What is the Best/worst brand Flatbed trailers out there?

Good until i got to Detroit, then I almost had put some air in my seat.

No, it flexes great. It just doesn't sag like the other brands.
None of the axles steer, pics were taken with the lift axles up.

lol, I mainly take those pics to harass the local Reitnouer salesman.

 

Those trailers a very cheap, compared to european trailers. Some flatbeds are more than €140.000.
Like this one here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JPRYTG5BjE&feature=related

 

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what how did you drive it here only small number of 4axle trailers have 1steered axle most, all other are 2 or 2+ axle

 

this is how we in EU haul coils



















and italian way gross weight is 126ton( 278000lbs)
truck is 8x4 with two steerable axle , trailers are with 2liftable axle (3rd and last) and 4steerable axle ( both two front have its own turnable)














this trailer have 3 steerable axles


http://ditzj.de/html/en/events/coils/storti01.html
http://ditzj.de/html/en/events/coils/tettamanzir620.html
http://ditzj.de/html/en/events/coils/rosigtrakker500.html
http://ditzj.de/html/en/events/coils/tipesr620.html

 

this one below have payload of 110 000lbs gross 145500lbs

 

Yep we have those also. Although I wouldn't exactly call those "trailers".

 

We CAN have steerable axles but they aren't required. I only posted those pics to show how some coils are hauled in about 3 states in the USA. Most of our trucks can run from coast to coast and be legal in every state to 80,000#. However each state has different weight and axle configuration laws when you go over the Federal limit. Michigan allows any truck to gross 164,000 if they have 11 axles regardless of the product they're hauling, drive that same truck to Florida and he's limited to 80k. Ohio allows 120k on 5 axles for steel coils only. Kentucky allows 7 axle coal trucks to go I believe 135k. Other states have exemptions for forestry products, milk ect. Western states have different laws than the eastern states but all recognize the standard federal bridge formula to 80k. With the exception of California a truck that's legal in Maine is legal in Oregon and every state in between.

The trailer in the pics I posted is the exact same as almost any spread axle flat in any state in the country. The only difference is it has 2 more axles which are mainly for Michigan. The topic of the thread was "what is the best/worst brand flatbed trailers out there" I think having almost 80k sitting in less than 3' of trailer and still holding it's arch proves what's the best and I challenge anyone to post pics proving me wrong. We could post pics of "specialized" trailers all day but that wasn't the topic of the thread.

If you like specialized here's the new 4 axle Cat truck rated for millions of pounds. The EU guys should like it because it's sort of a cabover!

 

related to this big cat.... i more like to talk about road trucks

i know for those setups in US with 5-7-11 axle and their weights

but i am surprised with fixed axles this kills your tire, axles and even chassis , i can understand that you dont have need for active steered axles but self steerable are not something special....

those trucks from my images are not legal anywhere in EU you need to have permit for them


also i am very familiar with high concentration loads ( i am mechanical engineering student and occasional driver(3-5day week sometimes more sometimes less)

but in this case that axle below helps a lot

btw how much is it heavy empty and what kind of axles it have and how much weight it is rated gross ( 5th wheel load+axles)

and can you tell me what is made of which material

 

The front 2 axles lift and are basically useless in Ohio, unless they are steerables and then the permit is so goofy its more of a headache than anything. John doesn't need a permit to run that trailer unless he is gonna be over 80k, except in Michigan, then you don't need a permit, just extra axles.

As for the weight of the outfit,, thats gonna vary depending on what your have.

The trailer is aluminium if thats what you was wondering.

 

Well I take ya up on that challenge!!!
I gotta 85000 lbs coil on in the pic below. It aint no big deal.
I just cant show ya but its in there..........you do believe me, dont ya?