Step Deck

38' bottom is fine for me. I bet it has that new Fontaine rail: that seems to be a love it or hate it thing.
What you expecting to need for a bottom, more or less?

 

No big difference if the can is even with the back or hangs over 2'.

 

Only if it’s empty

 

Or you can use load levelers and haul it like a flat. I dont move them loaded anyhow.

 

I guess it really depends on what your going to do with it.

Personally that 38ft bottom would be an issue for me. I have a 43ft lower deck and 10ft upper. 90% of what I do goes on the bottom. Or in the case of equipment or machinery,.. partially using the upper deck from time to time,.. depends up much I need to move.

For me,.. 53ft is the only way to go. Thats just my opinion. The more deck space I have,.. the more options I have. Better to have and not need,.. than to need and not have sort of deal.

I mean if you can make a 48ft step with 38ft lower deck work for you. Then yeah,.. thats a steal. I paid $33k for mine and it was a year old already. I'm willing to bet I could get $25 - $27k for mine with the ramps and new tires.

These loads paid well and in my opinion would have been difficult to do on a 48ft trailer.

44k of 55ft steal tubing.




Trailers,..


Step Vans,..


Genie S-125


Hope that was helpful.

Hurst

 

Agree with Hurst. We have three 48's and three 53's. Bought the 48's because they were cheap. Biggest problem with the 10 ft upper is the swing.....make sure your mud flaps or frame rails don't hit the trailer frame when you're turning. You might need to slide your fifth wheel all the way back to clear, which means less weight on the steers and the front end might push in snow etc.