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Jul 12, 2024 at 10:31 AM CST
Posted by a private FlatLoads.com member.
Posted by a private FlatLoads.com member.

Hey just curious, what is everyones favorite end dump and why? do you like running round bottom or square? 

What is your experience with them? 
Replied on Tue, Aug 06, 2024 at 08:01 PM CST
Posted by a private FlatLoads.com member.
Posted by a private FlatLoads.com member.

We ran round bottoms Mac's several years ago, switched to square because of all the cracking problems. In recent years we've tried a newer Mac round bottom and bought a new Mac round as well. Still have 5 square trailers also.

The square trailers just work, more capacity (but ususally not needed with what we haul), and never crack. We have a 2005 East Gensis that looks just as good as a new one structurally. The Mac's are lighter, I like how there isn't a hoist box for the load to stick or hang up around.

Best advice I got if your looking at used Mac's - make sure you get one new enough to have the rounded front, believe it was around 2014-2015 time frame. A lot of reeningering was done at that time that fixed all the cracking issues - and I have to say I agree with that. We have a 2020 bought used in 2021 and bought a new one in 2023 and they have been great.