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Why Not Have a Pink Cottrell Trailer for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

There are a lot of charities. Even with this fact, The bright pink banners of the Susan Komen foundation stand out. I have seen tow trucks in bright pink. I have seen gigantic football players with pink shoes and pink towels strutting their passive masculinity on national television. As I am thrilled out the outpouring of support,I cannot help but think that the Cottrell Carhauler might be getting left out.

Think about the ad potential of a 80 ton carhauler sporting hot pink as it rolls down the road to deliver our cars. NO ONE will be able to miss out. The pink Cottrell car carrier will get the message out quick.

Unfortunately I could not find out so I did a mock up what a fictional Susan B. Komen carhauler might look like.

New 2012 Cottrell 3 Car Headrack with New 2012 Peterbilt 388

New 2012 Cottrell 3 Car Headrack

Color: Black
Cummins ISX 500HP Engine
18Spd Manual Eaton Transmission
Dual 120 & 80 Gallon Fuel Tanks
Air Ride
Single Horizontal
Silicon Hoses hoses
Aluminum Wheels
48"

New 2012 Peterbilt 388

Color: Black
Intrax Suspension
265/70x19.5 Tires
5/16" Chains & Clusters
Parflex Hoses
Quick Release Ratchets
Aluminum Cylinders
Aluminum Runways Throughout
Aluminum Rear Loading skids
ABS Brakes
LED Lighting
Work Lights
Tie Down Bar
Sliding Kin Pin
Load Light Upgrade
Screw Operated Tandem Deck
Full Float Rear Lower Deck
3 Independent Slider Decks Upper

For more information click HERE

Space = Money when it comes to your Cottrell Autotransport

East Coast Dealer Exclusive: Combination fuel and hydraulic tank of Western Star Lowmax

That is a mouthful but its very simple. We specified our new Western Stars with a combination tank to give the carhauler more space in the third position. If the hydraulic tank is separate if can constrict the movement of the track making it harder to fill the carrier. It also adds an additional 100 pounds to the carhaulers load. This design cuts your weight and gives you more space. To a carhauler space is money.

Combination fuel tank/ hydraulic tank
system

The old style puts the tank behind the 3rd position and constricts the

deck and adds weight

Without you gain 2 more inches of flexibility which can be critical in maximizing your load

Cellphone Causes Truck Accident

NTSB says trucker in 11-fatality accident was on cellphone, urges ban on devices for commercial drivers

Written by

James R. Carroll | The Courier-Journal

WASHINGTON — The National Transportation

Safety Board recommended Tuesday that drivers of commercial vehicles be banned from using cellphones, except in emergencies, after citing a cellphone call as the cause of a 2010 Kentucky accident that killed 11 people.

“We’re not here to be popular,” said NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman, acknowledging the controversial nature of the recommendation.

She urged drivers to understand the dangers of cellphone use and texting.

“Changing behavior can start right now, for big-rig drivers and also for the rest of us,” Hersman said. “When you are at the wheel, driving safely should be your only focus. You owe it to yourself and all the people on the road you put at risk, as we so tragically saw at Munfordville.”

To read the full article click here

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Commentary: I would be curious to see what percentage of truck accidents involve carhaulers or

carhauling trailers. I have not seen any cellphone related autotransport accident reports online but it would

still be interesting to see how it is impacting the car carrier industry.

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Truck of the Month: New Cottrell 7510 Car Hauler Trailer with New Peterbilt

Cottrell 7510 Car Hauler / Peterbilt Combo

Color: Viper Red
5/16" Chains & Clusters
Paraflex Hoses
Quick Release Ratchets
Tie Down Bar
Sliding Kin Pin
Load Lights
3 Independent Upper Decks
Aluminum Tracks & Catwalks

For more information click HERE

Truck of Month September to October

Versatile High Side Cottrell Carhauler Trailer

Cottrell’s model CS-12LTA/B high side carhauler is a classic design and one of the most popular autotransports on the road. This car carrier is ideal for multiple stops and unloads but is also rugged enough for longer trips. This car hauler trailer works with a majority of Cottrell headrack. I have some more information and pictures below of the CS-12LTB. The "B" model of this carhauler offers longer decks as well as a carrying capacity of between 18,600 pounds and 19,600 pounds.

Cottrell high side CS12 LTB Car Hauler in Gray Features

Color: Gray
285/70R 19.5 Tires
1/4" Chains & Clusters
Parker Hoses
Quick Release Ratchets
Tie Down Bar
Sliding King Pin
Load Light Upgrade (6 Lights)
Aluminum Flippers

Another Reason to Pair your Cottrell Trailer to the Peterbilt 388 with Cummins ISX15 Engine

A 6% Fuel Economy Savings

The Cummins ISX15 is one of many good choices of engines to help power your Cottrell Trailer down the road. The Cummins ISX15 is the standard choice for our Peterbilt 388 engine when paired with a Cottrell Car Hauler. It offers tremendous power but still offers a fuel economy improvement of 6%. As fuel become s a bigger and bigger issue, lowering your fuel cost will help you get down the road cheaper without sacrificing power to your Cottrell Trailer.

