3 axle 45ft flatbed questions.

We have an 89 great dane 45 ft, 3 axle with the third axle as a lift axle. The axles are fixed. Its load cap. is 90,000lbs. My question is are we going to run onto problems running this doing general flatbed freight?

 

What is the empty weight? Are they spread or closed?

 

Without even asking, I know it's going to be heavy, it's an old Great Dane and it has a third axle. Second, it's only 45 foot. Not a lot of market for that.

 

empty off the top of my head i think 18000. and closed axle.

 

Just my opinion, but, I think you would have a hard time doing general freight with that trailer. Be good for something like heavy single coils, where length doesn't matter.

 

I guess the weight isnt really the problem its the fixed axle and length?

 

18,000? Did you get the lead floor option?

 

I know right. Its a pretty stout trailer.

 

I can't imagine it being that heavy. I've got a 50' Wabash tri-axle coil trailer that's all steel with a conestoga that's only 16k. My 4 axle 50' alum flat with a conestoga is 15k. Even with a wood floor it couldn't be that heavy.

I think the 45' would hurt you more than the weight unless your tractor is a lead sled also. Removing an axle will only save you about 1500#.

 

Move north to IN MI OH and come pull coils. You could make great money up here with that setup. Only down side is you now have to buy 4 more tires each time