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Hot Turkey 08-05-2012 12:58 PM

Who makes the lowest deck height in a RGN Trailer?
 
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Looking for a new rgn trailer (50 TON plus).

i need one with the lowest deck height.

Fontaine Magnitude 55H MX is a candidate.. 20inch height they say


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Mackman 08-05-2012 01:39 PM

Rogers makes a 20in deck height too.
50-ton CR50GR, Blacktop, Detachable Gooseneck Trailer

I looked aqt some others but they are all 22-24in deck height. My dad pulled a 50ton RGN rogers for a excavting company. Moving dozers, pavers, backhoes etc. and he loved the trailer. Before that he used a eager beaver. He liked the rogers alot better. Said it was just a better built trailer all the way around. The company he worked for had rogers build the trailer just for them. My old man more or less spec. the thing out for them.

allan5oh 08-05-2012 05:27 PM

Are we talking loaded or empty?

XL Hydraulic Detachable Gooseneck Lowboy Trailer: Construction- XL Specialized Trailers

18" LOADED DECK HEIGHT

Hot Turkey 08-05-2012 05:33 PM

dang!!

18 inch deck height would work for me hauling heavy equipment into NYC


thanks for the info

rank 08-05-2012 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hot Turkey (Post 513962)
Looking for a new rgn trailer (50 TON plus).

i need one with the lowest deck height.

1. IMO, before this question can be answered, you need to decide if a drop side will work for what you want to do.
2. It's a tough question to answer because there are manufacturers that will custom design a trailer to your specs. The lower the deck height, the heavier the trailer generally.

mgfg 08-06-2012 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by rank (Post 513986)
1. IMO, before this question can be answered, you need to decide if a drop side will work for what you want to do.
2. It's a tough question to answer because there are manufacturers that will custom design a trailer to your specs. The lower the deck height, the heavier the trailer generally.

Drop side or a rail/beam trailer> great choices
You can get a mini deck down to under 12".....

Hot Turkey 08-06-2012 01:49 AM

the drop side seems right for heavy construction equipment loads but if i am in a jam and cant find a heavy construction load then the rail/beam would be more for me

Heavy construction would be my first choice but i wouldnt want to pass up a asphalt paver load or something like that.


my heads spinning now...........lol.........but thank u all for the info..........i learned alot on heavy hauling on this website...

GPC 08-13-2012 02:23 AM

Take a look at the Talbert's we have had two and the have held up great. We have even put 140,000lbs on a 50ton on accident and the trailer had no problem with it. We have moved pavers with it but you need to put some boards down so the screeds on them don't dig into the ground. The Talbert is a little heavy compared to a Trail King or some other brands the Pete Daycab and 50Ton weigh 42,500lbs.

A question for you is your truck going to have a wet line kit? If not get one it's not worth messing with aggravating pony motors all the time.


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