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Anyone Run for Copart? Loading and Unloading Salvage Vehicles

Discussion in 'Car Hauler and Auto Carrier Trucking Forum' started by n1xrf, Dec 13, 2011.

  1. Dec 13, 2011 #1
    n1xrf

    n1xrf Light Load Member

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    Does anyone on here run for Copart on a normal basis?? We are getting ready to start hauling some of their stuff with our 4 car rollback, but have thought about trying our wedge or our 7 car. Is this gonna be a bad idea?? What type of suggestions would one have for loading or unloading salvage vehicles on a 7 car miller?
     
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  3. Dec 13, 2011 #2
    The Truckist

    The Truckist Medium Load Member

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    I have done a couple different locations. The cat in Lexington (KY) that will assist you loading, etc is a straight up get-er-done kinda guy. Friendly, helpful...good people. 7-car Miller...I am guessing that's a high-fifth wheel...jack your truck around and he'll stick em in from the front and never touch your equipment.

    I don't do a lot of in-ops and never any wrecks...but every now & then, someone needs one bad and says..."money's no object". I'll ride over and snatch one in that case if I got a hole for it going my way.

    If you're hauling for a guy that does a lot of wrecks, he's going to have something at the destination to help get your stuff off.

    Limited hours of operation. Hardly any do weekends anymore.
     
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  4. Dec 20, 2011 #3
    claydcousta

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    Tell me about it, the engine works great too. It just had a minor leak and the engine wasnt mounted correctly but other than that it was a great buy!
     
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  5. Dec 23, 2011 #4
    LBZ

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    Would be easier w/the roll back or wedge. Get a good hydraulic winch if you try the Miller. I have one, just have not welded the plate on the current one yet.

    Just be careful with the ones that are missing wheels/broken axles. Will tear up a good deck quick, which is why I am thinking the roll back would be a better option.
     
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  7. Dec 24, 2011 #5
    n1xrf

    n1xrf Light Load Member

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    I agree the rollback is a better option, I prefer to run the rollback, specially when I have to get the ones that are missing tires/wheels or severe damage. Ive been lucky so far, and only gotten runners with the miller so far. As for the wedge, Ive got a winch on it, and as long as I can get near the vehicle I can get it on, its hard considering some of the places they want me to get vehicles. I have found out that a wedge is not immune to low crossings, odd grade changes specially in West Virginia. I appreciate everybodys help so far, and I will be ordering a winch for the miller. How big should I go on the winch, and should I go electric or hydraulic for the winch??
     
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  8. Dec 24, 2011 #6
    LBZ

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    Either a battery or hydraulic winch can work. But honestly, after you roll one up with the hydraulic set up, you will never look at the battery units again. I always worried about the battery going out/not enough juice at the worst possible time. The one I have came on my last Miller & took it off before selling that trailer, but think it is rated for 12,000 lbs.

    You may also want to fab up a roller that can go around a cross member when you have to pull a car off of it. All places promise fork lift loading, but as promises go...so do fork lifts.
     
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  9. Dec 24, 2011 #7
    n1xrf

    n1xrf Light Load Member

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    Thank you again LBZ. I think I might have a hydraulic winch on the old rollback we have outback that we are parting out. I have realized that I need to get a bigger pony motor for my miller. Right now, I only have a 7 hp honda on it, and thats just not big enough. The muffler turns a nice bright red after about 5 minutes of running. The owner of the truck, didnt want to put a wet kit on it, so he had me put together a pony motor setup, only prob he didnt want to spend the money on a big enough motor for it. As for the winch, where should I mount it? at the front of the top deck, and use a pulley, to be able to use it to pull for the bottom deck also?
     
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  10. Dec 24, 2011 #8
    BIGBUDDY29

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    I worked for Klode Salvage witch is TRA now, I drove 7 car and 4 car. The 7 car has 7 winches and the 4 car has 3. Lot of fun we work hard made good money.
     
    BIGBUDDY29, Dec 24, 2011
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