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The List of Things To Do When Operating A Cottrell Trailer

A Cottrell Trailer Is One Of The Most Technologically Endowed Trailers In The Trucking Industry....

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The Cottrell trailer is a combination of multiple systems which all must be applied with skill and precision

To operate the Cottrell trailer the average Cottrell owners must:

Understand the hydraulics
Understand the tie down systems
Understand the electrical
Understand how to use the decks for maximum loading
Deal with one of the most fuel intensive vehicles on the market
Operate virtually mistake free since the cargo cannot have any damage
Maintain the powertrain
Maintain the frame and prevent rust from destroying it
Understand 50 different groups of state traffic regulations
Deal with congested traffic day after day
Deal with inclement weather day after day
Deal with Federal government regulation day after day

and the list goes on

So where am I going with this

Now you have one more thing to worry about when operating your Cottrell Trailer.. WIND

I just read how wind gusts knocked over a tractor trailer even though it was not a tornado. When you plan

your routes for weather be sure you know the wind patterns as you move through the continental United States.The lack of aerodynamics on the trailer could easily catch the full energy of a wind gust

for the original article, click link below
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/98afc1fb3f614af0b1e23fefe6ead9b7/UT--Utah-Winds/

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Cottrell’s model CS-12LTA/B has been a benchmark for the industry. This trailer has stood the test of time; its design was spun from a proven product line of high sideframe trailers. This version of a 7/8 car stack trailer really needs no introduction. If you know car hauling, you know about the model CS-12LTA/B. This 20 year evolutionary product is wonderful for meeting multiple drops and maximizing your load factor for those 400 mile plus one way trips. It is the most versatile, durable, and faithful trailer in the industry. This trailer is compatible with most Cottrell headramps. Please contact an experienced sales associate to find out more about this popular product.

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Cottrell Smart Design: The toolbox

Since capacity is king to a carhauler any design features which allow for greater performance without increasing weight or height are important. The toolbox is in area where Cottrell smart design allows storage without increasing weight or height by having a separate unit. Cottrell puts the tool box in the decking. This allows it to be easily accessible with out getting in the way.

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.

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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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Cottrell Trailer Feature: Autohauler Model CS-12LT A/B High Side Stack Car Hauler

7/8 Car Hauler Autotransport

description adapted from Cottrell Trailers

Cottrell Trailers model CS-12LTA/B has been a benchmark for the autohauler industry. This Cottrell trailer has stood the test of time; its design was spun from a proven product line of high sideframe trailers. This version of a 7/8 autohauler car stack trailer really needs no introduction. If you know car hauling, you know about Cottrell Trailer model CS-12LTA/B. This 20 year evolutionary car carrier product is wonderful for meeting multiple drops and maximizing your load factor for those 400 mile plus one way trips. It is the most versatile, durable, and faithful Cottrell trailer in the industry. This Autotransport trailer is compatible with most Cottrell headramps. Please contact East Coast Truck and Trailer at www.ectts.com for more information

Cottrell Standard Car Hauler Features

Two (2) Year Cottrell Trailer Structural Warranty
Aluminum Track Sheets, Catwalks, Tandem Hose and Valve Covers
Cottrell's Patented Quick Release Ratchet System
Plated 5/16" Chain and Chain Hooks
Hendrickson INTRAAX axle / suspension combination with HLS hubs (5yr / 500k warranty)
WABCO 4S / 2M ABS System
Parker Hydraulic Hose and Fittings
Curtiss Wright 4-Port Aluminum Valves with Flow Dividers in Select Positions
Truck - Lite Incandescent Lights
Factory Sealed Modular Wiring Harness
Night Loading (5) and Rear Upper (2) Turn Signal and Marker Lights
Sandblast, Prime and Akzo Nobel Autocoat LV Top Coat (5 yr Limited Warranty)
Michelin Tires