Your 55 ton specs

Discussion in 'Heavy Haul Trucking Forum' started by noluck, Nov 23, 2016.

  1. Oxbow

    Oxbow Road Train Member

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    I like ours very well, but it is 20 yrs old and they have no doubt im
    proved the design.
     
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  3. johndeere4020

    johndeere4020 Road Train Member

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    I know what you mean about the high arch necks, Trailking makes one now and the Etnyres are that way. I have to pay attention to my fenders if I'm on a hump, one of out jobs right now has a pretty decent hump in the drive and I have to raise up if I'm loaded, that isn't a big deal per say but getting out and doing it in live traffic kinda sucks. Earlier this year I was pulling the 60 ton without the flip or jeep and went over a hump and flat spotted my right rear fender, still makes me mad when i see it.
     
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  4. John3009

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    How do the Fontaine's hold up?
     
  5. snowman_w900

    snowman_w900 Road Train Member

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    Me personally, i like my 40 ton mechanical Fontaine. Im no genuis, but i like the way mine is built. Its a soild trailer, but then again thats mostly road use. I dont do much off roading in construction sites.
     
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  6. noluck

    noluck Road Train Member

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    I've got a 40 ton mechanical too, it's a great trailer. Real easy to detach. I do a fair bit in construction sites. So kinda sucks that it's a mechanical. Only high centered twice, both times I was able to raise the air bags on truck and trailer to get lose.
     
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  7. Heavy Hammer

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    To the best of my knowledge JD they don't make that style.
    I know they bought or set up a plant in MN (now closed) and they may have badged them Aspen, but I have never seen that style made by them.
     
  8. johndeere4020

    johndeere4020 Road Train Member

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    Yeah I have no idea, I know they had several and they swore by them. I looks at them and thought they looked like a decent trailer. I'm always thinking about the next step so to speak.
     
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  9. Heavy Hammer

    Heavy Hammer Road Train Member

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    i heard that!
    That's the focus & mentality of success right there folks.
     
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  10. snowman_w900

    snowman_w900 Road Train Member

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    If @johndeere4020 was an owner op running a lowboy, hed be like the terminator of the machinery hauling business. One bad ### guy right there!
     
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  11. nate980

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    I've been using a pacesetter recently and really like it. Pretty good Canadian company. Almost all the pictures on there I can tell the companies by the colour of the trailers lol

    http://pacesettermfg.com/products
     
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