what do you think ( going in a diff direction)

O/O here , been at it for 7 yers now, mostly western frieght running a maxi set up, 4 axel truck and 4 axel trailer . 1 payment left on the pete , and i owo 10,000 on my 2008 wilson quad axel flatbed trailer . for the last few months i have been hauling lighter loads ( by choice) the maxis are not paying what they used to and im making the same money hauling lighter stuff and not working the tractor near as hard . I am in negotiation with a dealer to do a straight across trade for my Maxi trailer for a 48 ft. step . as i have been hauling alot more equipt latley . my train of thought is why pull around extra axels brakes tires and weight if i dont use them ? am i shooting myself in the foot by going to a step deck?
my 53 is very capable of hauling almost anything but the taller equipt.
but i figure ill save money on fuel with lighter lower loads, and have more versatility for other equipt i cannot haul now . Plus i would be losing the trailer payment , and next month all my equipt would be owned outright .
my trailer is like new condition , and they are offering me 35000.00 in trade for it . basicly ill be trading a 2008 for a 2005 and they will pay off my loan . any advise would be appreciated as i have very little step deck exp . get r done

 

I dont have a dry van , its a flat bed .

 

O/O here , been at it for 7 yers now, mostly western frieght running a maxi set up, 4 axel truck and 4 axel trailer . 1 payment left on the pete , and i owo 10,000 on my 2008 wilson quad axel trailer . for the last few months i have been hauling lighter loads ( by choice) the maxis are not paying what they used to and im making the same money hauling lighter stuff and not working the tractor near as hard . I am in negotiation with a dealer to do a straight across trade for my Maxi trailer for a 48 ft. step . as i have been hauling alot more equipt latley . my train of thought is why pull around extra axels brakes tires and weight if i dont use them ? am i shooting myself in the foot by going to a step deck?
my 53 is very capable of hauling almost anything but the taller equipt.
but i figure ill save money on fuel with lighter lower loads, and have more versatility for other equipt i cannot haul now . Plus i would be losing the trailer payment , and next month all my equipt would be owned outright .
my trailer is like new condition , and they are offering me 35000.00 in trade for it . basicly ill be trading a 2008 for a 2005 and they will pay off my loan . any advise would be appreciated as i have very little step deck exp . get r done

 

Thanks for the input anyway . Have a great day , god bless.