Choice RGN

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  1. soloflyr

    soloflyr Medium Load Member

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    Never heard of or seen a Choice brand trailer, much less a RGN. Anybody ever seen, heard of or used one?

    My big RGN is currently behind a 3 axle tractor, He needed more axles to get in on a bunch of bow thruster moves we are doing. I was using my little RGN but it has developed some serious wiring issues & is currently in the shop being rewired. That left me having to rent one & this is all I could find available immediately.

    Good news is, it's brand new, never had a load on it. I was surprised to see it is a ground bearing trailer, haven't seen one of those around here for awhile, much less a new one. Bad news is, it seems like the Yugo version of RGN's.

    Only 4 D-rings down each side, the neck doesn't seem very stout, no strobes on the tail which leaves me doing the old fashioned magnet mount with a strap over it & jerry-rigging the wiring without cutting into the brand new harness.

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  3. cnsper

    cnsper Road Train Member

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    Ha haha... It's the dam nuisance series...lol
     
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  4. Mack427

    Mack427 Medium Load Member

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    there built down at Katy I talked to the owner a few years ago I did not know they was building a ground bearing neck. they are suppose to be a 4 I beam style builit out of t1
     
  5. johndeere4020

    johndeere4020 Road Train Member

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    Looks like a Rogers knock off.
     
  6. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    Might want to check the torque on them lug nuts. Trails coming from the lugs can be a telltale sign they might be loose.
     
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  7. soloflyr

    soloflyr Medium Load Member

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    Yeah, I have my tire guy coming out to hit them for me, it was the first thing I noticed about it other than the fact I had never heard of them.

    They have a warning sticker just for that amongst all the other CYA stickers.

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  8. soloflyr

    soloflyr Medium Load Member

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    Yes on Katy & the 4 I beams.
     
  9. soloflyr

    soloflyr Medium Load Member

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    Hoping not since its new & only has to stay together for 1 load for me.
     
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  10. Yves kanevil

    Yves kanevil Medium Load Member

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    4 d rings per side. Ground bearing gooseneck and loose lug nuts from the factory. Sounds like a real pos
     
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  11. soloflyr

    soloflyr Medium Load Member

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    Like I said it seems like the Yugo version of a RGN.
     
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