Benson trailers any good

I have a 99 Benson that still looks great and pulls well.

 

I'm trying to picture the 24 foot coil? #52,000?

 

Probably oval

 

It requires a LOT of imagination.

 

24 ft X 5ft slinky?

 

No just completely made up, just like putting 20 1/2” chains on it.

 

No he had over height permits of course, gee whiz.

 

Nothing fancy about it. Mill near Hammond IN (Or Ill.) makes it. half inch thick steel for either barge or shipyard. Spin the sheet and boom 24 foot long coil.

THUMP.

 

Not necessary, half inch thick sheet came out to just under 13.6

Covered wagon tarp rode up on both ends covering it.

The reason I like to talk about this coil load twice in my life time is because there is usually something scary in any work for anyone. And these two were it. There was a Flyover on the interstate rising about roughly 80 feet into the sky. Ramp was marked 25 mph yellow and black.

I came around that one at 8 with the speed 10 being too fast and wanting to roll over off the bridge to fall down and 6 being too slow where it will roll off to the inside of the curve to fall down. So you were either lifting wheels on the outside or inside. Take your pick.

I chose to be a touch fast at no more than 9. If she did lose it all and go over, I can at least try to get out of the tractor on that side.

Many of you will have fun with this situation posting and teasing etc. I urge you to check it out sometime. Have a wonderful Christmas.

 

So now it's 24 ft of 1/2" steel... coiled?

First I'd like to see the machine that can coil 1/2" steel.

Then I want to know what it's going to be used for since it'll be coiled permanently.

Last I want to know... why not just ship it flat?

Oh yeah... Is it actually lead, and not steel? Cause 24 feet of 1/2" steel ain't gonna weigh 52k lbs.