That's odd because we used to run a ton of curtain siders as did a bunch of our other carriers and we're dumping them in favor of connies as fast as we can get them built.
One thing that may make them a more popular choice in other countries is the width laws. We are allowed to go out to 108" wide with a connie so we still have 102" of inside width whereas other countries may not allow the extra width.
Conostega or Curtainside
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Weeble Kneeble and jldilley Thank this.
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What are some pros and cons of each?
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with a con. the curtain goes front and back. really nice when you pick up a tall load. tough to do with a curtain. anything over 5 feet and your going to have a hard time getting your straps over the top of the load.
either trailer is a little time c onsuming with strapping. because of the rubber underneath the rails. the one i'm pulling was pissfully designed. i have to use plates for my strap hooks. instead of the trailer actually haveing a small 90 degree rail for the strap hooks.
another drawback is the weight. 3000 pounds heavier then a regular flat.
any flatbed can haul most of the same freight a dry van can. just have to strap it down is all. provided it's not weather sensitive. and it may have to be tarped.
last week, i picked up a load of animal feed from purina. i was the only flatbedder.
when it comes to tarp. i'm glad i have a con. but most of the times. i wished i had a regular trailer. for the non tarped loads. and the less weight. -
I can't imagine it is fun trying to throw straps on a curtainside either. I can strap just as fast as with the rubber on my con. And it sure bets the heck outta tarping anyday.
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Right on QD's website they say a full system is less than 1700#
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my empty weight with a flat is 30
my empty with the con i'm pulling is 33.
that's where the number comes from.
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I'm not discounting your number in any way whatsoever, I was just stating that I pull both an open and a connie with the connie being longer and steel/alum with a slide while the open is alum and no slide and only 1800# lighter.
I know there are many other manufacturers and see all variety of Connie's here at work every day, some look like they are designed to park a tank on top of (Heavy) and others are so flimsy (light) that it amazes me they make it down the road.
For me personally it doesn't matter since 99.9% of everything I do is either just a few thousand pounds or so heavy I have to get a permit anyway. -
Sounds like connie's are definitely the way to go if you're tarping consistently.
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