Mercer flatbed trailer lease purchase

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  1. earlybird1104

    earlybird1104 Medium Load Member

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    Have a question
    Friend of mind coming to mercer anyone know any good flatbed contractor to work for...if u could provide a few names or phone# he can contact
     
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  3. earlybird1104

    earlybird1104 Medium Load Member

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    Have a question
    Have a friend who coming to mercer do any one know any flatbed contractors. (Good one's)
    If u could provide their name or phone# would be great...
     
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  5. spyder7723

    spyder7723 Road Train Member

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    I only personally know eli. He seems to be a good guy and his drivers talk like they are happy.
    Also you can ask recruiting for the names and numbers of guys that got trucks sitting empty.
     
  6. Blind Driver

    Blind Driver Road Train Member

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    Get to know his out of control temper. You'll change your mind.
     
  7. mxpx148

    mxpx148 Road Train Member

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    Are their flats split tandem? Do they have inflation systems?
     
  8. spyder7723

    spyder7723 Road Train Member

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    Fixed spread axles with rear suspension dump factory installed. No tire auto inflation systems, which is a good thing. Those are maintenance nightmares.
     
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  9. mxpx148

    mxpx148 Road Train Member

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    So the tandems don't move at all? Does that make it difficult to scale out? Keep in mind I have no flatbed experience, so go easy on me lol
     
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  10. spyder7723

    spyder7723 Road Train Member

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    They are not tandems. They are spread axles. One axle at the very back, one 10 feet ahead of it. (Really 10 ft 1 inch but everyone refers to them as 10 ft spreads) In the lower 48 states and Ontario and quebec provinces you are allowed 40k on a 10 ft spread. Once you figure out how to load your trailer it's practically impossible to overload the axles on either the truck or trailer.
     
  11. Dynames

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    Do the lease purchase trailers have the long studs for aluminum wheels if you wanted to put some on?
     
  12. spyder7723

    spyder7723 Road Train Member

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    Yes sir.
     
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  13. I glide 47

    I glide 47 Road Train Member

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    No flatbed experience you want to work here probably not
     
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