Thinking about buying a trailer

Go with the pony motor hydraulic unit. I beleive it's wise to keep away fro the pto and the tank and the stupid hoses all over the place under the truck, and mechanical detach can be a headache. Get a little Honda to run it. They are very dependable. I would try and find one that had a way to disengage the pump when starting, as when it's really cold they don't like to turn that cold hydraulic fluid and pop off at the same time.

 

Me and my dad have thoughts of working for Brite Logistics. My dad wants to buy the trailer new. I would like to add undertray system to trailer and crossfire.

 

I would go with a 55 ton at a minimum.

Are you thinking ordered new or purchased used?

 

I might think about a 60 ton mechanical with a 13 ft neck and a 4 ft flip neck. I also might think about setting it up as as 2 axle re-enforced to run as a 2+2, then you can run as a 3, 3+1, or 4 also.

I wouldn't probably go with detachable wheel area as putting in the extra sections is a pain in the #%#.

My reasoning on the 60 ton would be leased to a HH company, you probably could use one of their jeeps to jump up and move some of the border line 8/9 axle freight.

The trailer wouldn't work for Cali but that may not be an issue for you.

With you having to run a lot on IL a closed 4 axle won't help you.

The 2+2 might get you the weight you need to scale some of the bigger excavator/dozers

 

That didn't take long did it?

Martin

 

Tell her to give me a call. I'll make the numbers sound simply amazing!
After spending @2hrs sorting out the "new" trailer, I may be right behind you......Although a 40 or 45 ton will work for me just fine.

Martin

 

Try for a package group rate discount..
My wife was kinda pissed when I bought my big trl. Then later she got to like the the trl. and even did her Thai. blessing on it.
Sad day when we made the call to sell it as the down turn in the market and other factors.

The trl. will be your new mistress, ask Ron. lol