6/7 car high mount Cottrell Miller Sun Valley Wally Mo

Do you have any other photos of this? Just want to see how far back on the truck it has to sit to clear the tandems.

Talked to the guy from Miller today & asked about the aluminum bulkhead & he agreed it obviously lightened things up.
He said the issue was that no matter how big the bolts/washers were, the plate would vibrate loose. Not falling off loose,
but rattling loose & owners were complaining with having to mess with it. Go to thicker aluminum & the weight savings
goes down while the cost increases. So that all makes sense as to why they got rid of the option.
a cost issue.

 

Here is my concern on the Cottrell 5307's. Have never ran one, but if you look at the photo. You have to roll over the black flip plate to get over the tandems on the lower deck. It looks to me that it would be a automatic catch for air damns/low bumpers. As well it does not look like there is much of a spot for over the tread wheel straps. Chain yes (& know Cottrell sells this as a chain, not strap trailer), but straps are virtually required on most any car now.

Just looking for opinions or views from those who own them.

 

Yeah, I know they flip over, just curious if anyone had any issues catching on anything.

Thinking will do another Miller anyway, but just in case...

 

Talked to someone else down there this afternoon & he said they stamp them at 19860 on the tag. Salesman this morning who said he owned 23 trucks & was a o/o stated they would weigh no more than 18,000.
Why is no answer the same twice?

Also do not understand the benefit of putting a truck down in the belly of either the 5307 or a Wally Mo. A truck is the longest vehicle(generally) that you are going to load, so would it not make more sense to put it on top
where there is 53' plus extension vs where there is what 45-47' pending neck design? The highest point of a 5307 is 102", so you burn usable height above if you are trying to stay around 13'6 or less. Miller is roughly 84" at the
highest point center flat, leaving the remaining 80" to get the trucks above.

Sure wish I went into welding & could build trailers instead of having to run them...