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dump, hook, dumpster truck ... opinions and advice needed
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TunaTime
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Rolloff
Hi. Used Rolloff trucks are plentiful in California. Right now people are trying to sell the older rolloff trucks because they will not be able to register them in 2014, because of the tree hugger smog regulations. One guy called & had a 1998 KW dump truck that costed him $12,000.00 to retro fit the exhaust system for smog. Too much $$$$ on a old truck. Look in the Los Angeles area on craigslist or ebay for rolloffs. Hooklift trucks are okay except for the steep angle when loading the container onto the truck. Rolloffs do not have a severe angle when loading. I have worked on both kinds. There are pros & cons on both of them. Another thing is the inside width of the main rails under the boxes. West coast is 36" inside width. East coast is 37-1/2" width. Same as the rolloff truck frames. 34" west coast, 35-1/2" east coast outside frame measurement. People say hooklifts are better because you do not have to go outside to hook a cable on, but you still have to go outside to open the back doors on the boxes when you have to dump the load. Look under Rolloff trailers on this internet forum. California costs on trailers are approx $25.00 for 5yrs on registration. Trucks cost $2500.00 -$4500.00 each year, + all the rest of costs.
Hi. Used Rolloff trucks are plentiful in California. Right now people are trying to sell the older rolloff trucks because they will not be able to register them in 2014, because of the tree hugger smog regulations. One guy called & had a 1998 KW dump truck that costed him $12,000.00 to retro fit the exhaust system for smog. Too much $$$$ on a old truck. Look in the Los Angeles area on craigslist or ebay for rolloffs. Hooklift trucks are okay except for the steep angle when loading the container onto the truck. Rolloffs do not have a severe angle when loading. I have worked on both kinds. There are pros & cons on both of them. Another thing is the inside width of the main rails under the boxes. West coast is 36" inside width. East coast is 37-1/2" width. Same as the rolloff truck frames. 34" west coast, 35-1/2" east coast outside frame measurement. People say hooklifts are better because you do not have to go outside to hook a cable on, but you still have to go outside to open the back doors on the boxes when you have to dump the load. Look under Rolloff trailers on this internet forum. California costs on trailers are approx $25.00 for 5yrs on registration. Trucks cost $2500.00 -$4500.00 each year, + all the rest of costs.
