Diamond C Gooseneck Trailer

[mike_belben]

not to make it a long story but my day in the barrel was in old greenhorns state and they applied laws to me from other states.  I was legal in tennessee where i was licensed and plated.  But what NY couldnt shaft me on, they called massachusetts to get the go ahead.  I was going to a house i lost in massachusetts to empty out the garage for the constable.  Mass had no more talons on me but NY troopers just wanted to get it in that extra inch so they simply created extra authorities to do it. If it suits them, they will chose an authority claiming you are breaking the law and ignore ones that claim you arent.  Again, NY cdl book i had on my tablet in PDF at that time claimed i was exempt.  T


Is it legal or righteous what the rotten ones do?  No, not at all.  But it happens every day.  The troopers do what they want, they put the pen to paper and then their court backs them up.  Give up your license or give us immunity and your money, sign here, no talking, take it or leave it.  When they do you wrong you do not get to go talk in court.. Remind a judge of the section of a statute of law in his court and the bailiff walks you out by the arm.. Btdt.   Unless you have the money to throw at lawyers to talk for you [ and maybe still lose anyway] court in corrupt jurisdictions is just a formality.    And dont go mouthing off to a trooper during a stop unless you want something from the evidence locker to land in your trunk.  Just say thank you and try to stay out of cuffs.  Theyd love for you to flip out. 


6 hours i was detained before they left me standing there with nothing but my clothes, phone, wallet and keys, hundreds of miles from home with no money at all.  The truck i lived in locked up in a tow company compound.   Lets see how resourceful you are that day.  Its a sudden tornado that can happen to any of you. Dont take it lightly.  From sleeping to REALLY homeless in 6 hours, without doing anything wrong.  True story.  

[Tacotodd]

Mike, that's just the kind of garbage that power hungry people like to pull. I'm so glad that around here those guys are MOSTLY easy to get along with. I've even taken the doors off of my pickup and they don't give a second look, that I know about. I'm seatbelted in and they can easily tell. I believe that's the #1 thing that any of them look for. I think I get away with it because so many Jeeps came from the factory with no doors and they don't know what to say. Since my truck has been relegated to MOSTLY tractor duty it's nice to take it out of its home once in a while. 

AHHH, the dumbfounded look on these local boys faces. 

BTW, I've even been on our local interstates with it and saw state troopers. They never gave chase at all. I don't know if I'm just lucky or what, and I personally don't care. As long as it continues. And yes, I still have all of my mirrors and other factory STUFF with the exception of the doors.

[Walnut Beast]

F-350 single axle.  25' gooseneck with two 7,000 pound axles.  I think everything is in good condition but old.  Don't load heavy and stay off the interstates.  Would DOT ever look at me?

There aint no tellin.
 A 14k trailer is CDL in a lotta places.  And ignored in just as many.  Mine was an empty 30ft 14k goose, parked, with me asleep in it.   Start of a blitz.

Just curious Mike where were you parked sleeping when they nailed you ?

[mike_belben]

I-84 eastbound.. You cross the river up out of matamoras PA into port jervis then climb the big hill.  Theres 3 "text stop rest stops" in a short distance, always full after dark.  The final one is a DOT inspection site when they feel like it.  I knew better than to stop in NY but was wide awake passing matamoras walmart.. Figured id made it to my inlaws in CT. Was swerving bad and would crash if i didnt pull over by the time i got to that 3rd one.  Climbed into sleeper delirious running TN to NY straight. 40 mins later a blitz starts and someone is pounding on the truck so hard i thought i was getting car jacked.  Ive had 50 people knock on a sleeper.. None like this.  I was scared for my life.  Soon as i come up front shes screaming at me.


Anyways.. It was the middletown barracks they cover exits 3/4/5/6 i think.  Wawayanda town court.  Racket goes right up to the captain. Impound your stuff on bogus charges, no receipt, try to keep it.  Huge storage and tow fees at a kickback tow operation instead of going to the state police hold yard like it should, for free. instead they bang you $250 A DAY for truck and trailer but wont investigate until you owe more than the thing is worth.  She warned me of it taking a while for NYC investigators to come out.  Total lie.  The detectives are right there at their barracks.  Thats why i got a driving out of class charge and not stolen trailer.. You dont put false charges in writing.  Theyre crooks. Albany didnt care either.  Regional Towing in middletown was the yard.  $900 for 10 minute ride. Cash only.  Wonder why.


@coxy knows the trooper.  Retired, got away with it all from what i can tell.


After NY id say southwest virginia is the next worst interstate racket ive experienced.  They let campers park all over but ticket trucks right next to them.  Theyve got parking spots on the shoulder that they keep open but put up signs about 6 years ago.  Trucks get a hundred bucks a pop and 3 points on their license. Thats the same as reckless driving.  Youre essentially getting a reckless driving charge for doing the safe thing.. Pulling into a rest stop when you cant drive any further.  They make about 5 grand a day in parking ticket revenue off the trucks from roanoake to bristol.  So thats why the spots remain open. It aint about safety, its about money.  Virginia is for ticket lovers. 

[mike_belben]

PS.. We back the blue and all that.  I dont dislike cops one bit.  Just the criminals that sneak into a badge.  I say hang them. 

