Reitnourer Maxlite
 

Has anybody owned one of these. Need to know what it would weigh with just standard equipment i.e. 48x102 alum. wheels and 2 60 in. side boxes.

Yo Jumbo-where ya been?
Is that a Curtainside?

I believe those weigh just under 10,000 pounds.

Yoop, Just working late. I was curious because I MAY be thinking about driving my own truck. I thought maybe someone has pulled one of these and knew what they weighed with the standard stuff. I wouldn't want to rule out a conestoga yet. Just curious because the Big Bubba weighs about 8800 and the Maxlite is rated for less than that. Of course I could go with super singles and that stuff also to get it down even more.

Have you tried their website?

Make sure if you get the heaviest rated one if you plan on doing the heavier hauling. I know it sounds crazy, but a lot of the heavier coils will wreak havoc on the lighter built ones. My dad has a Big Bubba and it has really stood up to the heavy ones. It has even hauled a lot of permitted overweight and is still not showing any cracks.

I have a Big Bubba, 48'x102", 2- 5' aluminum boxes, straps and ratchets, aluminum wheels, aluminum bulk head. It's weight is 10,800
Mike

Yeah that sounds about right. We have a '96 model....don't know if it's a Big Bubba or whatever. It weighs about that. Just so you know the driver side beams cracked right through the lower flange. Ted's Trailer repair in Canton OH estimated $5,000 to fix it.

We've owned it for about 5 years. It's always carried about 50,000lb uniformly distributed loads since we've owned it. The guy before hauled steel. Maybe it had a coil dropped on it....don't know.

We bought a '96 Lode King combo to replace it. It's lighter than the Reitnouer.

Hi Rank Where about on the length of the trailer did the trailer crack at? Front - back - middle?
Thanks for the info Mike

might wanna also check out East Jumbo-very good trailer and weight is right.

East makes a good trailer. A friend of mine has one. He thinks they are better than Reitnour and is less expensive. He hauls some heavy loads and tells me that he hasn't had any problems with stress cracks. That is the problem with most of the all aluminum trailers. That is the main reason I prefer steel. If something breaks any truck stop with a welder can make the repairs. If it is aluminum you need to find someone who has the equipment and experience to get the job done.

so Jumbo-If you do this you still staying with him?
You also might want to keep checking with Shultz Equip. in Iron Mtn. They had a really sharp curtainside awhile back and they don't just handle logging equipment any more.

call em once in awhile

http://www.schultzequipment.com/partsservice.asp

Right at the front of the front tire Mike....probably about 18"-20" forward of the 1st axle hub. 10'-1" fixed spread BTW.

Gman makes a good point about the combo trailers. The steel is often T1 and ranges from 100,000 - 130,000 psi yield point...strong stuff, and when you weld it, you lose the strength in that area BUT, it's still not as bad as welding aluminum....and you can weld the steel with any old welder....not so with Al.

I will check out the East. Reitnouer's site doesn't tell trailer weights. I guess too many variables.

There are some loads which shippers will not load on a combo or aluminum trailer. They will only load a wood and steel trailer. The difference in weight has rarely made a difference in the loads which I have hauled.