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Originally Posted by rank
*I think*, with a 10'-1" tridem in ON you can go to 52,000 lbs. With a 10'-1" tandem you can have 42,000. Coming out of the US you might have ~34,000 on the trailer axles. So even with a tandem you can add 8,000 lbs in that 5 extra feet of trailer. Do you really need 18,000 (actually 15,500 when you deduct the 2500 for the axle)? That's alot of weight in 5 feet.
The loads we have are around 42,000 lbs and are pretty concentrated usually. Sometimes they're only 6 pieces that can be two high, and maybe a total of 18 feet? That leaves a lot of room in Canada. You can add 6,000 lbs for the US, plus another 7,000 lbs when you cross into Canada. If I had a triaxle, you could add a further 15,435 lbs giving a total of about 28,000 lbs extra after crossing the border. Now keep in mind the load pays more then enough, but if I can fit anything on that ~35 feet of trailer and 28,000 lbs, it's just $$$ in my pocket.
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Is there really going to be enough to pay for the extra $6000 you paid for the trailer PLUS that 2500 lb weight penalty means you are permitting loads that would be legal on a tandem?
There's only one regular load I know of that would require a permit. Most guys here weigh between around 33k with a tandem anyways. I'd be at no disadvantage compared to them. I might even be lighter then some of them.
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You would have to pay at least $150 on each end to pay for a landoll. There's $300 gone.
Forgive my newbness, what's a landoll?
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Lighter truck is a red herring because you could get a lighter truck with a tandem and get even more payload.
The quote I got from Wilson put the 53' tridem combo with 17.5's at 13,300 lbs. Our tandem with 22.5's weighs 10,700.
I've seen a couple Chaparral quotes in the mid 12k range. I think being 32k-33k is a good range at my company, there's no point in going much lighter.
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LOL. You have a good memory and that was a smart man indeed!
Honestly I think I've heard it a good 3 or 4 times so far, from different people. One customer has 30-35 foot long pieces, and it's kind of a PITA doing the load levelers. With a triaxle I'd be able to easily put everything behind the kick. Saves a lot of time. A front slider wouldn't always work either. I wish I had one.