Fifth Wheel Adjustment

those rails are also located in different positions depending on teh specs.

I had to run my last truck all the way back because of 12,3 on teh steers.

 

If it's too far back, it will beat you to death on rougher roads...and it's bad for the suspension

 

Like this....

 

The lone company i pulled tanks with. Tried adjusting the leveling valve to raise the frame up. They only got an inch i think it was. Had abosulutely ZERO effect on load. And made the ride harder.

 

Male Bovine Excrement (BS), someone is talking out their rear. Look at my 5th wheel slide, it only slides forward to the center point between the two drives. 99% of the time it's slid back over the rear drive, DOT could give a rats rear about where it's at and the truck handles and rides just fine.

And there are about 14 of us who have slides that go to the rear of the frame rails where we run them most of the time.

 

Different trucks are different. Some trucks are much heavier on the front
that others. Large condo sleepers with set-back steer axles tend to be
really front heavy. Not all steer tires are the same. Some companies buy the
cheaper tires that are really not heavy enough.

I usually try to shoot for about 11500 lbs to 11800 lbs on the steers when
loaded, full of fuel. Depending on the type of truck you may not be able
to get that.