Big Loads - Post Photos Number 2

For California- the trailer will need to be permitted both loaded and empty. For California they will tell you the load has “justify” the trailer, We have never had an issue with the 3 axle we run into CA (it is 57’ with the flip neck up) - it just requires a permit.

If you take a qualifying load into California on a non-conforming trailer - you can take a load out that doesn’t have the requirement to justify the trailer. This is written in the California regulations if you search through cal trans documents.

Also you would need an empty permit to travel to pick up a load after delivering a load.

You cannot get an annual for the trailer either. Once you are on 9 axles you can get an annual for $90/yr to cover the movement empty

 

You’re trailer is 24,000# ???

 

Mines 28,500.

 

Most 55 ton trailers are at least that. There are some lightweight trailers out there - I have a friend who bought an entyre that is like 23k as a 3+1. In a year we will all know how they hold up as he loads very heavy.

 

They work great on leveling your weight. When 5 hey work properly.

 

Ever see an entyre loaded ? Scary. They claim they are made that way on intentionaly. Our buddy Brad had two of them. He got rid of them both after 19 months.

 

His is a superior he bought used and he hasn’t really had issues with it except once.

But have a crane operator crush the mounts on the hydraulic tank isn’t really an “Issue”

He just has to be careful when loading not to push too much weight forward.

 

I think it going to be a disaster - he uses 55 ton as a suggestion and lots of hard tire machines like forklifts and material handlers. The deck has already gotten torn up because the cross member spacing is soo large.

The trailer wasn’t cheap either ...used still north of $120k

 

If I was rich and famous I probably get a nitrogen stinger behind a new trailer, but I aint. I have just seen what other guys have gone through with them. I'm a simple minded kinda person. ( hold yer comment on that LOL) I LIKE TO KEEP IT SIMPLE.

 

I never liked the way they pc the frame together.