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What's the best way of finding an unmarked 41' spot.

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by WpgEagleEye, Jun 30, 2012.

  1. Jun 30, 2012 #1
    WpgEagleEye

    WpgEagleEye Bobtail Member

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    So I've been driving for a few months now and for the most part haul some cabinets and such (lighter loads). Now with the lighter loads the tandems are usually slid forward, but from time to time when I pick up a return load it can be from one location that when sitting on the 41' I'm usually 5200/16000/16000 ( ish ). Of course knowing I'm going to be this heavy I try to slide the trailer before the load goes on, then fine tune the weight once it has been scaled.

    My question is; What is the best way to determine the 41' point of the trailer if it is not marked?
     
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  3. Jun 30, 2012 #2
    A21CAV

    A21CAV Road Train Member

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    Nine feet from the back of the trailer measured at the edge of the box not at the taillight guard. The 5200/16000/16000 mentioned in your post is kilos, right?

    Frank
     
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  4. Jun 30, 2012 #3
    WpgEagleEye

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    Sorry, yes those weights are Kilos.

    That would make more sense, I had a driver in a TS that said to count 9 pin holes from the front. I thought hey that seems easy enough, that is until I got back to the yard and I checked some of the other trailers that were marked. Some were at 10, 12, 13, 14, 19, so needless to say I'm not using that method. LOL
     
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  5. Jun 30, 2012 #4
    chompi

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    Your absolute best way would be a tape measure. Another way to judge the mark is look at the panels on the trailer. They are usually riveted in 3' or 4' sections. So you just count the sections on the trailer where they are riveted together. Some trailers are marked too. All depends on what kind of trailer you have but the most fail safe way is to measure it.
     
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