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{ "forumId": 23027, "postTypeId": 1, "postType": "Forum", "forumTitle": "DOES ANYONE KNOW THE WEIGHT OF A WILSON AND A TIMPTE ", "forumContent": "\n The wilson is a 2002 spread 50ft with 72 sides and the timpte is a 2002 49ft spread with 72 sides. Looking to see which one is lighter and if i should even go with a spread or closed tandem. Just geting into the bis i could use some advice.", "forumContentHtml": "\r\n\tThe wilson is a 2002 spread 50ft with 72 sides and the timpte is a 2002 49ft spread with 72 sides. Looking to see which one is lighter and if i should even go with a spread or closed tandem. Just geting into the bis i could use some advice.", "thumbUrl": "", "dateAdded": "2011-04-03T23:15:23Z", "lastPost": "2011-04-03T23:15:23Z", "views": 9480, "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "messageCount": 10, "premiumOnly": 0, "isfeatured": 0, "showInDays": -100, "showDate": "", "forumLink": "", "youtubeVideoId": "", "approved": 1, "active": 1, "alias": "does-anyone-know-the-weight-of-a-wilson-and-a-timpte", "forumUrl": "https://www.bulkloads.com/forum/does-anyone-know-the-weight-of-a-wilson-and-a-timpte/", "userId": 3051, "firstName": "MIKE ", "lastName": "POMPROWITZ", "companyName": "P & Z TRUCKING LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "SOBIESKI", "state": "WI", "userCommentCount": 8, "userLikes": 0, "replies": [ { "replyId": 21000, "content": "Odds are the Timpte will be lighter. One question though, where do you intend to run? And another question, does Wisconsin allow more than 80000# gross? The spread will be heavier than a closed tandem by a considerable amount. Kind of cuts into the payload if you can only load to 80K. Weight is everything when you are being paid by the pound...", "contentHtml": "Odds are the Timpte will be lighter. One question though, where do you intend to run? And another question, does Wisconsin allow more than 80000# gross? The spread will be heavier than a closed tandem by a considerable amount. Kind of cuts into the payload if you can only load to 80K. Weight is everything when you are being paid by the pound...", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-03-04", "dateAdded": "2011-04-04T01:20:59Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 340, "firstName": "Steve", "lastName": "Neville", "companyName": "STEVE NEVILLE", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Odebolt", "state": "IA", "userCommentCount": 49, "userLikes": 187, "userDislikes": 3, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 21001, "content": "\n Wisconsin lets you go 90000 in fall for the harvest with a closed tandem and i dont know how other states are with grain. I just have a screwed u truck i have a canadian spread on my semi which makes it hard for me to get me axled out right", "contentHtml": "\r\n\tWisconsin lets you go 90000 in fall for the harvest with a closed tandem and i dont know how other states are with grain. I just have a screwed u truck i have a canadian spread on my semi which makes it hard for me to get me axled out right", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-11-10", "dateAdded": "2011-04-04T01:33:38Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3051, "firstName": "MIKE ", "lastName": "POMPROWITZ", "companyName": "P & Z TRUCKING LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "SOBIESKI", "state": "WI", "userCommentCount": 8, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 21002, "content": "I ordered a new wilson spread 50x96x78 aluminum nose steel subframe with vibrators picked it up late december it weighs 9200 lbs", "contentHtml": "I ordered a new wilson spread 50x96x78 aluminum nose steel subframe with vibrators picked it up late december it weighs 9200 lbs", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-03-04", "dateAdded": "2011-04-04T01:42:31Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 332, "firstName": "Paul", "lastName": "Sanne", "companyName": "P & M ENTERPRISES", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Norfolk", "state": "NE", "userCommentCount": 4, "userLikes": 4, "userDislikes": 1, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 28067, "content": "\n Do you think the spread is the way to go. Im not going to buy one first im going to rent one first and see how it goes.", "contentHtml": "\r\n\tDo you think the spread is the way to go. Im not going to buy one first im going to rent one first and see how it goes.", "parentReplyId": 21002, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-11-10", "dateAdded": "2011-04-04T02:03:21Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3051, "firstName": "MIKE ", "lastName": "POMPROWITZ", "companyName": "P & Z TRUCKING LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "SOBIESKI", "state": "WI", "userCommentCount": 8, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 21003, "content": "\n Im going to be honest with everyone. Im 23 years old and im asken for advice from every one. I grew u around trucking and farming my whole life started driven when i turned 18 haulen sweet corn. I did many things in my life i pulled tanker and logs and the first thing i did when i started going over the road was oversized. Well i wanna do this right and not screw my self. Im willing to listen.", "contentHtml": "\r\n\tIm going to be honest with everyone. Im 23 years old and im asken for advice from every one. I grew u around trucking and farming my whole life started driven when i turned 18 haulen sweet corn. I did many things in my life i pulled tanker and logs and the first thing i did when i started going over the road was oversized. Well i wanna do this right and not screw my self. Im willing to listen.