Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

Spreads or Tandems

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Gears, Sep 16, 2009.

Page 4 of 5
  1. Sep 18, 2009 #31
    Gears

    Gears Trucker Forum STAFF - Gone, But Not Forgotten.

    4,511
    3,184
    Aug 20, 2009
    0
    Here's a couple pictures (I didn't take them) It's a 2000 with a Thermo-King Magnum Whisper unit that's also been completely gone through by Thermo-King.
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
     
    Gears, Sep 18, 2009
    Gears, Sep 18, 2009
    #31
    The Challenger and HaulnHorses Thank this.
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Sep 18, 2009 #32
    The Challenger

    The Challenger Kinghunter

    7,127
    3,367
    Dec 22, 2007
    East Central FL
    0
    Congrats gears on the new trailer. I know she will make you a lot of $$$$.

    KH
     
    The Challenger, Sep 18, 2009
    The Challenger, Sep 18, 2009
    #32
    Gears Thanks this.
  4. Sep 18, 2009 #33
    HaulnHorses

    HaulnHorses Light Load Member

    88
    33
    Apr 18, 2008
    0
    Nice, clean looking rig.
     
    Last edited: Sep 18, 2009
    HaulnHorses, Sep 18, 2009
    HaulnHorses, Sep 18, 2009
    #33
    Gears Thanks this.
  5. Sep 18, 2009 #34
    Tankergirl80

    Tankergirl80 GangstaGirl

    808
    965
    Jan 7, 2009
    West Texas
    0
    Gears- You finance or buy it out right?
     
    Tankergirl80, Sep 18, 2009
    Tankergirl80, Sep 18, 2009
    #34
  7. Sep 18, 2009 #35
    550hpW900L

    550hpW900L Road Train Member

    1,874
    1,090
    Jan 29, 2008
    norcal
    0
    I hope you plan on hauling frozen only as that's the only thing the magnum is good for. They have a rotary compressor and when it goes (oh and they do) it's $6k for the compressor. Double the normal price. It's not a very good unit for produce as it tends to freeze the top boxes. The magnum is designed for -20 in 110*F heat. It's basically a ice cream unit.
     
    550hpW900L, Sep 18, 2009
    550hpW900L, Sep 18, 2009
    #35
  8. Sep 18, 2009 #36
    Captain Canuck

    Captain Canuck "Captain of the Ship"

    854
    541
    Apr 7, 2007
    Woodstock, NB, Canada
    0
    I have seen trailers lately that have each axle sliding either independently or as a pair. You can put them together like a tandem, then slide the tandem like you would normally, or set it as a normal spread. Very neat idea, but I would worry about the complexity of the system. More parts to break, IMO.
     
    Captain Canuck, Sep 18, 2009
    Captain Canuck, Sep 18, 2009
    #36
  9. Sep 18, 2009 #37
    The Challenger

    The Challenger Kinghunter

    7,127
    3,367
    Dec 22, 2007
    East Central FL
    0
    550,

    What reefer unit do you have?

    KH
     
    The Challenger, Sep 18, 2009
    The Challenger, Sep 18, 2009
    #37
  10. Sep 18, 2009 #38
    Gears

    Gears Trucker Forum STAFF - Gone, But Not Forgotten.

    4,511
    3,184
    Aug 20, 2009
    0
    I purchased outright, pick it up on Tuesday. Better start making money here pretty darn quick or I'll be living in a van down by the river:biggrin_25510:
     
    Gears, Sep 18, 2009
    Gears, Sep 18, 2009
    #38
  11. Sep 18, 2009 #39
    550hpW900L

    550hpW900L Road Train Member

    1,874
    1,090
    Jan 29, 2008
    norcal
    0
    SB III SR thermo king. One of the very first smart reefers with a micro.
     
    550hpW900L, Sep 18, 2009
    550hpW900L, Sep 18, 2009
    #39
  12. Jan 6, 2010 #40
    dadderich

    dadderich Bobtail Member

    44
    21
    Dec 20, 2009
    0
    Just reading some old post. I was curious on which trailer you bought and how you like it?
     
    dadderich, Jan 6, 2010
    dadderich, Jan 6, 2010
    #40
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

    • Page 4 of 5