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Steel vs Aluminum flatbeds

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by DL550CAT, Mar 1, 2016.

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  1. Mar 1, 2016 #1
    DL550CAT

    DL550CAT Road Train Member

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    image.jpeg image.jpeg I don't believe there is a steel flat that would hold an arch with 86,520 sitting on a 5ft coil rack. Not bad for a 6 year old MAC.
     
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  3. Mar 1, 2016 #2
    spax

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    Does that one have the 60k beam?
     
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  4. Mar 1, 2016 #3
    Hurst

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    No expert,.. but from what I have read, steel will flex more before it breaks. Aluminum is less forgiving. More brittle with little warning before something bad happens.

    Not hating on Aluminum. My next trailer will be all aluminum. I wont be hauling 86k loads on it though.

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  5. Mar 2, 2016 #4
    baha

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    A aluminum trailer looks much better on 2 lane roads with a crown in center with the big 50+ coils than most steel frame trailers that will sway so bad that oncoming drivers will run off edge of road to keep from getting sideswiped with rubrail, my old alum. frame 1978 ravens 44ft. would stay even on the worst of roads.
     
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    johndeere4020

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    You have 86,000 on or your grossing 86,000?
     
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    DL550CAT

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    No 80k. I had it built to do what you see. It's a very heavy built trailer. It weighs over 11k and it's only 42ft.
    That is the biggest roll that I can remember having on it. I'm not sure why it was so heavy they are usually lighter then the preprinted weight.
     
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    DL550CAT

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    Roll weight, it was grossing almost 117000.
     
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  10. Mar 2, 2016 #8
    Hurst

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    I was hoping someone would say something.

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    Hurst

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    At the risk of sounding dumb.. I have to ask.

    Is that 117k on 5 axles?

    What kind of coil is that? I have never seen one like that.
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    cnsper

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    I have a very hard time seeing you being able to permit 105k on 4 axles with a 42' bridge. They would have to give you 28k per axle if you had 12k on the steers.
     
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