This is not an optical illusion

You mean force me to refuse to beleive what i experienced as reality? Yeah that wont be happening

 

Agreed.

 

Cranes and fork trucks sometime can't always complete load in one lift.

Now ill give you my lists of failure here.

1. Not using a properly spec. Trailer for the job.
2. Guy is to lazy and center loads, because
3. Guy ownes one tarp.
4. Guy is hauling products as a backhaul.
5. Great dane with sliding tandem is a average to poor lumber trailer.

Just because you can load that concentrated load in the center dont mean you should.

Aluminum trailer have to flex more than steel. If Aluminum dont flex, it breaks.

Steel trailers are always stronger but weigh more.

Aluminum/steel combos flex at different rates and most will have trouble keeping the floor screwed down.

Advantage of a aluminum trailer is weight savings, not strength. While there are some very strong and great aluminum trailers built. They are only built for weight savings.

 

I dunno, my all aluminum flat isn't exactly light at 10k.

 

Happens everyday with mine. Part of the job. Get a better trailer.

 

One thing I've experienced on a steel trailer that I've never seen on an aluminum trailer is that side to side flex. It's really freaky with a heavy centered load. You watch the trailer flex back and forth on corners. It wasn't as bad as the OP, but it was noticeable, even if I had to really watch closely. Hard to do at 65.

 

My steel aluminum combo is a 42'x96" and is 10k. Think about that. Your light, your truck is heavy.

 

Lol.....thanks

 

You have to split load those old worn out trailers. I’ll do it on a new trailer too if I don’t have to tarp.