Any opinions on Gooseneck trailers?

Discussion in 'Expediter and Hot Shot Trucking Forum' started by JohnnyShipit, Nov 17, 2012.

  1. mslashbar

    mslashbar Medium Load Member

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    That might work, but it looks like they would probably cover up the lights if not flipped all the way over.
     
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  3. bender

    bender Road Train Member

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    You might be better off to just loose the ramps and block up to load/unload. That deckover makes it tough for cars.
     
  4. JohnnyShipit

    JohnnyShipit Light Load Member

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    All good points, the cars would probably be mainly my personal cars so I don't think it will be an issue.
     
  5. bender

    bender Road Train Member

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    Considering the insurance requirements for hauling cars being so high, if it wasn't my primary freight I wouldn't haul any but my own. The costs and liability of hauling them doesn't justify the low revenues generated.
     
  6. JohnnyShipit

    JohnnyShipit Light Load Member

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  7. truckon

    truckon Swamp Thing

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    You will must likly avage about 1.30 pm with that trailer.
     
  8. JohnnyShipit

    JohnnyShipit Light Load Member

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    How much of that you think I should set aside for maintenance?
     
  9. truckon

    truckon Swamp Thing

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    00.10 pm should be about right with your set up
     
  10. mcgoo422000

    mcgoo422000 Medium Load Member

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    trailer is to short you won't get many loads, brokers want hardly fool with a 32 footer and you have 5 foot of dovetail that's hard to load on. Hyd. disc brakes 100 times better than elec. drum ones. That's a 2500 upgrade though. with a 40 footer you have to make sure overall length isn't over 65 Ft. or you'll have to pull bed or buy annual over length permits in some states. average maintenance cost should b e around 3-4 cents a mile unless you're hard on a trailer.
     
  11. texan007

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