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Spread axle trailer not level

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by 93fla, Apr 18, 2020.

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  1. Apr 18, 2020 #1
    93fla

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    I have a spread axle drop deck 48x102 n my truck is a 93 freightliner truck n trailer are air ride
    The problem is my trailer always look to have more weight on the front axle n the back one always has the air bags with more air
    Looks like my truck is to low for my trailer?
     
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  3. Apr 18, 2020 #2
    x1Heavy

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    Did you put a carpenters level around the deck and see?
     
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  4. Apr 18, 2020 #3
    Hegemeister

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    Is the front of the deck and rear of the deck an equal distance from the ground?
     
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  5. Apr 18, 2020 #4
    baha

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    You may have a super/low 5th wheel that is so close to the frame that it will not tilt, it just sits flat. You may get some square tube and have it weld to lift up 5th wheel, or buy a hi 5th wheel slider, and put your 5th wheel plate on the hi slider?
     
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  7. Apr 18, 2020 #5
    HoneyBadger67

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    I don't think I'd use tubing. While it might be cheaper, two pieces of 3/4" flat steel would be stronger. Weld the two pieces together and then have them bolted between the 5th wheel and frame.
     
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  8. Apr 18, 2020 #6
    HoneyBadger67

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    A level wouldn't do any good, flatbed are crowned.
     
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  9. Apr 18, 2020 #7
    FoolsErrand

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    Put a prybar under each trailer tire where the tread meets the dirt and crank into it while someone watches from underneath to see how smoked your trail arm bushings are. If they rock a bunch youre onto something.
     
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  10. Apr 18, 2020 #8
    Spyro2112

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    Does the trl have 24s and the truck 22s
     
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  11. Apr 18, 2020 #9
    Old Man

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    With a load on weigh the spread, on a cat scale put from axle on drive platform and back axle on trailer platform.
    They should be within a few hundred pounds,you will know if you have a problem or not.
    Some states will check the balance on a spread, bad news if you have 23k on one axle and17k on the other.
     
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  12. Apr 18, 2020 #10
    kwswan

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    You missed the part about it being a drop deck.
     
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