One of the most unusual GatorMade builds I’ve hauled.....

[JR]

Well Greg, how long are you going to keep this under your hat? I think we are all curious!

 

[Cummins12V98]

An apology is in order.....Looks like I misspoke in post #3.

I actually intended to say Heavy Electric Over Hydraulic when I actually typed Heavy Electric in error. And yes.....I was indeed using Heavy Electric Over Hydraulic.

Thank you! I was trying to NOT insult your intelligence with my comments and questions. EOH are simply AWESOME!!! Did the conversion on my SaltWater boat trailer and the results were incredible.

 

[gsbrockman]

Well Greg, how long are you going to keep this under your hat? I think we are all curious!

Almost forgot!!!!!!!!

Apparently the customer is going to be installing a reefer unit on this trailer and transport produce.

 

[TFucili]

Reefer madness.

 

[gsbrockman]

Reefer madness.

No March Madness for us!

 

[mwilson]

Almost forgot!!!!!!!!

Apparently the customer is going to be installing a reefer unit on this trailer and transport produce.

He is not going to be at dock height. But maybe he has a dedicated run where he can get away with that..

Also curious where they are going to mount the fuel tank...

On edit I guess they might be able to mount it under the trailer side if it’s not too close to the ground..

 

[JR]

Reefer madness.

Greg oughta keep it and put a flamin' paint job on it. Talk about a cash cow!

 

[gsbrockman]

Well......on a recent trip with a HOT load of sold units, I had my 2nd highest GCW to date of 41,800 lbs.

I left out Sunday for Ocala, FL with a 40+5 Goliath 37.5k GVWR gooseneck with 15k electric over hydraulic drum brakes and Ridewell air suspension (MSO weight of 11,000 lbs). The next trailer was a 25+5 44k air brake pintle trailer (MSO weight of 9,100 lbs). The top trailer was a 25+5 dual tandem gooseneck at 24.9k GVWR (MSO weight of 8,200 lbs).

I was told the weight was 28,300 lbs, and knowing the weight of my truck at 10,860 lbs, I was OK with it as I’d be within specs but at 39,160 lbs. That would put me over my Kentucky registered apportioned weight of 38,000 lbs. TN also recognizes KY apportioned plates at 38,000 lbs, but GA recognizes them at 44,000 lbs and FL recognizes them at 43,999. All I could do was run my fuel as low as possible in TN and hope Knoxville scales were CLOSED.....

In a nutshell, as evidenced by the weigh ticket, I came in at 41,800 lbs. Apparently the trailers were waaaaaaaay understated in their true weights on the MSO’s. I had 30,940 lbs of trailers that were stated as 28,300 lbs per the MSO’s. This came in at a 2,640 lb difference, or 9.328% error.

In any event, I had 1,280 lbs of capacity left on the front axle and 640 lbs of capacity left on the rear axle.....cutting it a little close. Additionally.....I came in at 71’ overall length. Had there been any issue, I feel I could have gotten out of that as the trailer(s) were cargo and not registered to me. Legal length in my configuration is 65’.

White Lightning ate well from Somerset, KY to Ocala, FL, oftentimes displaying 5.3 mpg to 5.9 mpg. I haven’t input my fuel receipts into my Road Trip app, so I’ll update if it gets any juicier.

 

[NIsaacs]

Dang! You are a foot longer than a well rope...nice!

 

[Wiredawg]

Greg,

You are awfishilly a BIGRIG driver. That weight ticket is testimony to the toughness of your Ram truck. Did you let Gator know the correct weights of the trailers?

Happy Trails, Ron

 

[CBari]

Wonder if the moisture in the wood in the floor could make that much difference in the weight?

 

[gsbrockman]

Greg,

You are awfishilly a BIGRIG driver. That weight ticket is testimony to the toughness of your Ram truck. Did you let Gator know the correct weights of the trailers?

Happy Trails, Ron

I did......in two ways.
First, I supplied them their erroneous total amount difference, then expressed that difference as a percentage (see above).

Secondly.....I added an extra $0.25 per loaded mile to the run from Somerset, KY to Ocala, FL.

Forgot to mention that the customer on the 40+5 switched gears at the last minute, and preferred having his new trailer delivered to Marietta, GA instead of Ocala. Customer is based in Jacksonville, FL. That netted me an extra 396 loaded miles at $1.75 per mile.

Since White Lightning has been such a stellar rig as of lately, he’s being rewarded later today with four new 225/70R19.5 LRG Firestone Transforce AT2 rubbers

 

[HPSimpson]

Those four tires to the rear because of overloaded conditions?

 

[gsbrockman]

Those four tires to the rear because of overloaded conditions?

Truck wasn’t overloaded..... Four tires to the rear as the massive torque of my Cab & Chassis eats them alive when actually being worked (read : not getting groceries OR pulling an 18’ bass boat OR a zero turn mower on a single axle trailer)

 

[Wiredawg]

Those four tires to the rear because of overloaded conditions?

Homer,

I guess the OTHER Ron is napping... Greg never wuz overloaded WRT tires, axles, or GVWR (I think). He went over GCWR AND registered weight in KY and TN.

But, I imagine running the loads and pin weights Greg runs he gets his money's worth out of a set of tires.

You should see some of the loads down here for the oilfield equipment. Lots of Rams hauling huge and heavy loads.

EDIT: Not big numbers like Greg, but I hauled 7 Tons recycled asphalt in my dump trailer yesterday. Trailer pulled fine.... had to put charger on the dump battery on second pass of dropping load.

Anyhoo, always neat to see pics and hear stories of our trucks doing what they were designed for.

Cheers, Ron

 

[TFucili]

I think RAWR on a 4500 is 12K?

 

[AH64ID]

I think RAWR on a 4500 is 12K?

Correct, and then bumps to 13,500 on the 5500.

 

[gsbrockman]

Homer,

I guess the OTHER Ron is napping... Greg never wuz overloaded WRT tires, axles, or GVWR (I think). He went over GCWR AND registered weight in KY and TN.

Cheers, Ron

May as well beat that thar hornets nest

@Cummins12V98

 

[Wiredawg]

May as well beat that thar hornets nest

@Cummins12V98

YEP!

 

[gsbrockman]

YEP!

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