DUMP TRAILER HOIST

An upper weldment includes a first vertical web having a first top edge, a first flange extending horizontally from the first top edge, a second vertical web having a second top edge, and a second flange extending horizontally towards the first flange from the second top edge. The first flange and the second flange are attached. In some cases, the upper weldment is configured to form a three-sided enclosure around a hydraulic cylinder when the hoist is in a closed position. In some cases, the upper weldment and the lower weldment are made of mild steel. A dump trailer hoist includes a main hinge, a lower weldment attached to the main hinge, and the upper weldment described above attached to the main hinge.