Heavy Haul Miscellaneous Thoughts, Ideas and Questions

Typically 80,000-83,000. And its not uncommon to have 86,000-86,500 either.

Empty weight is 50,000 now, with a 29' well and a drop side 55 ton trailer. With the neck flipped the trailer is 57'6" Ride height is 18" which is a BIG plus.
With a flat floor trailer, 29' well and same length neck I was at 47-47,500 but it was only a 45 ton trailer. IMO with 80k+ that's pushing the limit for that trailer. I would want to buy either a 50t or 55t.

 

I keep thinkin about 300lbs. heavier than a mech neck with deck. but like you said don't hold me to it. I went from a 40ton mech to a 55ton hydraulic years ago. I will pout and cry if I was ever forced to go back to a mech neck!! but that aint gona EVER happen.

 

I'm trying to put off calling them as long as possible, every time I start calling asking questions about something that I'd like to buy I end up buying. Lol

 

I want to say it is somewhere in the 6-800 pound range. You are not really adding that much to the trailer. The motor is minimal then you have the cylinders and then the hydraulic fluid and the changes to the neck. For us it is not enough to make that big of a difference.

Or you could get in and out of the truck 5 times with a mechanical to disconnect and reconnect everything.... LOL

One thing I will say is be sure to get a cover for the motor. One time this winter it would not start for me because it got wet going down the road. Had to stay over night instead of getting back home. Just road spray caused that. I got a hotel, put a tarp over the neck and lit 2 cans of sterno under the tarp. By morning the motor started right up in 16° weather.

 

I don't think so, the biggest thing that I haul is a 740B, we have a guy here that has either 24' or 26' in the well and can haul them. I suppose if I went to a 26' well the weight savings there would more than offset the hydraulic neck.

 

Robert is 24 in the well

Martin

 

I need to run into him sometime, Dean said that that trailer hindered him to much, the well was to short. I don't see it for what we haul though, maybe on a rare occasion.

 

When I asked him about that, he said there has been maybe 2 or 3 loads he couldn't do due to the short well.
With the neck up, it's 48' trailer, so it has that going for it when needed I guess.
I have his number if you want to BS with him. I will call and ask him if it's ok, but I'm sure it would be.

Martin

 

I have a 24' clear well in my Talbert and I can haul a 740 cat no problem.