trailers: converting to a moffett

Why don't you just get the trailer you want and buy the kit and install it yourself, or hire a good welder, the most important part when doing the installation is strengthening the eyes at the corner of the trailer where the eyes are installed.
Call Cargotec in Lakewood, NJ for a price on the kit and ask for John.

 

Your welcome Ruthless!
A friend of mine had the franchise and installed hundreds of those kits, you might want to call John first before you buy a trailer because some trailers didn't work well using a Moffett, just a thought.

 

Make sure your welder knows what he is doing, there are a lot of rod burners out there, but not a lot of fabricators, you need a fabricator to set you up and do it right, if it comes apart going down the road the blame will fall on you and that is an awful big hunk of iron to have come off.

 

That is what business is all about, how do you make that money, if you can bring a forklift, you can charge for it.

 

Ruthless - I would recommend Cargotec to do your install on a trailer, although I have a Reitnouer that came with a Moffett kit that they installed when my trailer was built. I've been dealing with Cargotec-Atlanta for 18 years, and they have the knowledge from doing all sorts of installs on all types of trucks and trailers; except they won't do an install on an all-aluminum trailer but mine has performed flawlessly.

C'tec can advise you as to who builds trailers that are the easiest to add a kit to. I cannot recall for certain, but I think Utility would be fairly straight-forward, whereas I believe they recommend to reinforce the rear of a Great Dane, which of course would add to the install price. There are a couple of choices on Moffett kits as well (low- or high-mount). Keep in mind, sliding axles won't be much use after a kit is mounted, but you can't have everything.

Forklift work is a bit of a different animal that folks not used to it may not think about or understand.

 

They often get low hour trades and know when some are coming back in from a lease and usually have some at there yard.
i don't know what type of work you do but they have a model that the drive wheels turn on a 90 degree angle to crab up a alley or tight area, good luck!

 

some truckers say fork truck is not so good as small crane, usually Palfinger, mounted on truck frame behind the sleepep