Coming up on 5 years driving now. 3 as an owner/operator. I really enjoy where I'm at. I run under someone's authority for a set %.
With that being said, I've always had an interest in doing flatbed, just always ran vans. I talked to the "boss" and he is on board.
All the excitement training materials I have seen seem to be about 1-3 hours of material/classes. JJ Keller and such.
Is there really so little learning material, and it's mostly practical application? Or am I missing something?
Flatbed training?
Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by RollinThunderVet, Jan 29, 2018.
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That's what I figured. Even places like TMC, and others, only seem to spend a couple hours teaching and a few days practicing...
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Is the Conestoga water tight? Can it be ran open?
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Here is the setup I had... Black with a clear roof. Flatbed Tarps
Very nice units, and their side rail system was indestructible, unlike other outfits which were easily damaged. You could hit the side of my trailer all day with a 2 ton forklift and it would not even scratch the rail the rollers ran on.Dino soar and blairandgretchen Thank this. -
I know with vans, some companies get picky about trailer age. Like 5 years or newer.
Is flatbed the same?
What's the deal with spread axles?
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What did that cost?
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Normally it is ten years for vans, GM is big on that. The spread is the only way to go on a flat, you can legally go up to 40,000 lbs back there, vs 34,000 with a tandem. Then you have aluminum, combo (steel frame/Aluminum deck) and all steel trailers. Depends on what you are hauling and budget. I went with a combo unit, as I was rarely at gross. Most of the stuff I hauled was expedite, lighter stuff, robotics, controls, car wash equipment, all sorts of odd ball stuff. I did quite a bit of LTL work with it too depending on where I was in the country. It was a money maker for sure. I could never have done what I did with a regular flat bed.
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