Which flatbed for reliability/ longevity hauling coils?

I have the Infinity, had it a month. I think you could haul standard coils every day for years and be fine, but I wouldn't get into 50k+ on a regular basis.

I haul whatever I can put on my trailer that pays.

 

I just talked to an acquaintance about an Extreme trailer he bought in the spring. So far so good. Looks a bit like a cross between a Ravens and a Mac. I think the owners came from Mac and maybe Benson. He has a older Pete thats heavy. Like 22000lbs heavy. He's goid for 48500 on the deck. He has a side kit on it. Says the one difference is the floor has an extruded x inside the floor panels. The floor is 1"x1" square tubes like cardboard and this x is inside each tube. Hard to explain without seeing it or being there. I pull an aluminum Fontaine which is a Ravens after they bought them out. The floor is very similar appearing to that trailer. Older East trailers had solid aluminum bars put into the cavities in the floor to keep them from collapsing from hauling coils steady. The sales pitch is the x is lighter and as strong or stronger. Who knows?lol

 

Get a Verduyn Tarp if you can. The best most well built tarp system in my experience!! Quick draws are a flimsy joke compared to the build quality and ease of opening of a Verduyn. I always see guys struggle to get a quick draw open cause the wheels lock up on one side.

 

Fontaine is hard to beat with a Conestoga Especially if you use your straps a lot . The routed side rail is very friendly for that. Chaining through the rail is a bit of a hassle though.

 

Not sure on locale but they give a # (219) 888 9383 or (844) 501 7743 for Chicago. I believe the second # is for their Gary (IN) location. Are also in Detroit. Their site:
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How can you tell what the beams are rated for when shopping for a used one?