spec'ing 53' dry van

For what it's worth.....I have a friend who switched his truck and trailer to wide base and loves it. He's been driving 40 plus years and still runs hard, all weather. We haul hopper freight, which if I recall you had some experience with so you know- heavy loads and not the best roads. He's getting .5 MPG better and hauling 800# more.

 

I'm going to switch my truck and trailer when my duals are worn out. Oh, and they're not bad to mount. In fact, you can do it pretty easy without pulling the rim off. Only thing is they're kind of heavy.

 

Rollin Coal so did you decide on the spec on your trailer?

 

After reading this post you caught my interest in this.

 

Rollincoal what did you buy? I was into the autolift but I talked to a driver that bought one and he said he had all kinds of problems with it that they couldn't figure out. He said the lift drops randomly going down the highway.

 

I'm renting a Utility 4000D-X Composite. 101" inside width. It is traditional construction but at that inside width can I claim it to be a plate van like they want for those wide loads?

 

Just wondering what the rent is a month? Do they do it by the month then a added charge per mile?

 

Yes. It is $400 plus 3.5 CPM.