57' trailers??

You're right there! A long time ago I pulled one of those short trailers that are usually hooked up to another for doubles, I think it's 24'? Got used to backing a 53' into places so tight that people would stop and watch me, just hoping for a screw up. Anyways, this little dang trailer had me chasing it in reverse all around the places I tried to back it into. Was definitely a trip, thought it would be easier than a 53 footer. Learn something new every day

 

Fleetwood. Man thats a name from the past unseen for many years.

 

57’ is ridiculous and the crazy part was since TX has no tandem placement laws most were run with the tandems all the way back. With the right tractor they actually looked cool that long.

 

I used to see Weiner bring them into Cactus Tx meat plant 20+ years ago. That plant used every bit of a Cow, except the very end of the tail..... maybe corporate didn't want to be part of the Key Fob biz. I hauled bile out of there once, i told gateguard that i was hoping to do mucus after that. She just said that goes on railcar, then said "you dont wanna know". Which made me want to know

 

top picture is a 58 foot trailer. Bottom picture is a 57 foot trailer. We have a bunch of these. I swear Murphy is a poser, photo bomber.

 

In the late 80s and early 90s dart /fleetline ran them in the south ,mostly Texas.
After fleetline was dissolved they disappeared.

 

How about a 64' former stretch RGN turned conestoga




Total length of the truck and trailer was 99'