O/O that run RG trailers?

the nitrogen stinger has a nitrogen bladder that releives hydrualic pressure so that when you come out of a sharp dip the stinger does not get overloaded and broke these are crowd type stingers where hydraulic pressure pushes on the trailer to make it take weight. also some stingers will pick up off the ground to back up

 

If you get a 4 axle truck and a 3 axle trailer.....you can haul alot of stuff with that! I used to haul all new equipment. Then I branched out a little. The first time you goto the aution to pick up somebody's POS that they bought and it won't run or the hydros are out.....you will get pissed pretty quick! I now run mostly local though. When you are looking at a 3 axle rgn pay real close attention to the amount of arch in the trailer. Alot of folks over load them. So, when you goto load it the front axle is gonna take all the weight and the rear will look like it is about to come off the ground. If at all possible load test it. Plus if you run smaller stuff there is alot less headache and hassle. When I used to run otr...some of the loads would take forever. Sometimes it would take 3 weeks to turn 2000 miles. Because they would have to move utilities, signs etc. Big stuff is a pain. That is why I am thinking about going into a flatbed and live the easy life.

 

yea after looking around i think i like the smaller stuff my self, i would like to permit ga, sc, fl, tn , ky , al , nc, ms, la, ar, and maybe va, and i really want to focus on al, sc, ga, tn, fl. do you think i wold be possible to run these states with a daycab tractor and stay in hotels if needed. i was kinda thinking like setting it up like the union carhaulers, run a daycab and sleep in a hotel if needed. also who do you market your services to, contractors, dealers, auctions, finance companies?

 

Yeah, you can run a daycab. A few guys I knew did that. It will drive up costs though. A hotel every night adds up. There are alot of companies out there to lease onto that will get you loads if you don't wanna run the boards and brokers.

 

THanks so much for the info, but i got another question. do you have any tips for driveing with an oversize load, like when you on that small two lane road and you about ten wide and a minivan mom is coming at you and your trying to avoid hitting the mailbox to the right. or maybe what to do when when you are making a turn and you gotta swing wide, how do you keep people form trying to pass you while you are trying to turn?

and how strict are the permits, i once had a guy tell me that since he was local the the DOT kinda gave him a little leway, but the out of towners got the full fore of the DOt man. any truth to this. he also showed me where he had a printer and a laptop in his truck and said that since he was local if he sent in a permit request before he loaded, that his would get processed by the time he was loaded and chined down and when he finised he would be ready to go. is this true. THANKS so much

 

Thats what I do , have a printer in the truck. Permits are in by the time you load and chain down. Print it out and your ready to go. Besides its better than waiting in line to pick them up at a truck stop. Your going to have an escort if the road is real small or the load is real wide. All depends on the state.

 

And all escorts are hawt blond models
At least the ones I get are

 

Driving wide is kinda funny. Under 10 wide is easy. The lanes are between 9-12 foot. Depending on where you are. Then you have a shoulder. Usually when folks see the blinking lights and flags comming at them they move over real quick like. Which always makes me laugh. Driving huge loads is even easier. They shut down roads and bridges for you and you get police escorts. It is when you are in the middle that really sucks. Not big enough to have escorts, but big enough to make it a pain! A good escort or 3 are a life saver. Have them do all the dirty work for you. Use them to block lanes when you need over or to keep folks from passing you or to keep them from merging into your lane. Escorts are god's gift to oversize trucking! The trick to getting around permits is get as many annuals as you can. They cover you for practically any route. If you get off route...stop and call the cops. They usually just escort you back on route and nothing else. This is a much better option than getting in an accident of sorts and then them showing up. When you are trying to turn, just take as much space as you need and make the turn slow. That way it gives others time to figure out what you are doing. Eventually they will stop. When making tight rights, I tend to hang back a little and in the left lane. Then when all the traffic has gone around, I do my thing regaurdless of the color of the light. Depending on where you are (you'll learn the system) give yourself plenty of time for permits. Some you can get in an hour and others take a month or better.

 

i sure do thank you for that, i guess i will try to avoid the super loads for the most part and just try to stick to construction equipment and other wide piseces. i was looking at some annual permit applications and to my understaing they are suppoesed to cover any thing, but on the application they were asking for a description of the load and height, weight, and length. i was under the impression that you could load anything as long as it was within the limits of the permits? i mean i watched a guy load three small pieces of small equipment and it caused him to weight over 90000 pounds and he just droped the axles put on the signs and he was gone.

 

Depends in what state you are in. Some states have a all encompasing permit. While others have two seperate permits. One for general stuff and the other for construction equipment. Just call the permit office. They are usually pretty decent folks to deal with. They will answer all questions you have. No 2 states are the same. Which really sucks.

Hauling equipment is super easy. Drive it on and drive it off. The only way to go. Plus, when you start hauling it alot....you start to remember how you chain it down and where it sits on your trailer. When I uses to goto Deere in Kernersville, I would be in and out in less than an hour!

The things to really pay attention to is where you need a crane or a forklift to unload. Never take for granted that they will have what they need to unload you. You will be amazed on how many folks think that their little fork lift will unload whatever you are bringing. Then you wait a day until they get one that can. ALWAYS call ahead to make sure they have what is needed to get the job done! Don't forget that or you will be sorry every time!