BREAKING NEWS: SERGIE GETS A NEW TOY!

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[@finlandik]

Nice new wagon. I always thought you couldn't pull a tridem in most states.

[@HHTV60]

yeah, the lesson i learned is you cannot let the new trailer sit for a long time without air, especially in southern kentucky when it's 150F in the shade ;)

[@HHTV60]

Axle 1 to Axle 3 on the trailer is 12 feet or 3,65 M. The reason for this is that in Eastern Ontario where I live we're allowed 26,000 KG on such a tridem LEGALLY. If the axles were spaced 10'1" (1 to 3), then I'd lose 2,000 KG. In western Canada most tridems are 10'1" because you get 24,000 KG legally, matter if you have 10'1" or 12' tridem. In USA, the legal weight is still 80,000 lb for a truck/3 axle trailer but with a 12' tridem you can load 45,000 lbs (!) on the reaf of the trailer.

[@HHTV60]

a tridem like that gives you 26,000 KG in Ontario LEGAL - no permits, plus in US I can load 45,000 lb on the rear (same 80,000 LB legal limit for US as with a tandem unless I get a overweight permit).

[@SquirrelFromGradLife]

Those brand new bags shouldn't be cracked like that... sloppy work and they don't give a shit

[@HHTV60]

i'm not a fan of load levelers (can make the load unstable and unsafe because it sits high above the deck), but the portable ramps are definitely something to look into. i know there's a model where you can use them both as load levelers and ramps. I think ramps are more useful.

[@Trucker_Josh]

Nice trailer!

[@HHTV60]

the 3 axle trailer is good if you haul loads inside Canada or if you haul heavy all the time. most flatbed/stepdeck trailers in Western Canada are tri-axles. Now I can run with the big boys ;)

[@HHTV60]

stepdecks look a bit cooler than flats but other than that there's not much advantage.. well except you can put a 10' tall load on the stepdeck and only 8'6" tall load on a flat.

[@hprider01]

I actually ended up seeing one of the other videos that explain my question thanks.

[@HHTV60]

no, cannot go to California because it's a 53' and the rear axle is more than 40' away from the kingpin. i don't like going there anyway especially since my 2004 truck wouldn't even meet their crazy requirements.

[@HHTV60]

i think i'll just buy another pair of amber flashing lights (bought the last set at a TA truck stop somewhere in US). they were about 70 bucks per light. the only other thing i'll need is the switch to activate/deactivate the strobe lights.

[@HHTV60]

the first few months are the worst in terms of wear but you learn to live with it. the most important thing is not to allow inexperienced forklift and crane operators drag stuff on the aluminum floor or drop heavy objects from a height. I got deep scratches on my 53' flat with one 'professional' dragged a 20,000 metal piece across the floor while trying to lift it with a truck crane. Another time I got a hole on the 48' step (the crane dropped a steel sheet on a 4'x4'...)

[@WestCoastRoller]

Interesting story with the air bags!

[@Dare2B7]

Congrats Sergie, good luck with your new trailer. Hopefully it helps bring in some big money and you don't have any more problems with that last airbag anymore!

[@HHTV60]

traditional non-steer lift axles are not recognized in canada. you can have them UP but you cannot have them on the ground. For the 3 axles to be recognized as such (tridem - 26,000 KG in the East, 24,000 KG in the West CND) they should all be fixed, no lift. You can have self-steer lift axle and that one is legal. I think in the future at least in ON they are trying to get away from fixed tridems and get people to have a fixed TANDEM + self-steer lift in the front.

[@HoganMo]

I delivered some flat steel plates to that place a few months ago. Some of that load could now be part of your trailer. That's pretty cool.

[@heikkimiilumaki8887]

Good looks to make some green. :D

[@HHTV60]

as soon as i get the required 6 grand for the cab + 3 grand for the frame. might take a while.

[@tkmcfd]

Also, those Landstar guys I saw with Ontario plates had the trailer ramps / load levelers for their tridem steps. Might be something to looks into since those guys decided they needed them. They weren't using them at the time though. I look forward to some interesting loads on your new trailer. - T.K.

[@jo6520]

don't buy it till everything is perfect.

[@subman719]

Great trailer! Wish you many miles of good luck with it!

[@TheDFWTrashman]

Very good looking trailer. I can't wait to see the loads you will be hauling! So would you say that a 3 axle stepdeck is best way to go for a flatbed type trailer?

[@HHTV60]

"трак" тот же. что поменялось так это прицеп.

[@born2flyau]

Sergei, What is the axle spaccing on the trailer? Here in Australia we mainly have either 10'1" 9'1" or 8'1" most go for the close spacing to get better wear out of the tires. 10'1" tends to scrub tires. The weight on the Tri-axles are 20,000kg irrespective of the axle spacingAlso the 5th wheel pin is normally set to 1.4 meters from the front of the trailer. Here the weight on the tri-axle is 20,000kg, 16,500kg on the drive & 6.500kg on the steer.

