I'm looking for a 48' stepdeck to haul big square hay and maybe my machinery sometimes. I've found a 2005 Transcraft Eagle combo and a 2006 Great Dane Combo set up about the same..aluminum wheels, boxes & dump valves. The transcraft is supposed to be an 11' top deck but I talked to Transcraft and they said they all were about 10'6". The Great Dane is supposed to be a 10' top deck according to the owner. I've also seen a couple 1999 Doonan all steel trailers but the rear wheels set a bit farther under the trailer than these do & I want to put a dovetail with fold over ramps in it so I don't like that idea. I also found a pretty good 1996 Trail King all steel but it's pretty bare on options and he wants about as much for it as the others. What are your thoughts on these trailers? I can buy the newer trailer for close to the same money as the older ones.
48' stepdeck trailer question
Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by 57ringo, Dec 12, 2013.
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40ft lower deck is a must to be of any real use.
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I will put a 5' beavertail & fold over ramps on whatever I get
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I own a Great Dane AND a Transcraft stepdeck, mine are 53', but I can tell you given the choice I would prefer the Great Dane if all things were otherwise equal.
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Would it be better to look for a 53' trailer and get load leverer ramp combo from a place like this? http://www.discountramps.com/step-deck-load-leveler-ramps.htm
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Though wish I had container locks. -
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Cetane+, every load of big squares I've loaded for guys on a step deck needed a load leveler a foot or two behind the neck so I can set two big squares on the top deck and have some support under it because u have to let them hang over each end some and the aluminum ramps can be used as load levelers too.
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