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Trailer is not straight?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by jaguar011, Jun 27, 2016.

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  1. Jun 27, 2016 #11
    Wooly Rhino

    Wooly Rhino Road Train Member

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    When I first started I had a trailer that hated road signs.
     
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  3. Jun 27, 2016 #12
    jbatmick

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    Find some fresh dirt, drive straight across it, and see if the trailer tires follow the same tracks as the tractor tires.. I have never seen a 5th wheel cause a trailer to dog-leg.
     
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  4. Jun 27, 2016 #13
    Allow Me.

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    Line up both truck/trailer on straight painted line and move forward then backward. Mirrors can be deceiving.
     
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  5. Jun 28, 2016 #14
    Prom Night Dumpster Baby

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    I try to point the front wheels straight as possible when driving and use the lines on a nice, straight, smooth road and compare the angles between the trailer edge and painted lines on L&R sides. I've got an eye on it every day I'm rolling.
    Road lean will throw it off a bit.

    For S&G have you measured the 5th wheel hole to see if it sits centered between the rails?
     
    Prom Night Dumpster Baby, Jun 28, 2016
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