I am getting into the auto transport business any advice? I do have a question will i need to stop a the weigh station i am hauling a 3 car 35 foot trailer Thanks for the info in advance if i do need to stop what information will i need to have on hand?
How do you plan on fitting 3 cars on a 35 foot trailer?
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How do you plan on fitting 3 cars on a 35 foot trailer?
I was kind of thinking the same thing. Maybe 3 ford Focus. I have a 36ft and no way I'd get 3 average sedans on there; not even close.
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Trailers:
I'm usually towing 1 of several trailers I've built.
15ft car hauler (1000lbs empty; 5500lbs loaded)
26ft deck over car hauler (2000lbs empty; 7k loaded)
36ft car hauler (Was tongue pull; have since converted into 5er'. 4500lbs empty; 14k loaded) https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-g...0/IMG_4130.JPG
It is a new infinity gn301 trailer it lifts 1 in the air and 1 slides under it and then 1 goes on the back check it out infinity trailers in canyon texas
I am getting into the auto transport business any advice? I do have a question will i need to stop a the weigh station i am hauling a 3 car 35 foot trailer Thanks for the info in advance if i do need to stop what information will i need to have on hand?
Are you driving for a company or are you thinking of doing this on your own? If I were you start by working for a company so someone shows you how to do it, its just not as easy as hooking up a trailer and your in business (like Diesel Power mag claims it is HAHAHA!!)
Well friend, If you need these questions answered, I hope you know what your getting your self into...Class A license, Health card, DOT inspection on truck and trailer, logging miles for road tax, drivers log, inspection on cars hauled, bill of lading, the obvious one insurance! 35' of trailer won't be enough to haul 3 all the time. I would avoid scales depending on what you are using to tow with assuming that you are towing with I will also assume that its a F-350, its very easy to be over weight on the drives.
Do you have a supply of cars you plan to haul? Are you planning on hauling interstate or intrastate?
I hauled cars for years, both on a wedge and a stinger truck....it really makes it easy to have someone mentor you, on your own there is one helllava learning curve
It is a new infinity gn301 trailer it lifts 1 in the air and 1 slides under it and then 1 goes on the back check it out infinity trailers in canyon texas
WOW, I just checked out that site.....they are a creative bunch down there in Texas!! I see multiple thing that would be a problem in that ad that the DOT would put you out of service for behind a 3/4 ton truck.
A 5 car behind a 1-ton.....get real, the 06' both Dodge and Ford worked there butt off when I slid my 51' out and hauled 4, that would break a truck in no time.
Is it a law that you have to tow using a 1 ton truck? I do have a guy that will be showing me the ropes a little bit i am just trying to get a better understanding of what i need to do why can a 3/4 ton not be used the truck will have air bags
Is it a law that you have to tow using a 1 ton truck? I do have a guy that will be showing me the ropes a little bit i am just trying to get a better understanding of what i need to do why can a 3/4 ton not be used the truck will have air bags
Why can't a 3/4 do the job....because it exceeds the carrying capacity for the truck and the weight rating for the tires, both things the DOT will look at. And besides that, Single rear wheeled trucks are ok in the city but on the highway with the speeds being so high, it gets hairy in a slight cross wind.... I guess safety is the main reason.
I got pinch with our 3 car (cough, cough), and 06' F-350 hauling 4 (1 on a lift like you were looking at and 3 on deck) they were ok with how it was licensed (the truck was licensed at 33k) for weight but they went and added up the tire ratings on me and I was 400lbs over. Granted you won't be doing that but you need to keep these things in mind
I am by no means arguing with you like i said i am just trying to make sure i do this the right way and i really appreciate all of your help. I thought that ford had a tow rating on the 2006 f250 of 16000lb now i am just going by what mags and word of mouth. How do i see what the tires are rated at? The trailer is 4300lbs i am not really sure what the average weight of the cars i am thinking somewhere in the range of 3500 to 4000lbs as long as it is not 4 wheel drives which i agree that would be way too much for that truck. like i said i really appreciate all of your help
I am by no means arguing with you like i said i am just trying to make sure i do this the right way and i really appreciate all of your help. I thought that ford had a tow rating on the 2006 f250 of 16000lb now i am just going by what mags and word of mouth. How do i see what the tires are rated at? The trailer is 4300lbs i am not really sure what the average weight of the cars i am thinking somewhere in the range of 3500 to 4000lbs as long as it is not 4 wheel drives which i agree that would be way too much for that truck. like i said i really appreciate all of your help
Nope, were just conversing here
Look on the side wall of the tire it will have a load @psi number. The Ford tow rating are performance based numbers and really have nothing to do with DOT regulations. Every time I put cars on a 1 ton I exceed the tow rating.
DOT doesn't care how much you pull, just how much weight is on each axle (does that make any sense??). So if you have a 4300 lb trailer and 3 4000lb cars gross would be 16,300 but what will get you in trouble is were the weight is in relation to the truck. If you have 2 cars very close to the 5th wheel you are putting more weight on the truck and taking it off the trailer (thats were you get into FUZZY math) cause now your truck weighs more and the trailer weighs less. That's how they are getting away with rating a trailer like that for use with a 3/4 ton.
Let me tell you from experience you will have very little control over what goes on your truck (unless you turn loads down) 4000lbs is a good average number for weight of cars (trucks, suvs much more)
I used to haul Toyota, Lexas, and Mercedes lease returns. Let me tell you that Siena vans are long and heavy But what made things interesting were all the Tundras that we were getting. Could only average 6-8 cars on a 11 car hauler
So in your opinion what do you think i should do? I am not wanting to keep my truck loaded with three cars all the time i just want to have the option i am not opposed of hauling golf carts atvs motorcycles ECT. I have worked in a factory for 14 years and i am sick of looking at the same old thing all day everyday this is something that i have wanted to do for a while now i just want to make sure that i do it the right way. It seems like those guys at the scales get very picky but what you gonna do
So in your opinion what do you think i should do? I am not wanting to keep my truck loaded with three cars all the time i just want to have the option i am not opposed of hauling golf carts atvs motorcycles ECT. I have worked in a factory for 14 years and i am sick of looking at the same old thing all day everyday this is something that i have wanted to do for a while now i just want to make sure that i do it the right way. It seems like those guys at the scales get very picky but what you gonna do
I'll be honest, it's really hard to make any money hauling only 2 cars. Cars go somewhere in the .25-50 per mile range (if your lucky) and at .50-1.00 per mile loaded it's really hard to make the numbers work (cause you still need to get back home....)if you can get back at a 1.00 per mile now you might be on to something. Remember heavier/ bigger cars pay more (that's why we cram more on)
It their job to find something wrong with your load.
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