Lo Pro stepdecks

I was told by an old hand way back in the dark ages:
"never waste a day by not learning something or teaching
something to someone else."

 

That reminds me of a young hand telling me he doesn't get road rage he turns into a "road scholar" if they get him hot under the collar he "schools em about the road".

 

What’s the deck height and brand of trailer? I’ve noticed aluminum frames don’t allow for the low deck the way a combo does because the aluminum beams need to be taller to get the required strength.

I specd a 53 wilson combo a couple years ago with 17.5’s. I spent some money on the wider tires with almost as high a weight rating as 22.5’s. Also invested in a CTIS, a mounted spare and sliding rear axle.

I’ve noticed those little tires get swallowed up by PA and NY potholes pretty good. I cut the sidewall out of one two weeks ago that way. The TA wanted $450. You also lose braking power too.

 

My wilson road brute combo 53’s are all ~10,500 with tool boxes.

Something else to consider with a deep drop step....regular load levelers are too short.

 

My deck sits at 34" I can ride a couple inches lower.
2011, Alutrec is the brand, made in Canada.
My truck is 99 FLD120. I can carry legal 49,000.
My drop is 24" I think. The lower bed is straight like a combo trailer.

I had a quote of $3,400.00 for a 4 piece load leveling ramp system installed with hangers.

Sliding front axle. Auto air system. Disc brakes. I don't feel much braking difference between these discs and my last trailer had 19.5 drums.

What I paid for the trailer was a Black Friday purchase in 2016. $18,000.00

At home Bridgestone and Continental tires cost a little under $375 installed.
Hancook a little cheaper.
I believe my tires have a j rating.

 

I would think at 34” it might be closer to 27” drop but it’s not my trailer so what do I know? $18k is a screaming deal tho!

 

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You know my trailer better than I do. Rise is 28" .

The price was one I couldn't pass on.
Also got paid power only (from chicago) in the direction to get it and picked a partial load 30 miles away from dealer in Vermont, delivered 75 miles from home.

 

So that was $18,000 USD?

 

Lol. There’s 4 double drops and 6 step decks scattered around here so I’ve done a lot of measuring

 

Yes. He was asking 19 and I asked for a Black Friday special. He said if I showed up on that Friday he would drop the price to 18 and pay all taxes.
He imported them from Canada.

He had 2 of these. First one he sold in 30 days. He had this one for a year and wanted to get it off his books.