[@tkmcfd]

Looks good Sergie. What are you gonna do for flashing yellow lights on the rear ? Are you gonna swap out what you had installed on your flatbed ? I love polished aluminum rims, won't buy a truck without them. They're a requirement as far as I'm concerned, makes a truck look good. I saw a couple Landstar trucks with Ontario plates and tridem steps headed up 390 north in New York a couples weeks ago. They were loaded so it looks like there's some loads available heading home for you.- T.K.

[@jetpowered1]

Nice set up, good luck!

[@CWS1963]

I see tridems all the time with the rear a el lifted in canada? We had dump valves and chains on our flat and lifted the rear axel whenever we were empty or light, saves a lot of fuel. My friend James still does flat deck and has a 3 axel flat ill ask him what the deal is and let you know. Congrats!!!! Looks like an awesome trailer, hopefully you find lots of high paying loads!!!!!!

[@davidspez7267]

Congratulations Sergie!! - now you are going to need some autosole polish for those rims on the truck.

[@danielkennedy1524]

Sergei, outstanding! learned a lot!- nice job on those bags!, be well be safe! make $$$$

[@HHTV60]

no.

[@woychck4]

My best bud works their in KY building trailers with his GF..Thanks for the video.. i sent him the url so he can take a look..Dam good looking trailer..I like it better then the regular flatbeds to..there also lot easier to get up on ..Woy

[@blackmafiax]

Nice and congrats Sergie, good luck with it!

[@MrGalenlcox]

Happy trails to go you!

[@BenzJaguar]

Good Luck ... Time to make some big bucks !

[@HHTV60]

actually it turns pretty good (better than my 53' flat). the difference is the wheelbase: this 3- axle step has 40 feet from the kingpin to Axle 2; the flatbed has 41 feet from the kingpin to the middle between the 2 axles. I also noticed the step backs up easier than the flat, probably for the same reason (shorter wheelbase).

[@Graveltrucking]

Your trailer sure does have a wide spread axles but I never heard of a air bag popping out from an axle going over bumps. The trailer looks good now time to make money with it.

[@4554dy]

Very cool. Congrats!

[@HHTV60]

сначала нужно денюжку заработать а там будет видно. как тут говорят местные аксакалы, YOU MAKE MONEY WITH A TRAILER, NOT WITH A TRUCK.

[@johnh3893]

Awesome new toy Sergie, If few years I should be moving to Landstar

[@ThejohnnyZzzz]

Oooooooo great job !!!

[@HHTV60]

no

[@WestCoastRoller]

Awesome trailer...keep on truckin!!

[@skipperskipper2936]

the holes in frame are to add stronger, not to save weight

[@tomlee7651]

Very nice. Congratulations. Hope you can make lot's of money with that.

[@todt061458]

good luck with the new trailer. get a license plate frame to keep the plate in good condition.

[@abrahamjackson6019]

OOOOH SHIT !!!!!! nice trailer, Big Dog !!!! going into the game soon, that's exactly the trailer I want, tri -axle has got to be more profitable..... I will observe and learn ...... Congrads !!!

[@hprider01]

You should make video showing the different tie downs.

[@HHTV60]

you mean AT THE DECK? how various chains and straps are connected? please explain what you'd like to see.

[@rarechopper]

love that tralier ,hope you will be happy with it

[@chrishar110]

Safe trips with your new trailer Sergie!!!!

[@nalaxur]

Looks good. One question, what is your turning radius with that trailer? 3 axles, huge spread and no steer. Gotta be a pain on tight places.

[@HHTV60]

that's a good idea, thanks. i might alter the wording a little bit say, IF YOU BUMP IT IT'S GONNA HURT or CAUTION; DO NOT BUMP - DRIVER IS ARMED ;)

[@ChrisRoadWarrior]

Sorry, if no military secret, are you a Company Driver or O/O? Also something I don't get it, you said you live in Ontario but your truck and company is based in Jacksonville, FL but you have no CVOR number on the driver's door, very weird IMO. Drive safely.

[@DjSirRoc73]

does landstar pays for the trailer through a leace program

[@user-cs1dh3iv5x]

No

[@ihopethisonework]

VERY NICE! Is it a 53' or 48'?

[@WearySteerer]

sergie proud daddy of a new tralier. yeah if you picked that tralier up by the chassis those axle's just hang off the air bags. so when they fall in a hole thats what happens. you can prevent this by having chain ( with a bit of slack of course) welded to the axle & then to the chassis,or cable to suspend the axle in mid air when there is nothing underneith it.

[@HHTV60]

because i was told the air bag was defective and I needed a new one (idiots!). Now I know all you need is more air and then the bag pops right back. I forgot to ask them to show me where that valve is. I know the guy used a wrench the last time and he was doing this between Axle 1 and Axle 2 on the trailer, somewhere under the floor.

[@zsoltlukacs8438]

on the new trailer alcoa alu rims!made in hungary!!!!i hauling aluminium bale industrial port of budapest,csepel island to székesfehérvár alcoa manufacturing unit.one bale 1 metric ton,pick up 28 bale and go.

[@horankevin1]

Best of luck Sergie

[@mclarpet]

Fecking nice !

[@PavelLGUA]

I have 3 axle trailers too and this crap with ait bags may happen if trailer is empty. If over 5 ton load - belive me - never.

[@billandbeaufort]

No license plate light needed?

[@DjSirRoc73]

is there more work for stepdeck than flatbed.

[@3aYo6a]

Новому трейлеру нужен новый грузовик :)))

[@YaBoyBaby916]

Put some "DO NOT BUMP" decals on all sides of the trailer so the fork lifters know you'll be mad

[@mrferris]

Very nice!

[@ANDREASRIAL]

Price tag for this trailer?

[@tonysanders1038]

Congrats. Looks nice

[@MsAtevaldo]

Hello Sergie! I'm talking from Brazil, and i'm curious, how much you pay one brand new trailer like this one? your videos are good? Sorry my english!

[@steveflewelling67]

Sweet trailer

[@josb51]

Nice trailer Sergie very nice.

[@cpm06ok]

Nice trailer. Good luck and wear well. It's a very shiny trailer. Does this mean the truck'll be getting a paintjob?

[@DenEz_TV]

Поздравляю Сергей! Удобной поездки на новом траке!!!)

[@gixxer4646]

If u put some counterweight there on back?

[@truckingswe]

Nice videos ass always:)..What do think off fontaine trailers?? they have all aluminium trailers

[@paceta80]

Very cool guy

[@TruckerRaheim]

Nice

[@OMBIC]

Very interesting, I wonder how much is true but, "Not on your half" but if I got a dam swanky new trailer like that and it went on me, I would want some proper new bags, no be honest the dam things didn't look new.....

[@HHTV60]

i can get you one (including shipping) for 50 grand US.

[@msg124]

Wicked tridem Stepdeck congrats!!!... your money will shine just like those wheels on the trailer!!.... can you still go into California with 3 axle? or is there any restrictions?...Id love to see you pull alot of loads in or out BC,canada

[@TheWoodbutcher66]

Great video, Sergei, cool commentary!

[@LancePortnoff]

awesome trailer brother,

[@osey88]

nice stepdeck sergie i like the crome wheels so we will see ya Rickey oswalt

[@josephluton3267]

Congrats Sergie Nice trailer make a lot of dough.

[@kingofme117]

Nice man

[@Zeviander]

I see a lot of tridem trailers running around where I live that have a single or two axles lifted off the ground when empty. Wonder if the airbag issue is why they do that?

[@julier1080]

They do that to save wearing out the tires for no reason! Plus it's that much less friction= better mpg.

[@kong913]

do have a Facebook page

[@theevilmeister]

That border agent in the beginning sounded so nice. NOT

[@RecordTrance]

I would of drove right back to the manufacturer and instructed them to change all my bags and to install Brand New ones.. And I would of told them, ("You dont place air bags on my truck, then deflate them and leave it parked for weeks deflated and expect me to accept those bags like that") They would of had no choice but to place brand new airbags on my truck. I am not going to spend 50-k for a bed to accept this kind of things. Hey but thats me ("my opinion") ---- But even then, If I would of seen then in the manufacturer's lot, I would of made them change ALL the bags immediately, or I would of not signed any papers. If I purchase a brand new trailer, I want No flaws at all. specially on the first day.

[@Alex-bh5mw]

Why did you disable the comments on your new videos?

[@mitmaks]

What is advantage of stepdeck vs regular deck trailer you had?

[@brumon1780]

are you still selling your truck?

[@HHTV60]

brumon 17 which one? The Mack?

[@MrCrazyshark32]

U dont need a new bag ... over inflate the bags and itll come back to normal.... omg how can ppl be soooo clueless

[@alexeyzharun6422]

поздравляю,красота все блестит - новье.Желаю что бы твои доходы резко пошли в гору с новым приобретением.

[@lorenzocorrealeon]

Teach us one russian word of the day in each video .

[@jerryreed2857]

lorenzo correa Koodava

[@chrisbrand5728]

I think your trailer's sexy, lol!!!

[@abore2141]

Вещь

[@tedgingrich1164]

Wheres your headace rack

[@BellAir777]

Кластный . Я люблю новинькое Серега как мне можно найти работку на степ дек или флет бед возить в Канаду и обратно

[@petedeiler49]

My uncle hauled flatbed for years. He made 100,000 per year doing this. Suggections? I have my CDL permit but lack the lincense yet. Again suggestions