and now a word from Dean Wormer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcoOP25MyAU

A trailer floor that doesn't have existing problems is not going to get a hole punched in it by a nail gun. Oh, and a hole in the floor is not necessarily an issue for a shipper. Depends on the nature of the hole.

I have pulled many trailers that had metal plates not bolted to the floor covering holes and didn't have any problems at shippers.

What the heck are tractors doing in a dry van anyway :shock: What were they secured with?? We have to use from 3 to 4 chains on each tractor on a flat or RGN.....If you had a roll over what keeps the tractor on the trailer and NOT on someone or something??

tootie

couldn't the same be said for every load in a dry van?Thats why they are enclosed.

as long as the load was secured from moving forward,backward and sideways(blocked and braced) it was fine.

I hauled tractors, Cherry pickers in a dry van. No problems.

Pepe, From what I read, the load did not cause the damages, the Nail Gun did not. You bought a used Trailer with a bad floor. It's a repair job you have to deal with. Face it Sh!T happens. Sueing only do you more harm than good. Cost you as much or more to sue than to just fix it and move on.

If your Truck breaks down cause Oil is low? Are you going to Sue the Engine Maker cause the Oil leaked? If a Hose bust are you going to Sue the Hose manufactor cause it worn out and busted? Face it, when your trailer worn out it will need repaired, this includes the flooring of it. Cause a Guy used a Nail gun not going to bust a hole in the floor, least they did it. I hauled a Cherry picker I had to go out and buy wood, and nails to secure it.

OK Pepster- are the tractors unloaded yet?? Did you point out the problem to the receiver of the JD tractors?? We all need an update here compadre, what's goin on??Bill

A classic !!!

LOL...no comment; the damage was more minor then I first thought.

Pepe, you have stated before, you're pretty cheap...

could it have been you saw a hole and started seeing dollar signs going out the window?? :shock: :lol: :lol: