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Originally Posted by klleetrucking

The only drawback of the 38' bottom is you can't haul a loaded 40' container because of the 2' overhang. I used to run L.A. a lot and the guys with a 40' lower deck would get out quicker, usually with a 40' high cube.

Yeah, I know. And now I don't even have 38', it's 37' on the bottom and 11' on top Originally I did want a longer trailer so that I'd have minimum 40' on the lower deck, but then you run into all kind of spec issues. With a 10'1" spread it's bad for Alberta, and if you add a slider it's extra weight and then you have 100 ft overhang So I decided to abide by the KISS principle for my first trailer and make it 11/37. Especially, after I discovered that a Cat motor grader machine is only 33 ft long (I want to focus on machinery and equipment later on).

[GMAN]

A friend of mine had an extension made for his 48' step deck so that he could more easily accommodate a 40' container or other longer cargo on his lower deck.

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Originally Posted by GMAN

A friend of mine had an extension made for his 48' step deck so that he could more easily accommodate a 40' container or other longer cargo on his lower deck.

If you extend the trailer beyond 48', then I think it's not going to be legal in California anymore (bridge formula). It's not that I'm planning to run to CA often, but the more versatile my trailer is the better I feel One thing I wanted to add to the trailer was the folding aluminum ramps. Wilson offers a nice design where you practically don't lose any space on the deck when they are fully loaded (they become an extension of the deck's floor). Might do this for my next trailer. Thanks for the info, Gman.

[GMAN]

My friend lives in California. He mostly runs the western states. The short extension should not affect the bridge law. He used it mainly to haul insulation and containers. I think he later took it off the trailer when he went back to hauling cars. It was more for effect to comply with California container hauler laws. A few years ago they passed a law which required anyone who hauled a loaded container to have sufficient deck space to accommodate it without an over hang. As far as I know they still have that law on the books. I have 42' on the lower deck of my step so it isn't an issue for me.

[rank]

Told ya you should've got a 53'. Just kidding lol.

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Originally Posted by rank

Told ya you should've got a 53'. Just kidding lol.

Maybe next time