I just saw another Transcrap going N.on ME I-95 with big coil ,it was allmost draging it's belly.it look like a fairly new 53' Benson.
Is not the 1st i've seen like that
So for now im not considering it
Also ,i dont think the alluminum gooseneck transition some builders are using is bulletproof, i heard of a few cracking in that area
All Aluminum Step Deck
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Yep, our chaparral had that issue on the outside corners. Not the frame itself but inside the lower corner there is a plate in there for stability of the outside rail. That plate cracks quite often.
We have a 3 axle transcraft steel 53' and we can put 57k on there with no problems. The biggest issue we have with that trailer is that it only has an 8' upper deck. That trailer eats mudflaps for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks.281ric, rank and Dominick253 Thank this. -
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Just bought two 235/75 17.5's the other day. I drove from Charlotte to Atlanta trying to find the Continentals I run. Big props to Atlanta Commercial Tire as they had many in stock and I was in and out in an hour. They are the only one rated for 75mph like larger tires. I wouldn't have had to replace these if the valve extension hadn't let all the air out of the inner tire. It got chewed up before I caught it. I have a 2014 53' Doonan Platinum. 34 1/2" at its tallest point on the lower deck.
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@rank Ok so I took a look at that trailer for you. It has a 14" kingpin setting. The trailer is a Transcraft DTL 3000. Believe me when I say that we LOAD this thing.
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if your main haul is not needing the extra height I would go with 22.5,or if your stuck on the 17.5s I would lookmat doonan or wilson
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if I was to go back to flat bed I would go with a combo low step with a 3 axle set up,17.5s and lift axle option on the 2nd and 3rd axle
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