Aluminum or steel frame?
Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by SeanLyman, Oct 28, 2018.
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Aluminum is more prone to cracking of you use it in the cold.
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Be careful hauling logs on a aluminum floor. Since logs are never perfectly straight and smooth, the bottom logs (if not cribbed properly) will cause pressure points on the floor and eventually tear it up.
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You make a very valid point. Late 90's East's had a almost bullet proof floor in them though. I bought a new one 1998, not my favorite trailer but the floor was very tough.
But most steel trailers have aluminum floors as well. Very seldom do you an all wood floor do to the weight savings by using aluminum. -
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I got to where I know the welds better than wife under that frame now and then constantly checking it. Fortunately for me I did not have a problem that year. Im pretty certain it's scrapped after enough damage is inflicted on it. It's only aluminum. Not steel. Steel you can load whatever you want but not the big 52000'sjamespmack Thanks this. -
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I posted a thread about this same exact subject when I was shopping for a flat. I ended up with a combo because I can get it repaired as good as new anywhere by a decent welder. With an aluminum frame, even after it's been welded at the crack it still won't be as good as new due to work hardening. My 48x96 Great Dane weights 12k.
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