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MAC Trailer

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by mslashbar, Jul 6, 2012.

  1. Jul 6, 2012 #1
    mslashbar

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    Anyone know anything about the lighter duty Mac trailers(good or bad)? The one I'm looking at has crossmemebers on 21", and main beam is rated at 52000#. I don't plan on hauling coils, but do haul alot of road barriers. Just wondering how it would hold up. Thanks in advance.
     
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  3. Jul 6, 2012 #2
    DEMO

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    I have not heard anything bad and I think that is good. I have looked at them also and liked what I saw. If the majority of what your hauling are barriers, you should not have any trouble. The weight distribution would be better than the concentrated weight of a coil.

    That being said, trucking is about flexibility and preparation. Just because you haul a lot of barriers now does not mean you will for the life of the trailer. I would look at something that would be versatile should that gig fall through.
     
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  4. Jul 7, 2012 #3
    SHC

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    No idea on the lower rated MAC trailers, but the neighbor had a 80T and sets a 55,000# coil dead center and it doesn't flex an inch !!!!
     
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  5. Jul 8, 2012 #4
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    I have heard from mac owners , the mac's are better than the retinours. according to them. I would go with the heavier duty, so then I knew it would do the job, no matter what the job.
     
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