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  1. Apr 8, 2026 at 7:16 PM #6311
    RStewart

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    Man I've been gone from here for awhile and I'm late to the party. When did you get a stretch flat? Do you still have the stretch step?
     
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  3. Apr 9, 2026 at 12:25 AM #6312
    blairandgretchen

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    Stretch flat since 2017 or so, stretch step since 2021 ish. Flat had little use until a few loads in the last 6 months. I was going to sell it, now it's paid for its keeping. I dropped a couple of grand on air bags and brakes last month, so I'll probably keep it handy.
     
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  4. Apr 9, 2026 at 4:10 PM #6313
    RStewart

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    Dang my memory is bad. I remember the 53ft flat you started with and I remember you getting the step but just forgot about the stretch flat evidently. It's good to be versatile though.
     
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  5. Apr 9, 2026 at 6:31 PM #6314
    FLHT

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    Let me ask you what you do when you show up to load and shipper has a 60 ft piece and wants to put it on you?
    Hang over in front and rear but will not pay to stretch the trailer out.
    I used to run into this quite often with my 53 flat.
     
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