1st TRAILER TO BUY FOR AN OWNER/OPERATOR

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Ga Big Dawg, Feb 10, 2013.

  1. aiwiron

    aiwiron Road Train Member

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    My pto driven blower got hung up on load and shot 12 units of recycled plastic soda can thing's into Tampa Bay, now when the straps went it was a sight to behold as my coil racks hit grannys car.
     
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  3. MNdriver

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    I always had problems with the supersingles blowing out and then having to drive on rims. Course, when I tried to put duals back on the trailer, they kept getting hit with the undercarriage and stuff blocking the unloading belts from moving.
     
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  4. aiwiron

    aiwiron Road Train Member

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    I found that sliding the spread axles forward helps, depends on how far the walking floor trailer will walk.
     
  5. Oscar the KW

    Oscar the KW Going Tarpless

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    Just remember, a walking floor trailer can only do just that, if you try to go to fast it can't run and you will drag it.
     
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  6. aiwiron

    aiwiron Road Train Member

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    NOOOOOOOOOOOW you tell me, so my mud flaps are quarter fender flaps..:biggrin_25523:
     
  7. 2hellandback

    2hellandback Heavy Load Member

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    Been there done that ,,, I had no problems !!!!!:biggrin_2556:
     
  8. aiwiron

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    I must have messed up somehow, so what is this do not touch lever for? Reaches for it................
     
  9. Ga Big Dawg

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    OK I knew I was opening myself up for that one. I just thought from the infanite wisdom here someone would know that the area north of Atlanta has alot of flat bed, van ref. etc. comming out of there and you may know what is usually the best to get a back haul to the same.
     
  10. popcorn169

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    I think you forgot to add chicken and cattle trailer in there. How would you load that onto one of these trailers?
     
  11. MNdriver

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    Well, first thing, get rid of the idea of a "back haul". There is no back haul, just another word for cheap freight.
     
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