buying a rgn n staying legal

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  1. Tommyk

    Tommyk Bobtail Member

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    what trailer (if any) will have 29 (or close) in the well and be 41 foot from kingpin to center of rear axle group. Do you know is such a trailer out there and if not whats the closest available.
     
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  3. Old Man

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    29 ft well is standard for a 2axle rgn, it will be a 48 ft trailer, no king pin laws, even California, that is why you get a flip axle if you need a 3rd axle.
    Good luck, you have a lot to learn.
     
  4. cnsper

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    We ran a 28' well three axle cozad.
     
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  5. Old Man

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    Buy a standard 48 with or without flip from XL, Trailking, Fontain etc.
    Don't buy some off brand strange configuration, you won't be able to sell if things don't work out.
     
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  6. Superhauler

    Superhauler TEACHER OF MEN

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    the way I understand it is a 48 ft doesn't fall under the bridge law. (depending on what state) if you have a third axle flip then that makes it a 53 ft, when flipped down. THEN bridge laws come into effect.
     
  7. noluck

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    Like all said king pin doesn't matter if it's a 48 footer. Any standard 30,35 or 40 ton trailer come with that well lenght. With out the flip your good to go.
     
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  8. noluck

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    I will say though. Why are you trying to stay legal? Don't see much money in legal rgn loads! And if you need a permit it's just as easy to add lenght as well as width. Just fold her up when mt. I've have gotten a little lazy about it lately. As 99% of the time I need it down. But I know what states will let me slide and which will not too!
     
  9. Tommyk

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    Old man, you are correct, I have lots to learn and hopefully i'll learn it without too many casualties. I do respect the opinion of people like yourself who have done it. I have ran step decks hauling machines and vehicles with some oversize but no experience with lowboys. I have a small amount of freight moving wheel loaders for a local dealer but mostly i'll be getting loads from the load boards. I don't intend hauling anything over 55000 pounds. Truck is paid for and I intend to trade my current trailer for a RGN. With no RGN experience and so many variables its near impossible for me to order a trailer without advise and you cannot believe the sales guy.
    I really would like to know is it worth paying an extra $15000 to get a Fontaine/XL/Tarbert/Trail King over a Kaufman which is $50K as opposed to 65-70K.
    I am looking at a Kaufman 48 foot, 29 in the well, Hydraulic detach that they will build, do you consider this a "off" make of trailer that will give me trouble or I won't be able to sell.
     
  10. Cat sdp

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    Jump right in the deep end....

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  11. RGN

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    I don't know what your situation is with loads, but from my experience lately- under 55k pays step rate & then all you have is a heavy trailer that you can haul a few tall loads on. My TK 35t is going away for that reason.
     
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