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Newbie looking to buy flatbed, What to look for?

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Doughboy18, May 23, 2019.

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  1. May 24, 2019 #21
    Ruthless

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    Do you know where that goes? It goes to a landfill on the side of a mountain. And they push it off with heavy equipment. Go out on the LIE by Ronkonkoma and look at the areas where all the trash haulers park. Have you ever seen a nice truck hauling bales?
     
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  3. May 24, 2019 #22
    adayrider

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    Yes I have seen lots of nice trucks haul bales or at least used to till the non English speaking crowd beat the rate down.
     
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  4. May 24, 2019 #23
    spyder7723

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    The rates on that stuff had always sucked. They were bottom of the barrel rates before the first white Volvo existed.
     
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  5. May 24, 2019 #24
    adayrider

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    I guess you didn't know the right people is all I can say.
     
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  7. May 25, 2019 #25
    Doughboy18

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    The rates of garbage are better then a lot of the rates leaving nyc dryvan. Nyc out bound sucks. You might get kick here and there but, I’m looking for consistency
     
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  8. May 25, 2019 #26
    Doughboy18

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    Yeah I see a lot of nice trucks hauling garbage out. And I’ve also been the the yard my self. Lowellville oh one. But garbage is just a default pin any way. It’s there just incase
     
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  9. May 25, 2019 #27
    adayrider

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    Have you been there after a day or 2 or week of rain?

    It is pretty consistent but you will be competing with the rail road now as well.
     
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  10. May 29, 2019 #28
    highwayMike

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  11. May 29, 2019 #29
    Doughboy18

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    Any body can tell me the disadvantage of have a 53ft. See a nice one, coil package, dunnage rack, was tool box. Just that it’s 53ft

    Will I be able to maneuver around just fine with a spread axle 53ft
     
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  12. May 29, 2019 #30
    spyder7723

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    Not really any different than a 48. Install a dump valve on that rear alle for turns and backing.
     
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