Fifth Wheel Placement

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Sportster2000, Mar 5, 2011.

  1. bleach driver

    bleach driver Light Load Member

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    becarefull what you eat for lunch thats close on the front end . with all the newer truck I see heavy front ends , the cascadia I drove was light with the cummins in it , but the tanks where back by the rear wheels , sounds like a spec screw up .
     
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  3. Sportster2000

    Sportster2000 Road Train Member

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    I know two people that I can blame for this and they both will deny anything to do with it even though they are the ones who spec'd the truck. There is a nice 7 foot gap between the back of the cab and the front of the trailer on an areo truck. :biggrin_25512: If someone was going for fuel mileage I think that they would have wanted it closer. :dontknow: Maybe something with a 3 foot gap max.
     
  4. Freebird135

    Freebird135 Road Train Member

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    i think the 5th wheel goes behind the cab
     
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