I was hoping that some of you might be able to help me out. I need to gain some ground clearance on my trailer. The bottom has scraped a couple times while driving slow off the loading dock and it has bent some of the valves and what not. I need to fix the clearance problem before major damage is done. I know that replacing the tires and rims with taller ones would be the easiest but way too pricey. Is there a way to raise the 5th wheel or anything else that does not require all new tires and rims? Any ideas or help would be awesome, thanks!
Question on gaining ground clearance for a pneumatic trailer
Discussion in 'Tanker, Bulk and Dump Trucking Forum' started by bmw0311bmw, Feb 27, 2012.
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You can get a taller 5th wheel that will ad around 3 inches or so in height. A lot of trucks that pull liquid end unloading tanks use them.
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Get bigger wheels/taller tires for the trailer, and lift the 5th wheel. Or carry extra swingaways, bolts, wingnuts, rubber couplers, and band clamps.bmw0311bmw Thanks this. -
I found where they will do the lift and add 3 inches. I will replace the tires with taller ones when the time comes and that will be soon enough. Thanks for the help fellas!
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First, raising your fifth wheel will not lower your bottom dump valves since they are between the axles. Second the correct way to raise your trailer is to increase the air in your suspension (adjust linkage). Or change your springs or add a spacer to the spring pads. Next I do not understand why you would have a pnuematic tanker near a loading dock. We do not use loading docks like a van.
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I've filled Gaylords at a loading dock, the company had a little cyclone they hung from a load lock w/ a chain. One guy would direct the plastic into one tote and cap it off w/ his hands while he swung it over the next one. As it filled his co-workers would forklift away the full gaylord and slide another MT one in place...suprisingly they spilled very little resin.
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I do not do plastic, so I stand corrected. In long beach ca, we unload stright into warehouses onto the floor. Cal Portland has loaders with buckets that load belts which in turn loads the silos. Dust so thick you cannot see thru it.
Now I service occidental oil fields andpump it onto sludge-ponds. I like bulk would not consider anything else, unless the money change my mind.
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