Vanguard Trailers

Look at them on Truckpaper. Ones I've seen look to have quality construction. Like composite floors, not wood underneath reefer floor. Lots of insulation, etc. I think they're made in USA, just google em and research.

 

I have one. 2010. Tk sb 210. It is a decent unit but I'd say use it for produce and not so much for frozen. The structural integrity of mine only 6 years old now is not holding up the same as great dane or utility. The floor creaks pretty good when they are loading it. It struggles to maintain -10 when outside temp is 60+. Reefer unit is in great shape according to my reefer mechanic. I can see where it must be leaking air as when I open it for delivery there is ice on the walls, but for the life of me I can't find the light from outside shining in. Some of the rivets also have ice around them on the outside.

I plan to keep this unit and use it for local produce only. I am looking to buy a heavier great dane for my frozen loads. With the heavier Tk unit also. At the end of the day I wouldn't buy another vanguard. I'd spend a few grand more and get utility or gd.

 

This is what Mark Floyd 630-669-9648 from ILoca answer to me, few month ago:

A new Vanguard CIMC 53' Refrigerated van with Carrier X4 7300 Refrigeration
Unit will cost $63,850.00 FET included FOB Aurora, IL. Trailers are on the
ground at the factory in Monon, IN and takes about two weeks to get Carrier
unit added to front.

 

I was told by my alignment guy don't buy a Vangaurd. Once they go out of alignment, you might as well throw it away, he says the suspension on those are no good.

 

CMCI is a Chinese company who owns them. I hear they are 1000 pounds heavier than Great Dane or Utility reefers.
I had a dry van made by them it was okay. I was told by a Utility trailer dealer parts like frame rails and such had to come from China, but he was a salesman dissing on what I had to trade, lol.

 

That's probably true. I wrecked a door hinge once. Had to wait for new one from China.

 

i wouldn't buy any trailer i couldn't spec with hendrickson suspension.