that meets FDA standards, and clean the tank out properly in between uses.

Find The Right Water Trailer For You

You’ll find a large selection of new and used water trailers for sale at MachineryTrader.com from popular brands like Multiquip, Fruehauf, Wylie, and others. Multiquip, as an example, offers the WT5 series of water trailers, all of which have DOT- and NHTSA-certified trailers. All of the models in the series also feature 525-gallon (1,987-liter) tanks, 2-inch centrifugal pumps, and ball hitches. The main difference among models is that some have hydraulic surge brakes, while others have electric brakes. There are also models outfitted with high-pressure pumps.