Reitnouer, Mac, or Chaparral?

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LoL I had a 48' East Step, I loved it, but I needed 53'

 

I have a big bubba, very stout trailer. The thing I dont like like about Reitnouer is the rub rail its only 2.5 inches nor do I like the snap in stake pockets. If I get another I will go with a Mac.

 

Reitnouer does not weld the stake pocket to the trailer, the rub rail is welded to the stake pocket, but the stake pocket itself is snapped into place. I do not like the design but have never had a problem with it. they are pushed into a slot and and just snap in.

 

Mac all the way. They will build your trailer the way you want and I don't know anybody with one that's not happy with their Mac.

 

Spectd a mac step, price was too high and payments were too high. Just bought an 05 east BST. all aluminum 50000 in a 4ft. Don't know what the tare weight is but scaled with my truck last week with 3/4 of a tank at a shippers and with 8 levers and 9 5/16" chains came up at 31780lbs. Although the truck is heavy. Seems to pull alright although I wasn't impressed with the trailer losing it's arch with only after only 2 bundles of 37ft 10000lb round stock on it. I'm happy with it only thing I don't like is the 22.5lp on the trailer and 24.5 talls on the tractor but that's an easy fix. Had a forklift driver bump it a couple times last friday getting unloaded he hit it pretty hard the last time and it didn't damage anything so I was pretty impressed though livid with the forklift driver. However next trailer my truck will be hooked to will be a mac probably the M80. And those are cheaper than the easts that are rated at 72000lbs in a 4ft. East is over priced and I wouldn't touch a reitnour with a 10ft pole let alone hook one behind my truck the older ones weren't too bad but I looked at one of the new ones and wasn't impressed. Welds on the main beams were sloppy and almost looked like one was cracked on a brand new trailer none the less. And If you don't trust your welders enough to weld a trailer and would prefer it to be bolted to hold strength you're not somebody I'd like to be doing business with. jmho.

 

Fontaine Revolution is the only flat I would ever buy. Their rubrail design is plain awesome!!! Once you have one, you will never go back to any other style.