My New Hopper

well they wound up bein decent trailers ...know anyone that has a decent freightliner classic condo for sale ?

 

I was looking at your trailer again and I didn't see any side marker lights till I had to look really close and I see they are about flush with the skin. Kinda neat. My 2013 Timpte has the little round lights up in the top front corners only, the rest are the regular rectangle ones. They must of made that light package an option I am assuming?

 

Nice! Couple of questions, just the two hoppers, or a third out the back? If just two, do you ever have an issue getting enough weight on the back end, say with a lighter product like oats, or 46lb barley? Looks like your side walls are a lot lower than on my trailers? Guessing you don't need that much height cause you have the length? Oh, and a truck question, very similar changes to what I've done, what is the sweet spot that your's likes to run at loaded? (Double over 13 I'm guessing?) Mine prefers 1500-1650 now, mostly in 17th loaded, 18th is too fast for our broken up highways. BTW I don't see much snow in your trailer pics? Want some? Still 2' up here. Ok, so it ended up being 6 questions, lol.

 

why did u get trailer with rear lift axle? I prefere pusher lift axle. When u rise pusher axle u add load on fifth weel for traction help!

 

I think they add rear lift axle so when running empty you can lift it and there is less rolling resistance and so you can raise the axle or take some weight off it when turning to avoid scuffing the rear tires. If his trailer is 50 feet and with a rear lift he will greatly save on his rear tires with that lift. I have seen some triple hopper trailers that can lift the front and rear axles while running empty.

 

Did you go with the aluminum upper coupler & subframe or is it still steel?