I may need help in Atlanta ( a big trailer )

Rick V · 02-22-2015, 09:04 AM

I am just hedging my bets here but does anybody in the Atlanta have a flatbed trailer that can handle a 18,000lb vehicle. I might be in a bind and need a truck picked up if my carrier drops the ball.
TIA

cashflyer · 02-22-2015, 09:14 AM

I know a guy .... I'll PM you his info.

Shadetree930 · 02-22-2015, 10:25 AM

Does Bill have one?

Rick V · 02-22-2015, 10:26 AM

I wish that would make things a whole lot easier. although Bill is very involved in this

JoshB · 02-23-2015, 05:43 PM

That is a lot of weight. Best I've got access to is a Cronkhite bobcat trailer that could handle 8 to 10,000lbs.

rattlsnak · rattlsnak's Garage

Just got the normal car trailer stuff. What the heck are you getting?

rusnak · 02-23-2015, 08:58 PM

I'm in Calif, not Atlanta.

Here's what an 18,000 lb vehicle looks like. My tractor, Daisy, weighs that much when fully loaded with fuel and wheel weights. She's hitching a ride on Lester (trailer) and Hester (truck).

If you're going to haul that much weight the fancy-shmancy way (i.e. "legally"), then you need to use a lowboy with a semi-truck and air brakes, transport chains, ratchets rated for 10,000 lbs, etc etc blah dee blah....

Rick V · 02-24-2015, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rattlsnak

Just got the normal car trailer stuff. What the heck are you getting?

An M1078, the curb weight on that thing is actually 17.5,

ben parrish · 02-24-2015, 04:51 AM

Rick, where does it need to go?

vonsmog · 02-24-2015, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick V

An M1078, the curb weight on that thing is actually 17.5,

So you had to out do all the Unimog guys here, didn't you! I look at those and lust as well, but then I think its too big for my needs! Have fun with it.

rattlsnak · rattlsnak's Garage

just drive it!

Rick V · 02-24-2015, 02:23 PM

Well thanks for the help and offers guys, the shipper picked it up this morning and got out of Atlanta before the crap fell from the sky. It is sleeping about a hundred miles south of me and while be here in the morning. The wife can play with it before I get home. Yes she has a B CDL with air, hazmat, and passenger

rusnak · 02-24-2015, 03:50 PM

You do know that you owe us picks now

Rick V · 02-24-2015, 04:33 PM

Sure enough, I like to share rampant stupidity

Rick V · 02-25-2015, 02:40 PM