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-11-10", "dateAdded": "2011-04-04T02:55:50Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3051, "firstName": "MIKE ", "lastName": "POMPROWITZ", "companyName": "P & Z TRUCKING LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "SOBIESKI", "state": "WI", "userCommentCount": 8, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 21004, "content": "I pull a Wilson and had to pull one of our Timpte trailers and my empty weight was about 700 pounds lighter with the Timpte. The Wilson is 43x96x78 and the Timpte is 42x96x78. As for the spread if you're mainly hauling grain and are fairly local I would stick with a closed trailer. You will eat through tires faster even with a dump valve with the spread. If you're going to be running a lot of long hauls then the spread could be the way to go.", "contentHtml": "I pull a Wilson and had to pull one of our Timpte trailers and my empty weight was about 700 pounds lighter with the Timpte. The Wilson is 43x96x78 and the Timpte is 42x96x78. As for the spread if you're mainly hauling grain and are fairly local I would stick with a closed trailer. You will eat through tires faster even with a dump valve with the spread. If you're going to be running a lot of long hauls then the spread could be the way to go.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-12-18", "dateAdded": "2011-04-04T03:54:52Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3398, "firstName": "DAVID", "lastName": "HAYES", "companyName": "ROSS BENNETT TRUCKING INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Galena", "state": "KS", "userCommentCount": 236, "userLikes": 105, "userDislikes": 112, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 21005, "content": "\n Both are great trailers. Wilson will be about 500-600 heavier, but you will gain the 500 back because it is a foot longer then the timpte because you need the 50' length for inner bridge on a spread. So if you can gross 86,000 it is a wash, if you can only gross 80,000 timpte will net 500 lbs more payload. Personally i woud go for which one is in better shape considering the price. ", "contentHtml": "\r\n\tBoth are great trailers. Wilson will be about 500-600 heavier, but you will gain the 500 back because it is a foot longer then the timpte because you need the 50' length for inner bridge on a spread. So if you can gross 86,000 it is a wash, if you can only gross 80,000 timpte will net 500 lbs more payload. Personally i woud go for which one is in better shape considering the price. ", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-12-30", "dateAdded": "2011-04-04T04:49:17Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3491, "firstName": "RILEY", "lastName": "PUGH", "companyName": "RC TRANSPORT LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "MILLER", "state": "SD", "userCommentCount": 11, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 1, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 21006, "content": "Also for anyone else interested, i have build sheets of 2012's sitting in front of me and the new 50' wilson spread is lighter then the timpte when spec'd out the same.", "contentHtml": "Also for anyone else interested, i have build sheets of 2012's sitting in front of me and the new 50' wilson spread is lighter then the timpte when spec'd out the same. ", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-12-30", "dateAdded": "2011-04-04T04:51:38Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3491, "firstName": "RILEY", "lastName": "PUGH", "companyName": "RC TRANSPORT LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "MILLER", "state": "SD", "userCommentCount": 11, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 1, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 28068, "content": "Why did you not get the aluminum subframe?", "contentHtml": "Why did you not get the aluminum subframe?", "parentReplyId": 21002, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2011-01-23", "dateAdded": "2011-04-05T01:14:25Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3729, "firstName": "John", "lastName": "Ratliff", "companyName": "RATLIFF & SON TRUCKING LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Enid", "state": "OK", "userCommentCount": 59, "userLikes": 16, "userDislikes": 2, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 } ], "userDislikes": 0, "signUpDate": "2010-11-10", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0, "iSubscribe": 0 }

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DOES ANYONE KNOW THE WEIGHT OF A WILSON AND A TIMPTE

Posted on Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 7:15 PM CST in SOBIESKI, WI