Buying a Side Kit for my flatbed. What do you recommend?

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  1. ProfessionalNoticer

    ProfessionalNoticer Road Train Member

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    Are you referring to permit loads?
     
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  3. OLDSKOOLERnWV

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    No Sir, but permit loads could be included I guess.

    My phone has over 60,000 pictures and giving me a hard time retrieving some of them, I finally got to the pic I was referring to...

    I’m pulling the same trailer but I have a conestoga on it now. I went to pick these plates up and they were wider than my sidekit. But by making a slight change I was able to haul them anyway.

    I couldn’t do this with my conestoga although I’ve seen a few slid all the way forward and secured in place moving around....
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  4. ProfessionalNoticer

    ProfessionalNoticer Road Train Member

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    Ten4. I had a feeling that's what you were going to mention. This trailer will be used specifically for steel, aluminum, coils, beams, plates, ingots etc etc. It's the most widely moved commodity im my area. I'm sure you already know that. I'll keep my current trailer for other freight and my regular runs. How does your combo weigh? I'm looking at aluminum only for tare weight concerns. My tractor with a PTO and full of fuel comes in around 20500 as it is.
     
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    OLDSKOOLERnWV Captain Redbeard

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    This is my tractor with full tanks.....

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  6. ProfessionalNoticer

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    So your trailer weights about 10k with the side kit?
     
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    OLDSKOOLERnWV Captain Redbeard

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    More now, I have a conestoga on it now. My light weight is about 33,550.....

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    OLDSKOOLERnWV Captain Redbeard

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    Yes Sir....
     
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  10. ProfessionalNoticer

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    That new trailer setup is about 14.5k then. It's not hurting you not able to scale 48k anymore?
     
  11. Bean Jr.

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    Pretty light. I've only axle scaled mine at shipper. Around 19,000. I don't know how much fuel I had. I would expect to be lighter than yours. I have a series 60 instead of a big cam, shorter wheelbase and a flat top.
     
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