Reefer ?s

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by 2hellandback, Feb 13, 2009.

  1. 2hellandback

    2hellandback Heavy Load Member

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    Thinking of buying a reefer,ive been told to stay away from utility, true?

    Should i go with:

    Wabash?
    Great Dane?
    Utility?
    48 ft or 53 ft?
    slide axel or none?
    refridge unit brand?
    and air ride 4 sure?

    Thanks your opinions appreciated
     
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  3. Bigray

    Bigray Road Train Member

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    I pull a reefer, and the company i drive has utility's, IMO they are made very well and i for one would not be afraid to purchase this brand of trl.
     
  4. Bigray

    Bigray Road Train Member

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    i prefer the THERMO KING UNIT'S, imo their a tick quieter then the carrier unit's

    with a 53' you'll never lose a load cause you dont have a large enough trl.
     
  5. 550hpW900L

    550hpW900L Road Train Member

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    This is the order of reefers, great dane, great dane, great dane, utility.

    Thermo king, thermo king, thermo king, thermo king.

    Stay away from wabash reefers, even though they have come a long way, they are still a pile.
     
  6. panhandlepat

    panhandlepat Road Train Member

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    i pull a dry box, but the dane's we had all sucked. this co i am with now has wabash's i like them much better.
    i DON'T KNOW if this has ANY bearing on reefer but my .02:yes2557:
     
  7. MedicineMan

    MedicineMan Road Train Member

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    No pat it doesn't.

    The most disturbing thing is that dana has been closing plants. They are hurting.

    We always ran utilities but that was back in the day. Today I would buy a dane
     
  8. rocknroll nik

    rocknroll nik High Risk Load Member

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    I always liked the great danes with the thermo king myself.
     
  9. MedicineMan

    MedicineMan Road Train Member

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    Thermo king is the only way to go only fleets run carriers. They sound like a freight train coming thru your sleeper
     
  10. rocknroll nik

    rocknroll nik High Risk Load Member

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    They are just as bad parked next to them too:yes2557:
     
  11. coastie

    coastie Road Train Member

    53' a must.. ... Had puled some 48 footers this last year, and it became a pain to be loaded.
     
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