Prebuy checklist?

could you try and explain the difference? im seeing quite a few trailers listed as west coast setups.

 

well guys, i think ive finally locked into my new(to me) first trailer.
99 Fontaine 50T, owned by an older gentleman locally. He used it for his Grading/Paving business and decided he was getting old and traded it for a traveling axle Talbert(?)
new tires, new brakes, and it looks really good( in my completely newb opinion)
ill include the specs Fontaine sent me.

i decided to go with a cheaper first trailer so i can start out smaller and then spec a new trailer in a year or two to my liking. what do you guys think?

 

24ft, so not the ideal 26, but should get me by for the majority of things... i hope

 

Thanks, i gave it a once over when i first saw it. I originally went to look at a TK with hydraulic BT, but it only had 22ft, and then i saw this one. They just got it, now its in the shop being checked out.
IIRC, the airbags looked newer than the ones on my 13stepdeck. I will check out the air lines and electrical once i go back next week. thanks for mentioning the cylinders, as i didnt have a chance to do any operational checks on it. I have been seriously debating on whether or not to have then tear it down and replace all the lines/electrical now.
Ive been trying to locate one of the mythical "certified independent inspectors" that people keep telling me about...lol

 

Update, they are getting the figures together for me on replacing the electrical, suspension, and rebuilding the hydraulics. And another trailer caught my eye.
It's a 2008 TK70, hydraulic neck, triaxle, with a 28ft well, but its gonna be about 12k more than this Fontaine.
My question for you guys is how import is 4ft in the well?
I like the fact that the TK is 9 years newer, and has a 28ft well. I know the Fontaine has been well cared for and probably sat more than it was used. I am concerned with running the TK at or over capacity often, as I'd like to always be overly cautious.

From what I can tell on the loadboard, about 60% of the RGN loads are under 24ft. With another 30% being in the 24-28ft range. The last 10% needing extendable decks.
Not worried too much about excavators, dozers, and vehicles as many will allow me to set the overhanging pieces on the rear bogie. But would I be better having the deck space or the weight capacity/less abused trailer?
Really back on forth on this one guys.
Link to the 2008
http://www.diamondtne.com/inventory...f-contained-triple-axle?dlr=1&pcid=2000688088

 

That's my take as well. That's what I'm trying to decide, what is more important 50T @ 24ft or 35T @ 28ft