[Walnut Beast]

WOW! Glad that's behind you.  I bet several times you wished you would have pulled your rig in somewhere else. 

[Walnut Beast]

I bet that brings a few memories back of 😡😡😂

[mike_belben]

Oh i was wound up just typing it and i am very uneasy up there anymore.  It took years to recover from that event. 


I had no issues during 13months in a bigrig with 3 vin numbers.  Sometimes went over 5 scales in a day with paperlogs in a truck that required ELD.  Go figger!

[farmfromkansas]

I am looking to buy a big manure spreader.  Looking at a 195 NH just across the line in Nebraska.  Can I go get it with either the F-450 or Chevy 2500 if I get it bought?  Auction, online. Do not want to face what Mike was looking at.  Think I can just back up to it and put a pin in the hitch and drag it home.  They have no brakes, just have to drive reasonable.  About 100 miles from home. I do have a farm tag on the F-450.

[hedgerow]

I am looking to buy a big manure spreader.  Looking at a 195 NH just across the line in Nebraska.  Can I go get it with either the F-450 or Chevy 2500 if I get it bought?  Auction, online. Do not want to face what Mike was looking at.  Think I can just back up to it and put a pin in the hitch and drag it home.  They have no brakes, just have to drive reasonable.  About 100 miles from home. I do have a farm tag on the F-450.

I wouldn't have any problem doing that I just wouldn't go down highway 81 threw the Herbon scale. I would hook a safety chain between the spreader and truck. I have pulled a lot of farm equipment threw KS and Ne no problem. 

[YellowHammer]

Oh i was wound up just typing it and i am very uneasy up there anymore.  It took years to recover from that event.

Amen.  

Mike's story is way worse than mine, but the shades were the same.  When they finally let me go, after I called my wife on my cell phone and told her I may be going to jail, and she asked me why and I said "I have no idea."  So, you can get your vehicle impounded and go to jail for simply pulling a gooseneck trailer with a pickup truck.  They actually gave me a police escort to the nearest weigh station where they had an impound lot, so they weren't playing.  However, after writing me ticket after ticket, they let me leave, maybe because I did have the correct commercial insurance and a medical card, and wasn't exceeding the CDL margin, just the DOT rules.  

I think the takeaway I learned is that if I was going to do the towing thing routinely, it was easier to jump through the hoops, which also serve to protect me, then try to dodge on the fringe.  Since that time, I have become 100% DOT FMCSA legal, I sleep better at night, have passed many police on the road, and instead of them snapping their head around when I pass by, now they see the bright yellow DOT magnetic sign on the door, and they wave.  Whole different thing when they know I'm playing by the rules.  

[Walnut Beast]

Maybe put a slow moving sign on it or magnetic tail lights 

[mike_belben]

Theres a little more to the story, not related to vehicles, in terms of things they had against me, and things they did to make it much much worse.. but the statute of limitations isnt up on that yet and internet posts are routinely used to incriminate a defendant so youll just have to wait on that one. 

  

While detained i was on the phone with my attorney and had my wife writing up a gofundme.  A lengthy prison stay was everyones full expectation and i said Lord if you want me to preach in fishkill i'll do it but im hoping you have better plans for me.  

FOPA 1986.. Study up.  

[Walnut Beast]

 

 Industry first  16k electric over hydraulic 

[mike_belben]

Better get your CDLs handy. 


When did david spade get into the trailer business?

[hedgerow]

Walnut Beast
Seems like were seeing more and more the need for what I would heavier duty hot shot style trailers. That heavier axle will be nice. Have you heard when you will get the trailer you ordered?

[Walnut Beast]

They said it should be in the first week of February. I  called and was thinking of changing from 32' to 35'. He said it was to late it's in production. That's ok. I had talked to a couple guys that had longer ones that went back to shorter ones for hauling equipment and they said they were a pain to get around in tighter places. I probably should have told him 35'. It was only another 490. Prices have went way up since I ordered it

[Walnut Beast]

Better get your CDLs handy.


When did david spade get into the trailer business?

The guy on the left is Jason Crabb. One of the owners. Son to Mike & Kim that started the company. Interesting story about how he started the company from nothing. Sales in a old mobile home trailer and a little shop to a premier company today. He was the one that designed the torque tube in the longer goosenecks after farmers had problems with heavy loads in the earlier years. A true story of Dreams can be achieved. That's why the family  company has some great values about their customers and employees 

[Walnut Beast]

Prices went up 6% on Diamond C trailers and Big Tex trailers

[Walnut Beast]

 

 This guy got this trailer from the guys I'm getting mine from. He ordered it with the oak floor and he stained and sealed it

[Nebraska]

That looks nice!

[Tacotodd]

It's just going to be a shame to scuff it up from doing any work.

[Walnut Beast]

He used Cabot gold satin moonlit mahogany 

[chevytaHOE5674]

Stain on a trailer deck? Haha.

Haul around some equipment and the deck will be coated in motor oil, hydraulic oil, and diesel before too long. Add some tire skuff marks, steel track marks, etc and that pretty stain job was all for nothing.

[Walnut Beast]

 

 Guys are hauling stuff like this all the time now