"I can't afford to waste money or make another mistake". Instead of jumping and trying to buy a lighter trailer maybe you should first look at the freight your hauling and the rate your hauling for.
Time to buy a all aluminum trailer need advice
Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by earnies2, Dec 11, 2016.
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What a mystery that day was. Some of the things it will do. -
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I forgot about all that @x1Heavy, all true, a little rain, a little snow, those early brakes, tires, empty aluminum flat. Just touch the brakes, lock up, there it goes............... It was like, ok I'm going to touch my brakes, don't look out the windshield anymore. Time to watch the mirrors and see where the trailer is going to go.
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I just bought a used Fontaine Phantom 06'. All aluminum rims, two 24x24x60 boxes with my 13' Mack Pinnacle 70" bunk, super singles, head ache rack, binders, tarps, chains, and everything else I can scale 52K legal. Buying a flatbed this time of year is like buying a boat! You can find good deals on used equipment.
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I can't remember the # ratings, but max lite is the light weight, bubba is the heavy weight. Maximiser is the middle ground.Pnwtrucker and x1Heavy Thank this. -
I pull a 04 phantom multi axle. Its really light! At least 1000 lbs lighter than a comparable east or mac. I haul 70,000 lbs singles on it regularly. I would look closely at the coil package crossmember as its seems to crack where they are welded to the floor. Where its welded to the frame rails its fine. I'm impressed with how it's held up for being an old fleet trailer.
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Ravens used to have these little Dots of steel, really tough set of three to five chains on these dots every so far apart the length of the entire deck front to rear. I have never had one fail. But however, it's 20 plus years gone, has anyone lost a dot or three?
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