Prebuy checklist?

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  1. Dec 17, 2019 #81
    kylefitzy

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    Do you run in states where that matters? California, Connecticut, and Florida and the big sticklers from what I understand. New York, Tennessee (especially with long rgns and the Knoxville scale) and a few others also enforce a kpra law but you don’t hear much about it.
     
    kylefitzy, Dec 17, 2019
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  3. Dec 17, 2019 #82
    RollinThunderVet

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    No to CT and NY.
    CA some.
    TN and FL more
    I normally stay GA up to VA and usually east of the Rockies.
     
    RollinThunderVet, Dec 17, 2019
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  4. Dec 17, 2019 #83
    RollinThunderVet

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    I like the idea of a tandem, longer deck, and flip third. I've heard some states and routes require the flip to be down?
    A 45T would suffice 99%of what I would want to haul. Maybe a 50-55 to give me room to grow.
    The TK I like the most would give me 90k in 16'. I really dont see me ever wanting to haul more than that. I'd go with a 35 or 40 ton but I really dont want to make a habit of maxing out or overloading my equipment.
    I considered a 2+1 with speeder I dont know enough to make that decision, so figured a tandem with a flip would give me that option later.
    Company is on board, but they have reservations with a purchase this large, and rightfully so. They are used to van and reefer. So i spit balled an idea that they jumped on. We are going to rent a trailer for 3 months, so they can see the benefits. After they see the loads, revenue, and process, they will sign to have my trailer built or bought.
     
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  5. Dec 17, 2019 #84
    Rontonio

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    A word of caution

    if you do not spec the trailer for the axle configuration it may not/will not be rated for configuration you might want.
     
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  7. Dec 17, 2019 #85
    Kawinige01

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    So if he doesn't get it built to run as 2+1 trying to run it that way would be pointless??
     
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  8. Dec 17, 2019 #86
    Rontonio

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    depends if you want to break it or not

    the forces are totally different on the rear of the trailer for a closed 3 vs 2+1

    They would reinforce the trailer differently

    same idea as going 3 + 1 vs 2+2
     
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  9. Dec 17, 2019 #87
    Kawinige01

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    Got it. How's the HH world treating you? Keeping busy?
     
    Kawinige01, Dec 17, 2019
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  10. Dec 17, 2019 #88
    Rontonio

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    it is very slow right now and rates are being squeezed especially in the 7/8 axle market. Lots of unqualified brokers pricing loads below cost and some guys hauling them ... hoping it picks up in spring
     
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  11. Dec 17, 2019 #89
    Kawinige01

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    Well down here all the guys who failed at running trucks became brokers. And if they run their brokerage company like their trucking company i can definitely see why that's happening.. do you still have the yellow trailer?
     
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  12. Dec 17, 2019 #90
    Rontonio

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    yes, and that is what I run. I have both a flat deck and a beam deck.
     
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