what trailer for hauling coils?
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Trailer can only accept shotgun coils. So the reciever MUST be a crane unload and MUST be willing to accept shotgun coils.
In my experience, most (but not all) receivers prefer suicide coils. Easier to guide the crane hook into, which makes for a quicker unload.
Plus, what do you do with the trailer if steel dips, as it does? Gotta park it, can't be used as a flat deck. Waste of money for a single truck or small fleet operation in my opinion. I run for a mid-sized fleet of steel haulers, and we sure as heck aren't wasting capital on such a limited use trailer. And we run connies, for beef's sake!
Let PGT and PI&I waste their cash on toys like this. I'll stick with a Big Bubba or a MaxMiser for my moneymaker. Far more useful trailers overall.cke Thanks this. -
See it done a lot.
Either a steel strap thru the coil or i have seen a few places where they used a piece off railroad track accros the forks. -
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And there are stops on the forks,it cannot slide off.
But i agree with you,in today's climate it will be done less and less. -
Never seen a steel belt used or stops. They would put a strip of rubber mud flap on the forks though. Lol
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