let me tell you about my pal with a self loader and a 20 cord load to Howell mi jan 27. got to the subdivision. sign said NO TRUKS> customer talked the powers to be to let the monster in. so in he went. had a real hard time getting to the customers property beause of narrow road. unloaded. then beause he was empty and the steep hill he had to come up to get out. he couldnt make it. slid back down. jack knifed the rear trailer. was off the road in some guys really nice yard. the subdivision powers would NOT Let a big wrecker in so they used several small 1 ton wreckers. they politely tore the front end off his truck by hooking on to the wrong place. its two days now and he is still there.
I have no idea how much this is going to cost him in the long run but i use it to make a point of how hard it is to supply wood to people with these large double bottom trailers
they are t rex quality destruction at the least. totally unforgiving. i took a load to a guy who saw a light on in his kithen pantry. opened the door and saw outside. the loader truk had tore the power line off the house and the wires out of the fuese panel as well as the fuse panel itself into the yard. so much for double wide construction.
I totally feel for my fellow wood hauler, he totally got coaxed into doing something he should have not. he is one of those guys that like to get the job done and was not smart enough to say no.
that is why i only have a 10 cord truck.
not too heavy. only 10 ft 3 in tall. do weigh in at 85,000 lbs when loaded. better than 180,if you are reading this and are contemplating a double bottom. please be aware of how disasterous it can be. just another heads up and the knowledge that some truck drive just went to a serious school.
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