Looking for some pointer on buying a flat bed trailer

Commercial truck paper.. this is the cheapest new flat around. Spring ride.

 

This is a 53'. Combo trailer, probably closer to where you want to be.

 

Check Wilson Flatbed, or TMC is sales theirs, in good shape, coil package etc, good flatbed spec.
Tandem sucks for flatbed, unless it’s a moveable axle.

 

I run a 48 ft spread flatbed and the only benefit I know of is it allows you 40k pounds on the axles instead of 34k which is important to me. The only con I can think of is sharp turning is hard on the tires. If you ever have to make sharp turns in the grass or soft dirt, you will tear that up too.

 

with insurance and monthly payment I pay just over 1000 a month for my 2022 53' mac.

 

With dump valve on tail axle, its not so bad, though the reason for the tail dump is technically to lower tire scrub in tight turns.

The 40 k on trailer axle is the big reason for running a spread, less monkeying with shifting axles, no air lines changing geometry and springs breaking, lessens offtracking


Op, any specific reason you are looking for a 53? What do you haul that a 48 doesnt cut it for?

 

$1650 to lease a trailer with a company you are leased onto seems really expensive. You could go to TNT and lease a brand new one cheaper than that.

buying one you either need cash or financing in order then go shopping. There are trailer out there for sale. Not nearly as scarce as the dry van market.

 

Unless you have needs for a 53 on a routine basis.

A 48 spread is all you need.