Flatbed 1st time purchasing
Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by skallagrime, Jul 17, 2020.
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His old trailer was either steel or combo. Not aluminum. I'm pretty sure it was a 48' steel fontaine
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I've got a 99 Benson. It's an all aluminum 48 and other than replacing 2 airbags and a light or two I've had zero issues. It still looks good and gets the job done.
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Also he is recommending a Benson 724 which has a rating of 72,000 in 4 feet. That is a heavy trailer with thicker beams. That's the equivalent of Macs m-72, m-80 beams or Reitnouers BiggerBubba model. Those are over kill for general freight they're designed for multi axle heavy steel hauling . I'm hoping he is not suggesting if you want a Benson to not fall apart you have to buy the heaviest Benson makes.JonJon78 and skallagrime Thank this. -
Wasn't averse to them, just didn't really occur to me in the early quote stage (also iirc tmc was moving to the fontaines as I was leaving them, so I just assumed either there were issues they didn't like with the Benson's or the fontaine had an edge on them, not really sure)Tug Toy Thanks this. -
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At work we're unloading a few stepdecks and was able to bend the ear of the sales guy looking to purchase them. He sold Macs and Fontaine. I guess Fontaine makes a trailer that has crossmembers built into the floor so the underside was smooth. Makes it easier to wash. They call it Stirlite. Also they offer milled rub rails, but I think others do too. Despite all this he said if he were buying aluminum it would be a Mac. His .02
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1997ish I worked in a fleet shop with 150 power units hauling steel. Any and every combination of trailers. They were convinced to try a group of 5 spreads.
They got more miles to and from the dealer for repairs than on the road working. They fell apart. Have left a bad taste in my mouth. That particular company your dare not even say that name inside the building.
I have personally know quite a few broken in half with guys that maintained their equipment. Those trailers are nothing special and I will never own one. With that said. Over the road general flatbed freight they should be ok. That's not what I do.cke Thanks this.
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