North American Trailer

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Working Class Patriot, Feb 15, 2008.

  1. Brickman

    Brickman Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    I think he was looking at an East.
     
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  3. Working Class Patriot

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    Heh, I just got off the phone. The sales rep from North American asked me how it went over at Peterbilt. I told her the story and then she asked if I was in the market only for a new truck. I told her well, yes. She said she had a guy with a truck, an '05 with just 500K on it. I said the only way I would consider a used truck is that it would have to mileage around 300K or less. They're trying I suppose, I'm still a little pissed that my Ranco is worth less than half of what I paid for it, according to the sales manager. :biggrin_25510:
     
  4. broncrider

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    48'x102" spread axle with two boxs, east beast....from midwest utilityfor 36k...no boxs and no dump valve for 30ish k....

    when/if i ever get around to (moneywise) thats where im goin

    havent heard any good about fontaine....but i have seen they have one out now that wieghs less than 8k lbs

    for a used trailer, if your not too worried about wieghts...look into the transcraft eagle II's.....mine has been a good drag behind so far

    and whatever you do start lookin outside of cali...shesh they will have the APU's outlawed before long, ok that and trucks are about 10k cheaper on the east coast
     
  5. broncrider

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    MM....i was outta bed just not in texass so there
     
  6. Pete_379X

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    I've pulled a fontaine or two, prefer a great dane.
     
  7. Working Class Patriot

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    Thanks Bronc, I'll look into those too. weight shouldn't be that big of a deal if it's a composite trailer. I'm getting a 387 so tare weight with that setup shouldn't be much of a problem. I'd be a little concerned If I was getting a 389 with all the flash on it I'd have to get an all aluminum trailer and I don't want to pay that much.
     
  8. Working Class Patriot

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    They're good too?
     
  9. Pete_379X

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    Thats what I ended up buying. Was a good trailer. Liked it better than the fontaines and the one raven I pulled. Plus I got a good deal on it.
     
  10. Eskimo6804

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    The local flatbed company down the road from me here runs all reitnouer(sp.?) trailers. I don't know a thing about the cost, but I know all of those guys love 'em. I also used to run into a lot of guys out west that swore by Wilson flats, but I believe they are high dollar. Once again, that's just an assumption as I really know nothing about flats other than that I pulled a flat for a year at the beginning of my career and it was a 48' spread axle East with a sidekit.
     
  11. LAD_Mavric

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    My company that I am with now has started to slowly switch their whole flatbed fleet over to MAC's I personally prefer MAC's they look sharp and they are light. The ones we have are all Aluminum however.
     
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