Right now I am loading about 46k of liquid fertilizer, and I am certain it will put me over on my steers and drives.
Will sliding the 5th wheel all the way to the back, help me weight wise? (Right now, its sitting right between the drives)
Fifth wheel placement.
Discussion in 'Tanker, Bulk and Dump Trucking Forum' started by michaeljcheaney, Oct 2, 2017.
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No. It would only move weight from drives to steers or vice versa. If you will be over on both it will not help.
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what state. and what state u traveling threw
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I have the king pin forward of the center of the drive axles.
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If you need to move weight from the drives to the tandems, you can try to adjust the leveling valves on your air suspension. Raise the ride height on the drives, lower it on the tandems, or both.
If this is a recurring problem, consider having your fifth wheel raised. Also, you can install taller drive tires, or shorter trailer tires.77fib77 Thanks this. -
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46K putting you over?? Your trailer or tractor must be pretty heavy. I can scale 49700 of milk with 150 gals of fuel in a 2009 Columbia sleeper. I run my 5th wheel all the way up.
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All tires on my set up are 24.5, plus the 5th wheel sits about 1 inch high which pretty much levels out set-up.
Placement of kingpin on these wagon is 1 to 2 inches front of my front driver.
If I pull baffled trailer with crude or diesel I have to be careful and not load first compartment more then the others,, crude not so much open baffles.
Lots of factors, APU, pump, fuel tank position, etc.
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