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3 axle 45ft flatbed questions.

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by sbatson, May 30, 2012.

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  1. Jun 2, 2012 #11
    sbatson

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    Ill check the weight Monday and see. It does have a wood floor and bulkhead built on to it and I figured the 45ft was going to pose a problem but the bossman wants to see what happens so. Hes sandblasating and repainting it and replacing the floor, basicly redoing it.
     
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  3. Jun 2, 2012 #12
    sbatson

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    I figured being in Texas that we could probably move alot of oilfield stuff around like pump jacks,pipe etc.. I see alot of guys with 48 and 53's and only using maybe 30ft of it. I dont what it pays but I guess ill find out soon. I guess if it dont work maybe somebody in the oilfield might need it and buy it and then we can get a real flatbed. What would be a good setup to look for? 48 or 53? Spred axle? What would be the benfits of the setup?
     
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  4. Jun 2, 2012 #13
    SHC

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    Seems to me the standard setup that is universal is a 48x102 with a 10'2" spread. Some companies are going with 53' flats but I don't see the point unless you have specific customers requiring them. I have absolutely NO problems finding loads for my 48
     
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  5. Jun 3, 2012 #14
    aiwiron

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    If it were me, I would get it all painted up and inspected then sell it. I drag a RGN 3 axle that the empty weight is the same and it is 53 flipped open.

    The three axle flat is a great static load hauler but not good for over the road hauling, the trailer axle weight will always be over.
     
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  7. Jun 3, 2012 #15
    G/MAN

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    I would just go with a 48' flat. It is rare that you will even need all of your deck with most loads. There are some where you could be longer. bit those are not a common as general flatbed freight. It also depends on what you plan on hauling. I had a good freight who owned a 45' aluminum flatbed. He did well with it for several years. He did later sell it and buy a 48' flatbed. There were some loads that it was just easier with a 48' flat. Although there are some 53' flats around they are usually not loaded from front to back. Besides, unless the load is light you won't be able to haul much more than with a standard 48' since the axles are usually set forward on the trailer. Most will have a hangover of several feet. If you are heavy and load past the rear axle, you will likely be over weight. It might help to have a 53' if you are mostly going to haul lightweight freight that takes up a lot of space. But, that isn't what I mostly see in this business. If I were just doing standard flatbed freight I could do well with a 45' or 48' flat.
     
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  8. Jun 3, 2012 #16
    sbatson

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    We were pulling a RGN with a 29 ft well but it had us sitting at 47000 empty and it was a drop rail rgn so that was a problem on trying to haul freight so we figured to put in west texas to haul our own stuff since we needed it there all the time anyways. Im going to give it a try with this flatbed and see so atleast the boss knows we tried. With the rgn we were always heavy so we needed permits but I have a question, with a three axle trailer if its a legal load and I go scale and come out 38000 on rear axles is that scale scaling 3 axles at 38000 and if so is that legal?
     
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  9. Jun 4, 2012 #17
    G/MAN

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    You can scale 17,000 per axle and be legal. A spread axle is allowed 20,000 pounds per axle. This assumes that you are also still within the legal gross weight allowed. Most states will allow you to permit for 20,000 per axle. A friend of mine just permitted for 24,000 per axle in Pennsylvania on an oversized load.
     
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  10. Jun 4, 2012 #18
    haulhand

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    On a triple you are allowed 42K so you would be legal with 38. If it has a 10 foot spread or better it is allowed 43500.
     
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  11. Jun 4, 2012 #19
    sbatson

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    Ok I just started getting into all this 3 axle trailer stuff so Im learning. Thanks for the info.
     
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