The Conestoga system is proprietary, and there are some others. They all have features, some are unique to the particular brand and others are common.
These systems are handy for some things, like the complete operating
enclosure that I mentioned before. These covering systems are made to haul objects that will fit inside without being touched and blemished while being protected from weathering and dirt.
The things I haul would work in theory with these setups, but the place I haul them to would be hard on them, they aren't practical at this time.
The Conestoga and their like are easy to use, in comparison to covering with tarps. You don't have the physical problems with climbing and securing the tarps. You aren't going to fall from a ladder or the load while using them. They do have to be up all the time and secured while moving down the road, so they will have more wind resistance empty than a skateboard or step deck.
There is another setup used to haul cargo that can't be touched by a tarp but must still be secured. There are vans set up to haul coils, these must be loaded from the back. The vans can be used like any other van as well.
The Conestoga
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I guess anything is possible with a flatbed
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They do have a place, just like everything else, they are not for everyone.
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Anyone familiar with Arizona bridge laws and Low-side dumps? A salesman called my wife about my dump trailer (it's 34'), he said that length isn't legal in Arizona so everyone who tugs a low-side pulls a 38' trailer...WTF????
I can't imagine having 4 extra feet up in the air on a windy day.
I'm one of the few O/O's in SoCal that has a 34' most run 32' or 30' and some run 28' (at that length, they're just glorified super tens-you probably can't gross more than 65K with those) trailers.
What's the GCWR in Arizona?
I just think these guys just don't want to deal with me because my low-side is worth as much or more than the flats I have been looking at. -
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I've had about 15 of them and 4 different brands, I'm less functional in the winter but the tarp isn't affected
If it's got a lot of snow on top it just won't open quite as far. Biggest problem with the systems are the cost, some brands are cheaper/easier to maintain than others but unless your prone to running into stuff they're not a hassle.
fireba11 Thanks this.
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