Putting a curtainside kit on a flatbed

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by das3bb, Feb 9, 2017.

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  1. Feb 9, 2017 #1
    das3bb

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    Long-time lurker, first time posting. I'm going to buy a used flatbed and put a Quick Draw tarping system on it. I talked to Quick Draw a few weeks ago, but wanted to get your opinions too. Taking out personal preferences such as weight of the trailer, spread or no spread, is there anything on a flatbed that could cause me to not be able to put a curtain on it? Or anything else to consider with the trailer before I buy?
     
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  3. Feb 9, 2017 #2
    Gunner75

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    Curtain side or a Conestoga? Big difference in the two.

    Curtain side images.jpg
    Conestoga maxresdefault.jpg
     
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  4. Feb 9, 2017 #3
    das3bb

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    Conestoga. The top and sides retract forward and back. Not a van, with just the side curtains.
     
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    Gunner75

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    I pulled one for about 9 months. Was a reitnour big bubba 48 with a10ft spread had an aero kit on it. Pulled by a 2014 prostar with a Cummins isx15. I was able to haul 46800.

    Only problem you might run into is some shippers don't like loading them. Places like the rail reclaimation yard out in Pueblo CO. He didn't like loading me once. Said that in the past when they load them and the kit was damaged that he ended up eating the bill. I told him to not damage anything and it'll be fine
     
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  7. Feb 9, 2017 #5
    Aradrox

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    When I did flatbed had a forklift driver say he was worried about hitting the trailer I could figure out why and he didn't bother to explain after I told him if he can't do it without hitting the trailer to get the #### off the forklift and let me do it... He didn't like that any I left him to do the dunage on that load.... It was lumber and just your basic 53ft great Dane flatbed
     
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    das3bb

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    Thanks Gunner. I know some shippers don't like them for whatever reason. I think it's more about some shippers and brokers just don't know what they are, because once they do they love them.

    From a trailer perspective, can you think of anything that could prevent Quick Draw from being able to put the kit on it or cause issue once the kit was on? I already talked to them about inside width and height, the systems weight, etc on the trailer.
     
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    Gunner75

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    Not that I can really think of, I'm pretty sure all the manufactures have a system that they can adapt to just about any trailer. The trailers with fixed winches might present a problem
     
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    das3bb

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    Okay thanks. I can't think of anything really either, but just wanted to cover all my bases before I bought a trailer I'd be stuck with.
     
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    Gunner75

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    Just to be sure on it, once you find the trailer you're interested in, call around to different makes and get their take on the install, assuming you haven't done so already
     
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    Get ahold of @Chewy352 he can tell you pros and cons of the setup
     
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