Big Loads - Post Photos Number 2

Did you have weight savings with the beam vs your deck?

 

Uh, I had hopes...

I was 78k with my flat deck and am 77k with the beam. Not totally sure what went wrong.

My flat deck is 26’ but my beam is 30’

I do have 3 fabricated steel pontoons on there that I had made for certain loads that I will probably leave at home and that will save about 1200 lbs and my tarps are another 300 lbs

On the down side I would guess that I put 800-1000 lbs of hardwood blocks on the trailer.

So - the engineering to make it a 65ton beam may have been over engineered and added weight.

I will weigh it again on a different scale - this one was a down hill version where the tractor was off the scale and lower than the trailer axles

 

55 ton.

 

transwest had 26’ rail decks (horizontal pin) that they ordered with trailers that the buyers didn’t buy. You guys might check with them and see if they still have them - you might get a really good deal on one

 

@Rontonio

You got me feeling like a lightweight rookie with just my new 40 ton extendable. These days the only heavy stuff I’m doing is power only, dragging a customers 90k trailers.

Doing tall, wide, but lightweight stuff with the extendable.

 

I'll look into it.

 

Nope

I am just too dumb to do what you do

Everything good ?

We should have lunch or dinner next time I am through your neck of the woods

 

I admire your spirit, tenacity & willingness to put the money out there to achieve your goals. I’ve known too many that aren’t willing to invest their time or money wisely into a pursuit & then they can’t understand why they fall short of their goal.

Everything is going well at this time. Changed my focus a bit to fit better with the reality of the work readily available to me. Made a new alliance with someone who needs & appreciates what I can offer. It seems to be paying off nicely for both, with just an occasional clash between their hardheadedness & my smartarseness.

Would be honored to break bread with you anytime.