Post flatbed load photos here V2.0

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by leftlanetruckin, Feb 18, 2014.

  1. Kyle G.

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    Every time I see your truck, I just think....dang....that's a good looking truck.
    What's your empty weight?
     
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    Looks like a hives with controller. My guess is that was the factory enclosure for those units.
     
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    May be, she was wrapped up pretty nice in that box.
     
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    Have seen that type of framing/packaging on a number of machines. They usually are very well done.
    Moved a number of tool hives/controllers that looked a lot like what you have in the pictures.
     
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    Got it out of Carson CA, this one came from Korea.

    Yeah they didn't skimp on the packaging that's for sure. All of the sheet metal was spot weld together and then weld again to the frame. Inside wrapped in multiple layers of shrink wrap and foil and everything else.

    And of course still tarped to keep out moisture. And the edges of the crate for were pretty forgiving in hindsight. It was mostly the corners which I took a lot of extra trouble to protect. As to not tear the tarps.
     
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    Thank you, I do my best to keep it looking good.

    I’m 23,600 bobtail full of fuel, kind of heavy but we carry everything but tarps on our truck. And I even carry a few of my own tarps. There’s sister truck to mine who’s 1000 pounds heavier. I’m not sure how because my headache rack is FULL.
     
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    Washington to New Hamster. 3,150 miles. Which gear can you guys pull Snoqualmie in at around 78-79k? I have a 10-speed direct drive and 2.64's. For comparison, 1,500rpm in 9th is 45mph. 8th is 35mph, and 7th is 25mph. I pulled it in 7th at about 28mph on that last steep stretch. Just curious how wimpy my truck is in comparison. It's back to doing that "20.6psi max boost" BS again.

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    I'm hauling LVL's, by the way. And I got to use a tarp station for the first time. Pretty cool.
     
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    Idk What kind of horse pressure you’re running, but if I was running weight up and down hills like that I’d probably want some more.