Lowbed best brand made in western Canada

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  1. MartinFromBC

    MartinFromBC Road Train Member

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    Considering buying a new or lightly used, four axle lowbed, the last axle will be a booster. Considering Peerless, Knight, K-line, or another brand anyone can recommend. I wouldn't refuse to buy a trailer not made in Western Canada, but I do like buying locally made if the quality is there. Are the new trailers by these companies good quality? Having never owned a booster before, educate me on the good and bad of going to a fixed 3 axle with booster 4th axle lowbed. Will be hauling everything from little skid steers and backhoes, to dozers, loaders, excavators, processors, bunchers, and anything else. For lighter items maybe pulled by a tandem KW, for heavy loads a tri drive Mack, and yes the neck will be long enough to clear the tail frame of a tri drive I'll make sure of that.
    All input welcome, as well as suggestions on other brands.
     
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  3. kranky1

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    Myself I like the Aspen stuff. Pulled a mechanical 3+3+2 set and just loved it. Was as light as you’re going to get a 75ton, and tough enough to drag out in the bush.
     
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    I had a K-Line I bought new from the factory in Langley in 1998 ,excellent trailer. Customer service was great, no complaints. Rep helped with custom specs and trailer always performed well. Built as R.T.A.C. legal tri axle 24' well but also with 2 position pin in neck to use a jump jeep, which I bought later.
    I would certainly buy another from my experience with K-Line.
     
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  5. Nothereoften

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    Aspen. Using tandem and tri drive get them to build with multiple king pin setting.
     
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  6. MartinFromBC

    MartinFromBC Road Train Member

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    Thanks very much for the input everyone!
     
  7. kranky1

    kranky1 Road Train Member

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    The Aspen neck is the best mechanical I’ve ever worked with. Really tolerant compared to some of the others as far as getting them apart and back together on uneven ground, and the modulars are real easy to wedge up in the back for ground clearance. I especially like the difference in cost to rig the truck. Pick-up ramps and a piece of 4”x4” 4 feet long are pretty cheap compared to a hydraulic system. Not to mention the difference in tare weight.
     
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    Nothereoften Light Load Member

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    And if crap goes wrong mechanical is still a lot simpler to fix. Worst case 4x4 falls out, you figure a way to lift it back up. Hydraulics stop you're screwed
     
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  9. MartinFromBC

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    I want to say thank you again to everyone who was kind enough to post their comments.
     
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