As a Trailer mechanic and former truck driver for more than 24 years of experience, i will recommend to check that cross members are not bowed or rusted out, dipping on the floor means the cross members are bowed, also look for corroded bottom rails, and for truck drivers do not drive with the tandems all the way to the back when you're loaded, this will cause severe damage to the floor and crossmembers, check the bearings end play in this video, those hubcaps with black grease needs to be change with the wheel seals of course( i recommend stemco discovery not stemco voyager) in our shop we supposed to change it every year when the hub is filled with grease. 🙏

Trailer mechanic here. You’ve got the Meritor RHP11 suspension there. A word from someone who has work on many of these; the upper control arms (dog bones) are something to watch out for. When the bushings start wearing out on them, they start to groove the inside of the side plates. They are very expensive to to repair and replace. Also, the Wabash MBE2 abs system, like you have here, is a pain to get parts for. If you have the opportunity to switch it out for a Meritor/Wabco system, it may be worth it money wise.

I have translucent food grade trailer. Never had an issue other than leaks lol. My trailer is 10x the trailer that is and its a 08 which I never had an issue with it being over 10 yrs old. I have done many food places. Empty aluminum cans with the tops off them with my roof. All they care about is smell, leaks, and cleanliness.

Installing vents will also add to the versatility. You will be able to haul watermelons, pumpkins, and onions out of south Texas during the cooler months.

3:06 the hub caps has a nut with a red turkey timer on it. That is popped out. Witch tells me the axle has been over heated at one point. I'm not sure if the problem has been solved yet but if it has been solved they repair person should have changed out the heat indicator but on the hub. The turkey timer deal just tells me it's been hot and needs service. It can be the breaks, the hub low on oil. Or the bearings.

Great info!! I'm looking to get into the trailer rental biz. Keep the trailer vids coming!

Looking at one for storage. Good information here.

there's old trailers and there's swift trailers. However there are no old swift trailers😉

Always teaching something,thanks.

Thanks!I just learned a lot here!

Great video..thanks for this!

Great info and thank you

Nice looking ‘03

Thank you for posting.

Thanks for the great info

Thanks for sharing all that information :)

Thank you sir!

Well done. Ty

Very informative thanks

Thanks for the content

Thanks!

Good video

Where are good places to buy a dry van trailer. Great info thanks!

10 year or newer? bro that's the dumbest shit i've ever heard. we have vans, tankers and flatbeds, some of them are as old as 1950! and they're still fine, we just maintain them. that's funny as hell a shipper is going to only load certain types and ages of trailers lmao.

What about water leaks

If u have a 53ft van trailer without wall in it will the shipper still load your trailer with dry food or paper loads

damn that van looks beat up on the inside lol

I just bought a 2008 Wabash that needs landing legs for $2500. Sight unseen other than internet pictures.

If I were to use the dry van say a 32' - 34' for slant load 4 horse trailer and room for a wagon, tack room and living quarters up front . What dry van would you recommend. Thank you.

How big of an issue is it if its a wood sided trailer ? Im buying one within the next day or two and was wondering if its that big of a deal ?

Thanks,question:why do some people still pull a spread axle?is there a benefit?

Does anybody knows about an auction where I can buy dry vans?

Is it a big issue if the trailer is not an air ride?

Why not translucent roof.

Those are Cole Cross members not high beams when it is in the bottom