Hauling medium sized excavators

If all your going to haul is hoes there's no need for a stretch. I'd look at a decent 45-55 ton three axle RGN but be sure it has a boom trough 24 feet of well is plenty but 26 is better and depending on the state you can probably be by with just a three axle tractor. This isn't a cheap endeavor and what ever you decide to buy be sure and craw under it and seee how bad the main beams have been drug.

 

Let's start with what kind of tractor you have. What is it and specs? Personally I would prefer a seven axle setup but they are done on 6.

 

I know where a nice Hardly run Western Star 4 axle is that will be available first part of March. Clean one owner. Non Smoker. Very low miles, as driver doesn't like to go east of the Mississippi river much. Roof mount air Honda generator
Don't think it's been ever driven past 70 mph

 

70?????? My ### 70!

Never been over 65 more like it. Only problem is truck gets queasy when it sees AR.

 

The seller is @Rontonio send him a message but you'd better hurry as he is trading it in about a week.

 

I can't help on the rate because I don't deal in that so I'll leave it alone. I'm not sure the states your planning on running in but like @cnsper said a 7 would probably be best I'm not sure you could scale a 330 in some states on 6, some you can but like I said I'm not sure where your running. As far as the stretch goes unless you have specific freight in mind forget about that you don't need it, it just makes you unnecessarily heavy and costs more. You must have looked up the length because you posted 36 1/2 feet, but an excavator doesn't require that much deck, the boom sets over your rear bridge.

I'm guessing you've never hauled anything like this, good luck.

 

No idea how rates are back there. You have to be very careful. You don't want to charge your friend full rate and he is probably looking for a deal. Now you buy this setup, what happens when his market craps out?

You could have your basket of eggs scrambled real easy. Too many ifs in this deal. What happens when he decides you charge too much or that he buys a 336?

If he is a good friend then the answer is no. If he is more of an acquaintance then maybe. The old saying about never mixing friends and family with business is true.