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Hauling Lumber

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by superdutyfan, Jan 5, 2021.

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  1. Jan 7, 2021 #11
    6wheeler

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    Got a picture?
     
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  3. Jan 7, 2021 #12
    D.Tibbitt

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    Fixed tandem, sliding tandem or can u turn it into a spread axle? Id think running a tandem with flatbed is hard due to the heavier weights than door slammers is pulling
     
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  4. Jan 7, 2021 #13
    6wheeler

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    Definitely easier to turn around
     
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  5. Jan 7, 2021 #14
    D.Tibbitt

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    Yeah but if u got 48k that fills up the whole deck, its gonna be hard to get legal on ur axles with a tandem . Atleast thats what id think? Ive never run a tandem flat
     
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  7. Jan 7, 2021 #15
    Qbf594

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    My boss used to work for a mega and ran a 53 that had a sliding axle. So there's a fleet out there thought it was worth buying those trailers...
     
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  8. Jan 7, 2021 #16
    Cat sdp

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    Heavy, cheap and 8’ drop tarp ........ need I say more...:)
     
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  9. Jan 7, 2021 #17
    superdutyfan

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    IMG-20210104-WA0001.jpg
     
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  10. Jan 7, 2021 #18
    6wheeler

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  11. Jan 8, 2021 #19
    kylefitzy

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    The vast majority of our flatbed and step deck fleet (200 ish trailers) are 53’ sliding rear axle trailers. They look like a tandem when closed. We do have some regular sliding tandems but I don’t have a picture. 8F64120D-A4E9-4EFD-8AE1-21F3A82C9B7C.jpeg
     
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  12. Jan 9, 2021 #20
    superdutyfan

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    Well now I'm hauling my 1st load of lumber 2x6x9 there are 16 bundles and about 44k lbs (a lot heavier then I thought).
    So I waz told the loading guys know how to load so I let them they ended up putting to much weight on the drives so I had to take 2 lifts and put the on the back so I have it loaded like:
    2 lifts side by side
    2 lifts stacked beside 2 lifts stacked
    2 lifts stacked beside 2 lifts stacked
    2 lifts stacked beside 2 lifts stacked
    2 lifts side by side.
    I have 3 straps over each section of lifts.
    I did not put and 4x4 under the front and back to slope into the center.
    So is this to many straps ?
    If its 44k lbs each lift would average 2750 lbs.
     
    superdutyfan, Jan 9, 2021
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