Ole question but need updated info...what's everyone's preference? Mpg..weight...strength..corrosion etc?
Great dane or utility? 2020 new trailer
Discussion in 'Refrigerated Trucking Forum' started by vr4dad66, Mar 28, 2020.
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Both trailers in reefer work is pretty good. I lean to the danes. With the aluminum wheels for weight savings. I think our 53 dane was 14600 empty box with full 100 gallon fuel tank. With a 16500 pound tractor you could load about 49000 into it and keep it at -20 or a little below in the worst of summer heat in the west which for the reefer approaches 160 at the catwalk.
We tended to haul ice cream and dough among other goods but these two stand out in terms of temperature protection. And the Danes we had were perfect in that realm.RubyEagle, GoldenLad and chimbotano Thank this. -
I've hauled both before but not for long term so I wasnt able to get a good feel for them.
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If I was to die and end up in trailer heaven and asked to pick a trailer, it will more than likely be a dane. If it was me and my own money buying a trailer out of all trailers. Just a thought. No particular reason other than having worked with them and thermoking most of my life.
The aluminum wheels are for weight. not for looks or whatever. We remember that we constantly had to worry about these wheels when going north in the USA for winter storms vs salting and so on. Most of the time the blue beacon took care of that well enough.
Finally the one thing reefer trailers wont do is cool hot product down to whatever you want to cool them to. Without getting technical, reefers will "Hold" at whatever temp the product is at. However if there is a problem and the product started heating up, then there is no reefer in the world capable of stopping that progressing. -
I understand that. What about quality of flooring and walls? I'm definitely getting a tk unit. I'm tired of carrier haha.
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To 31, disks would be welcome. Just in my time too fancy. If I had disks grandma will be a wagon... -
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Both are the same price .danes I think The insulation hold better . Just my experience.
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