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  1. J

    Booster shims and tie downs.

    Very well explained about shimming the stinger. One thing I bet you may have to do is have the front of the deck dropped on the ground with the trailer axles aired up to get the shim you need put in before lifting the deck off the ground, huh? That Trail King looked good with it pretty much...
  2. J

    "Bomb Steer" lowbed trailer???

    Hey there. Yeah, when this guy said bomb steer that is the only thing I can think of that makes any sense on a lowboy trailer. I couldn't find a pic of a Kalyn to use like the one you had.
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    "Bomb Steer" lowbed trailer???

    Here are some examples
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    "Bomb Steer" lowbed trailer???

    If you are talking about a heavy haul lowboy trailer with a rear booster/stinger axle group then you are referring to what people call a rear bump steer option. That is when you have hydraulic rams on both sides of the spreader bar with a self-contained pony motor to power the cylinders and...
  5. J

    Anyone own Witzco?

    All I can say is if anyone buys a Witzco trailer they will regret it. I have sold many new trailers to people that originally bought a Witzco that said they made a big mistake. Goes to my favorite saying, "You get what you pay for."
  6. J

    Fiat allis HD-41 fans.

    Here is a 41A that has B series finals in it in Northeast, Texas. This is my wife's grandpa's. He has had it since the 80's.
  7. J

    wabco 353

    Finally got a picture. Had my little boy standing in front of it. Knabbed a couple pics of his HD41 also the other day.
  8. J

    RGN down for the count

    Is that an XL Specialized trailer?
  9. J

    hyster lowboy

    Yes, Etnyre bought out Hyster back in 1989. They did so to get started in the lowboy manufacturing business, but are completely different from the old Hysters now. But if you ever need parts for an old Hyster you can give them a call and they should be able to manufacturer and sell you the...
  10. J

    is there a lemon law for new Comercial trailers?

    Well what are the trailers leaking, oil from hubs? Air? Might actually be a simple fix for a trailer shop with common sense. You might be dealing with a dealer who doesn't belong selling trailers in the first place. With all that said you will never be able to "recoup" your loss trying to...
  11. J

    anyone straightened a rgn that was oveyloaded?

    Yes fabricated "I" beams can be re-arched. Depends if the trailer is worth spending the money on or not. 22 year old 35ton trailer in my opinion is worth maybe $20-$22k in good condition with out me seeing pictures. Rearching the deck will cost somewhere around $3,500-$5,000 depending on beam...
  12. J

    F.E.T. questions

    You MUST pay 12% FET if the trailer rating is over a 26,000# G.V.W.R. period. The only way out of that is if it will be registered outside of the U.S. It only has to be payed 1 time which is usually when new. If a trailer was sent outside the U.S. when new and then is resold and comes back to...
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    wabco 353

    Next time I am over by his shop I will see what #s they are. I plan on taking our little boy by and getting pictures of him in front of the Wabco and also his HD41A he still has before he sells them. My wife's grandpa who owns them has been trying to get them both fired up to sell. He is 75...
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    wabco 353

    Yes they did. Come to find out he actually had 3 of them. He sold one to a guy over here in east Texas and has 2 left. One had the wiring ripped out of it which was stolen for scrap money. Father-in-law said it could be put back together. But back to your question my wife's grandpa bought 3...
  15. J

    410j black smoke

    We have a 410J. Only has 165hrs. It smokes just like the one in that video. Done it since day 1. All checks out to be fine. Just had it serviced also and still same thing. Seems to be normal to me.
  16. J

    wabco 353

    How rare are these to find? My wife's grandpa still has one left (had 2) that he is wanting to sell, but is wants more then what it is worth in my opinion. Justin
  17. J

    Wood Species Selection - Replacing Wood Decking (Apitong) on a Lowboy

    Now I remember a rep from Overseas Hardood (www.ohc.net) saying something of that nature a few years ago to me. I don't remember if it was to the "T" on what you said, but your comment sounds familiar on the explanation of different wood types. This was probably getting away from the subject...
  18. J

    Belly dump empty weight

    Depends on manufacturer. Some weigh around 12,500#. We actually have one that weighs only 10,000# and it is all steel. Justin
  19. J

    Longer outriggers available for 410J ?

    Hmm, intersting. Will have to make a phone call then. Thanks
  20. J

    Longer outriggers available for 410J ?

    Yes, it has 1,450# total counterweight. I asked them to take off a few hundred pounds before we picked it up since we had the quick attached bucket put on that added some more nose weight, but was unaware it would be so tail heavy, so when I called back to double check if they took the extra...
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