Lowboy Manufacturers

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The neck adjustment you were referring to on the Talbert is called a ratchet neck, it's pretty slick I would like to have that. Talbert also makes load bearing wheel covers for the rear bogie, they set on the bolsters and flush with the frame rails.

I'll most likely end up with a Talbert again, it'll have the ratchet neck with a flip, a modular bogie and a beam insert. Not sure if the wheel covers are worth the extra weight but maybe.

 

Does the rear of your trailer look like this?

 

After you said that I was thinking, I think the factory wheel covers set above the main beams like you said yours do. It's been a while since I've seen them but you're right.

 

Thanks, it's just a picture from google images and it's actually a 4320 but I liked that picture.

 

Why such dislike for Etynre? I really don't have any experience with them. Of course they are known for their tankers but I do know of one local guy that has a 50 ton lowboy, he loves his.

We currently have a 55 ton Talbert that is a great trailer. Talberts are heavy and I don't really like the neck hookup on ours but you won't find a tougher trailer IMO. Most trailers look like they will break in half if you get anywhere close to the rated capacity. We've loaded our 55 ton Talbert to 60 tons for on-site moves and it doesn't even flinch, I'm sure it could haul more but I don't want to push it.

I'll tell you one of the best lowboys I've ever had was a 35 ton Dynaweld. It was just a well built trailer all around. We actually had a 55 ton Dynaweld ordered when some of the upper management was killed in a plane crash. They kept putting our order off after that happened and they eventually went out of business. That's when we went with the 55 ton Talbert.