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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;brian991219, post: 12106950, member: 122252&quot;]Some unsolicited advice regarding the 5 pack units from someone that has operated them before, take it for what it is worth. Height and weight quickly become issues when hauling anything more than basic sedans or compact cars. Double check the steer axle rating on the unit you plan to buy as it is easy to exceed rated capacity when trying to put a heavy SUV over the cab and use the negative tilt to meet height. Also get a scale ticket and see how the empty weight is balanced across the axles, you only have 34,000 pounds on the tandems in most states, up to 20k on steer (depending on it&#039;s rating) although most will be either 13,800 or 14,600 steer axles. The manufacturers try to build the 5 packs right at 55,000 GVWR to avoid heavy highway use tax and KYU registration and they can have a tare weight in the high teens to low 20&#039;s, leaving 30k +/- for cargo, which sounds like a lot but it can be tricky to balance weight properly.</p><p><br /></p><p>Height is even more of a problem when you are in the 13&#039;6&quot; states and trying to stack SUV and trucks on the unit. I am not knocking your idea, we loved our 5 packs for metro NYC work, even though we were overlength all the time, they saved us on tolls, taxes and potential damage trying to get a 75&#039; tractor trailer into tight areas doing daily residential pickup and delivery services. Not sure if I would have run the 5 pack in our over the road division though, just too many variables with the work we did but your work may be different.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ours was a Freightliner FL112 extended cab set up as a day-sleeper (always hated that description) with a C-12 Cat and 10 speed. Miller Titan 5 rack on it, great truck for what we did with it. I have also operated quite a few of the Cottrell units on Peterbilt 337 chassis brand new to deliver to customers and train them on how to use. Great trucks for the right market and load configurations.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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