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Do Any of You Own or Use Transmaster Trailers?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by jldilley, Jul 15, 2022.

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  1. Jul 15, 2022 #1
    jldilley

    jldilley Medium Load Member

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    I’m interested in purchasing a 30-ton mini deck from Fontaine, but I see a Transmaster mini deck parked at Landstar’s Rockford yard quite often. It looks like a solid trailer and has what looks like some useful features. I thought I’d ask if any of you have experience with this manufacturer. It’s the only one I can ever recall seeing. Thanks.

    -Josh
     
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  3. Jul 17, 2022 #2
    Rontonio

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    There is a Landstar guy on this forum that has a Transmaster mini deck. Whether he wishes to answer your questions, I don’t know. @Old Man is his handle and I have never met him.
     
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  4. Jul 18, 2022 #3
    Old Man

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    Very high quality, I designed that trailer and mine, only 2 like them in the country.
    Call Ray Diemer and he’ll hook you up.
    567-736-0528
    Their plant is only a few miles from the Petro in Carlisle, PA
    Fontaine is way better than XL.
     

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  5. Jul 18, 2022 #4
    kylefitzy

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    That trailer looks like a whole bunch of fun to me. But we don’t spec anything cool trailer wise here. Just plane Jane off the dealer lot trailers.
     
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  7. Jul 19, 2022 #5
    jldilley

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    Wow! Thanks! 9” loaded deck height. That’s impressive. I’ll give Ray a call in the near future.
     
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  8. Jul 19, 2022 #6
    Old Man

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    They call it a 10” trailer. It can be fun withe load so close to the ground.
     
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  9. Jul 19, 2022 #7
    jldilley

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    Pretty cool that you can put a piece of freight on that’s 12’8” and still be legal.
     
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  10. Jul 19, 2022 #8
    nikmirbre

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    I wish I could remember the dealer in north Texas, they have 2 10" deck height trailers....... I wanted it but, I ended up getting a 12" mini deck w/34 in the well. Ive heard good things of Transmaster.... stay away from XL.....
     
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  11. Jul 19, 2022 #9
    jldilley

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    After what OldMan said and the advice I received from another OwnerOp that pulls a mini deck here at Landstar, I will definitely stay away from the XL trailers.
     
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  12. Jul 19, 2022 #10
    Old Man

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    Get a 10” xl and it will be 17” empty at crown , add 35,000 and you might get to 10”.
    For general freight a Fontaine 12” has less crown and easier to get to 12”, and much easier to load when detached. No hump.
     
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