Mechanical RGN Neck came off 6X6

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  1. AFC

    AFC Heavy Load Member

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    In this case it didn’t. But the longer the load, all the weight goes on my drives. This load in the picture below was about 36k and my drives were at 38k. I had stretched 14ft for total deck of 43ft.
     

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  3. RGN

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    A couple lengths of used conveyor belt might help keeping the drives digging holes. Don't need a lot, just where the trailer starts to lift and then cams over. Toss it on the deck when hooked away you go.
     
  4. AFC

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    Also, it’s probably my fifth wheel height. Looking at the picture shows how the trailer is really low in the front. I have been extremely busy and financially tight to address it. That is take time off from loads and go to just any shop. Trying to get to my company’s mechanics. Been ripped off or no service dealing with shops on the road.
     

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  5. AFC

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    Conveyor belts? I’m trying to picture how to use this and I’m getting a blank. Toss some rubber where the drives would be when hooking back up?
     
  6. RGN

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    Conveyor belt- like a mud flap but really long. Crushing outfits have miles of rolls of used belt usually. Get 6-8' times two throw it down back over it. Might work.
     
  7. Oxbow

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    Really you have the wrong trailer too for construction moves in soft ground.

    Southwest guys use Cozad/ Murray type mechanical detach trailers for construction equipment and get by great, but they have excellent designed fifth wheel ramps and learn to stay on firm level ground. They also load a lot over the rear.

    I have no idea how an auto trans affects the process, and whether or not you can just crawl under the load. You might play with dumping air suspension when lifting the load, and keep your load as far back as possible on the trailer until you get it lifted, then move it up and secure. It seems you always have the load back a long way anyway though.

    I'll stand to be corrected on this, but if you block under the front of the trailer it may help to reduce the amount you have to lift it and get higher on the ramps before all the weight is on them. You can always block in front to reduce the jump up on to the deck. I'm thinking 4x6 blocks about 4' long. They may just push into soft ground though with anything heavy.

    I have a hydraulic neck, so picking the load up isn't a problem. Sometimes getting hooked up can be, but nothing like a mechanical.
     
  8. AFC

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    I was empty in gravel when I was stuck. This was after the took the dozer off and I got under the trailer.
     
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    If you tell him to dump his suspension while hooking up, we will back in on this same thread about his wood coming out. :)
     
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    You get stuck after unloading?
     
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  11. RGN

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    Get irritated make a good a run at the mechanical neck miss the hole-in-one and high pin. That's a fun day
     
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