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Whats the lightest condo sleeper conventional ever made without considering engine and transmission

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by David Schwarz, Dec 16, 2015.

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  1. Dec 16, 2015 #1
    David Schwarz

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    Or to put it more plainly, aside from engine and tranny, what is the lightest condo sleeper truck available to buy, new or old?
     
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  3. Dec 16, 2015 #2
    RustyBolt

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  4. Dec 16, 2015 #3
    Chinatown

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    Probably those lightweight trucks Prime uses.
     
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  5. Dec 16, 2015 #4
    KenworthGuyNH

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    Frankly, any truck without an engine and transmission is gonna be pretty dang light. You are in the flatbed section. What is the obsession with "light"???
     
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  7. Dec 16, 2015 #5
    201

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    If I remember, the Freightliner was the lightest truck I drove. Just curious, why are you cutting it that close with MT weight on truck. When I say it was the lightest, not by much. Tractors( with like equipment)all seemed pretty close in weight.
     
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  8. Dec 16, 2015 #6
    TB John

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    To save any significant weight with a condo you'd be looking at a single axle.
     
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  9. Dec 16, 2015 #7
    David Schwarz

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    There are a lot of loads that won't load you unless you can take 48,000 lbs. I'm only able to do 47,500 now with my freightliner Cascadia malone, and I'd like to buy something lighter.
     
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  10. Dec 16, 2015 #8
    kylefitzy

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    Why not a lighter trailer?
     
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    Pool6710

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    If you have steel rims that's ~250lbs
    And Ss would be about ~500lbs
     
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  12. Dec 16, 2015 #10
    Hurst

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    I have a Columbia with condo and full of fuel it scales 19,120 lbs.

    Before this I was in a Pete 386 and while it had smaller 110 gal tanks vsy 150 gal tanks.. it scaled 17440 lbs.

    Both truck have the same engine.. acert C15.

    Hurst
     
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