Which RGN to go for?

Oh ok

 

Nothing wrong with Talbert. We've got a 55 ton and it's a decent trailer. Sure, it's got things I wished they would have done different, but don't they all? They are a strong trailer.

 

Hey m16ty, what do you not like about that trailer?
I'm looking at a 51T model Talbert vs a 55T Fontaine Magnitude.

 

That Fontaine Magnitude is a great looking trailer.

I'd definitely go with PTO controlled hydraulics if I ever by another trailer. Ours had a gasoline motor to power hydraulics.

Its a 9ft wide Trail King Tri-axle with the wheel wells decked and ramps added.

I dropped the deck once while blocking the entire front gate at a big Google outfit still under construction. I was going to side load a big Hyundai 220 Hoe Ram and the motor quit soon as the deck hit the ground. I like to have never got it going again.

Another driver had poured half a can of watery gas in it. So yeah no more gas motor powered hydraulics for me. I got like a half a bottle of water out of the tank and it fired right up.

 

Yea the trailers I'm looking at would have dual lines. I'm not dropping 10k for a PTO setup, but will mostly likely have it on my next truck

 

Seeing you're the only one using it. We know you will take care of that pony motor.

 

10K for PTO setup??? that is extremely expansive. The pump will run you about $600, PTO about the same, plumbing maybe $200. You can get a custom Hydraulic/Fuel tank about $600. Total about $2000. About 2-3 hours to install. Really simple... Personally, on my 80 ton, I have dual setup for PTO and Pony Motor just in case.

 

Thats probably better to have both in the long run. Ever now and then a truck will break down and need another truck to finish delivering the load. With an onboard pony motor it wouldn't matter if the rescue truck had a PTO setup or not.

 

Yea that was from Kenworth/Cummins to have it until warranty with the truck. I think they just didnt want to do it. Another shop quoted $3300 installed.