101 Reasons to buy a Wally Mo

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  1. LBZ

    LBZ Road Train Member

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    I am sure that tractor is only 14,000 lbs. :biggrin_2554: Cannot imagine how that thing drives with every end tweaked like that, heck even empty...

    No worries, just wanted to make it clear for those that do not know me. :biggrin_25525:

    They sent a couple more photos of a red one yesterday for anyone interested attached below.

    Curious question for anyone who has had aluminum decks. Any issues with them sagging in the center? Remember talking to a guy out in Phoenix
    who loaded a F450 that said he twisted them up pretty good, which is completely his fault. The point is that I know Cottrell sells upgraded or thicker
    deck panels if you want to use straps & my only experience is with steel decks on two Millers now.

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  3. LBZ

    LBZ Road Train Member

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    To clarify, I would NOT put a F450 on a steel decked Miller/Sun Valley either. The decks were not designed for it, nor the cylinders in terms of lifting them.

    Just more so curious how the aluminum runners hold up with the average 5-6 thousand pound Tahoe type SUV's & pick ups.
     
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    I have the aluminum ramps and I have one that cracked but it was my fault I had a e-350 with a service body on it. I load suburbans and 1/2 ton trucks on top all the time and the occasionally a 3/4 ton crew on top and have never had any problems. I have been thinking lately about upgrading lately just not sure if I'm ready to take that plunge into a new trail because you can't buy them used. And I'm not sure what mine is worth since they are hard to find used to compare them too. I talked to one of the guys at wallymo he thought mine should be worth low 30s. I do know that 2 spot dropping would make my life a whole lot easier though.
     
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    If you get in the habit of parking a vehicle in the middle of an unsupported section of aluminum, you'll eventually have issues. You put the tires close to a crossmember you'll have no problems. My stinger had 800k on it when I sold it, never had an issue; another guy who didn't give a crap was welding deck cracks by 500k.
     
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    If it has aluminum tracking and you do a fair amount of strapping on it over time it will crack if it is 3/16" thick like what it is on chain Cottrell trailers. The strap trailers have 1/4" thick aluminum tracking on them.
     
  7. LBZ

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    Just shy of a 5 grand option at Cottrell... [TABLE="width: 860, align: center"]
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    [TD="align: left"]1/4" Aluminum Decking[/TD]
    [TD]$ 4,750.00[/TD]
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    There is a guy up in Iowa that has three of the stack customs & said he has never had a issue with the decks. But never asked whether they chain or strap.
    That & he only keeps them 3 to 4 years, so more than likely it is the next guys problem in terms of if they ever need replaced.
     
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    If it has the round holes rather than the ovals I think it will hold up better. The oval pooch holes are closer to each other than the round holes normally are. I know that Boydstuns used the round holes so maybe someone can chime in that has a Boydstun and can tell you is those crack out or not.
     
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    That is Jack Key out of the Dallas area. They have always pushed the envelope
     
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  11. LBZ

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    Best I could find of stock Wally Mo decking...
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    Though do have to ask. With all the similarities between Cottrell & Wally Mo in the 4-7 car segment, who left who? Because at some point it looks like their engineers were one group or one owner took some design sheets with him.
     
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