Car hauler Cottrell 7509 red and white

The New Fuel Economy Standards and the Cottrell Carhauler

Ears perk up when the government does anything that will cost us more money. For the Cottrell Carhauler Owner this is also the case. An autotransport trailer is , by the very nature of its design, a non aerodynamic vehicle. The need for a Cottrell car carrier to offer maximum loading flexibility, durability, and safety put fuel efficient at the bottom of the list of benefits. Regardless of this, improvements in the drive train have reduced fuel consumption for todays Cottrell Autohauler. So far so good.

Here is where question marks go up. The new standards will add a cost of over $6,000 to a new vehicle. This is of course on top of the $9,000 for the DEF tank. So where going to be in for $15,000. The government claims that the fuel savings over the life of the vehicle will be over $70,000. That is good with one key stipulation. If the government continues to build in more cost to the price of a new vehicle with endless regulations that $70,000 of fuel savings will quickly evaporate…

http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=27378&cSTR=1

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Heavy Duty Cottrell Car Carriers with Peterbilts and Western Star Tractors

2012 Peterbilt 388 with Cottrell CX11 HCSI

Protect Your Cottrell Trailer from Hijackers!

Pulled and adapted from Transport Topics online
2011

One of the most well displayed and valuable transportation cargo is a fully loaded Cottrell Carhauler. Hijackers and chop shops would love the opportunity to separate you and your Cottrell car hauler from its special cargo. Some things are not avoidable but there are things you can do to reduce your risk and make it more difficult for professional criminals to victimize you. Here are some tips that were adapted from Transport Topics online.

* Lock your Cottrell cargo at all times. While a loaded Cottrell Carhauler is a big obvious target, well strapped loads can be deterrents for hijackers.

* Keep your Cottrell autotransport in sight at all times. Some crooks have been audacious enough to just back a cab under the trailer and take it.

* Be Careful not to announce when or where your Cottrell autotransport will be showing up on the CB, or to strangers.

* Be ready for any possible criminal scheme-even a broken headlight or a fender bender can be backdrops for hijackers to steal your cargo.

* Check your Cottrell car carrier for any distinguishing marks or signs. Hijackers use this to help mark targets for their crews.

I know what a lot of people are thinking, a loaded Cottrell is about 80 tons and stands out like a sore thumb. Yes it is harder for a crook to steal an autotransport but they are getting more and more audacious. I read recently how thieves stole multiple tractor trailer loads of tomatoes in broad daylight and still haven’t been caught. How far could they have possibly gotten with TONS of ripe perishing tomatoes in hot trailers…but they did..

http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=74318&news_category_id=133

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Cottrell Carhauler Trailer Feature: The Drop Belly

One feature of your Cottrell Carhauler Trailer that is going to be of value is the Drop Belly. To the carhauler faithful the drop belly allows the autotransport to squeeze in an extra vehicle by shifting the lower deck, or the belly, down. Not just does it help the car carrier get an extra vehicle on the trailer, it can often times be a place to put a larger vehicle. A larger vehicle of course means more money and that is important when you factor in the risk and costs that todays autohauler takes to do his or her job.

Cottrell Feature: The Drop Belly

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Carhauer Beats 2nd Degree Murder Charge...but still gets manslaughter

Costa convicted of involuntary manslaughter

The carhauler (truck) driver is found not guilty of second-degree murder

2011 By Jason Wells and Daniel Siegal, LA Times

The truck driver involved in the fatal 2009 collision off the Angeles Crest Highway was convicted today of two counts of vehicular manslaughter, but the jury found him not guilty of the more serious murder charges.

PASADENA, CA - JULY 28: Marcos Costa (C) list...

carhauler gets manslaughter conviction
Marcos Costa, whose big rig slammed into Palmdale resident Angel Posca, 58, and his 12-year-old daughter, Angelina, after his truck lost its brakes, sending the car-hauler through the intersection at Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge and into a bookstore.

Several other cars were hit, and the jury also convicted Costa on three counts of reckless driving causing an injury.

