The Truckers’ Report flatbed Hall of Shame.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=2551950854887427

 

Hope they didn’t suffer.

 

First truck you see in the video .............driver should be fine.
The other one...........50-50.

 

Yeah they are company rides. They used to run some pretty trick Petes but for a cascadia I’d take it.

 

Told not to turn that way out of Depot,had boss from rail company behind in a car,road rail unimog probs two hundred grand in UK ouch...if only there was a sign

 

Car had incident in front of wagon,swerved to avoid car n hit bridge last Friday

 

excavator that was in recent bridge strike sold at auction £27k

 

Flat tops have there advantages, on top of looking sweet..

Pulling a hopper, bucket, bottle, skateboard, covered wagon, bobtail.
Will see better economy pulling any of the above wagons. Pending short freight on the skate..
They are lighter weight.
Easier to keep cool in the summer, or warm in winter.
I can squeeze under an 11' tall bridge now. If I was running a weed burner I could get under a 9' bridge.

How many condos have you seen knock down 11mpg while deadheading? My detroit powered '93 FLD flat top has done it pulling a 48' drop deck empty.

But, at 6'3" i can't stand up straight inside it..

 

I'm in a midroof and it's just at 11' tall and I can stand full height with shoes and I'm 6'3". Heating is no problem with an espar. Most trailers you see are going to be up around 11 anyway. While flats might get shorter it's rare, and you're probably going to be avoiding any roads with a 9' bridge as a matter of safety regardless of clearance. And fuel mileage? What's that?