To read the full article CLICK HERE

CHP: Big Rig Roll Over Accident Possible Fatality

Carhauler Rollover Story:

CHP: Big Rig Roll Over Accident Possible Fatality

From: SanDiego6.com

SERRA MESA – The driver of a big rig car hauler who got involved in a roll over crash Monday morning is still stuck inside the vehicle that fell on the side of the Southbound I-15, right across from the Walmart on Aero Drive.
According to the CHP report, the accident occurred shortly before 7 a.m. Monday morning after the driver of the (carhauler) big rig was seen zig-zaging across all Southbound lanes of the I-15 near Aero Drive.
The big rig (carhauler) rolled over on the side of the road, landing on Murphy Canyon road, right across from the Walmart.

To read the full article click HERE

Drunk truck driver arrested - ReviewOnline.com | News, sports, jobs - The Review - East Liverpool

Drunk Carhauler (Truck) driver arrested

July , 2011

adapted From Thereviewonline.com

By NANCY TULLIS - Hancock County Reporter

NEWELL - A Columbus man is being held in the Northern Regional Jail, Moundsville on $5,000 bond after his arrest for DUI with a carhauler

Deputy Scott Little of the Hancock County Sheriff's Office responded to C. Hackett Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge in Newell around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday after owners reported vehicles delivered to the dealership were damaged.
Little said after speaking with the driver and conducting a field sobriety test, he charged John F. Strohm II with DUI. He said Strohm had the odor of alcohol on his breath, and a blood-alcohol level of .179.

Strohm was still in the Northern Regional Jail on Thursday, Little said. The trucking company is based in Illinois.

"Hackett's would normally be closed about the time the driver arrived," Little said. "They had a good sales day, though, and they were still there doing paperwork."

Strohm was driving a Freightliner carhauler semi, which Little referred to as "an 80,000 pound missile" with the driver in an intoxicated state. "Not only did he drive an 80,000 pound vehicle while drunk, he also drove the four vehicles off the trailer."

Little said there were four vehicles on the trailer and at some point along Ohio Route 7, he "wrecks into a few things and just annihilates the vehicles. They were scratched and one had a broken window," Little said. "He's not sure what he hit, or where. We're still looking into that, because he wasn't able to tell us."

Strohm didn't think the business was open, and unloaded the vehicles, Little said. He said C. Hackett owners believe Strohm was not going to come into the business. He planned to leave the damaged vehicles in the lot, and drive away.

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Commentary:

An 80ton Carhauler with a drunk driver sounds like a recipe for disaster. I dont know how the driver even got the carhauler there in one piece to begin with. A fully loaded carhauler is not aerodynamic and is not able to move very fast making the reaciton time of a drunk car-hauler driver dangerously slow..

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This Cottrell Trailer is a great mix of Versatility and Capacity

Cottrell Trailer cx7-mst
adapted from the Cottrell Manufacturer website

The Cottrell Trailer model CX-7MST utilizes a mid range approach in meeting speed, efficiency, and versatility. This particular Cottrell unit allows individuals to optimize their multiple short drop applications. However, Cottrell model cx7-MST also provides load factor maximization for long hauls. To do this the Carhauler must put a little more thought and time to take advantage of all seven (7) positions of the trailer. You will also find a unique combination of aluminum cylinders and stainless steel screws in this Cottrell Trailer Unit. This trailer is best used with our 3-Car CS headramp. The Cottrell CX-7MST Trailer was adapted from the model Cottrell CX-6MST Trailer to create a 7 car trailer by adding a deck over the tandem. Call East Coast Truck and Trailer for more information or email msaks@ectts.com

Here is are actual pictures of this Cottrell Trailer unit

Cottrell Trailer features: on the Cottrell cx7-mst Trailer

Cottrell Advantage: Two (2) Year Structural Warranty
Cottrell Benefit:Aluminum Track Sheets Tandem Hose and Valve Covers
Cottrell Advantage Quick Release Ratchet System for Straps
Cottrell Benefit Hendrickson INTRAAX axle / suspension combination with HLS hubs (5yr / 500k warranty)
Cottrell Advantage WABCO 4S / 2M ABS System
Cottrell Benefit Parker Hydraulic Hose and Fittings
Cottrell Advantage Curtiss Wright 4-Port Aluminum Valves with Flow Dividers in Select Positions
Cottrell Benefit Incandescent Lights
Cottrell Advantage Factory Sealed Modular Wiring Harness
Cottrell Benefit Night Loading (5) and Rear Upper (2) Turn Signal and Marker Lights
Cottrell Advantage Sandblast, Prime and Akzo Nobel Autocoat LV Top Coat (5 yr Limited Warranty)
Cottrell Benefit Michelin Tires

This carhauler is powered by the Paccar 388 engine that is a Peterbilt 388 standard

This cottrell trailer uses auto industry preferred straps

3 independent decks allow the greatest flexibility in loading the Cottrell cx7-mst Trailer

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