Anyone pulling dry van with 260" WB extended chassis

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  1. Feb 27, 2018 #11
    special-k

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    Don't forget if you run light a lot you can slide the 5th up to close the gap a bit. Pretty hard to find pre 2000 low mileage trucks nowadays for a good price.
     
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  3. Feb 27, 2018 #12
    Slow302

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    Thre is no much room to slide forward. Oh well, i gotta beat ELD somehow
     
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  4. Feb 27, 2018 #13
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    i really don't think it will make enough difference to matter. couple tenths of a mpg maybe if your lucky
     
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  5. Mar 3, 2018 #14
    Slow302

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    Here is how it looks like. Its loooong. I may have isseue with 5th wheel being 2" higher than on my Volvo. 46" vs 48"

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  7. Mar 3, 2018 #15
    Oxbow

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    I suppose a deeper king pin setting could help if you pull your own trailer. I never liked deep king pin settings myself though.
     
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  8. Mar 3, 2018 #16
    Ruthless

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    Mine is at 30" I think I'm bout to get it yanked out and reset at 18". I don't care for the way a deeper kingpin maneuvers. Prolly bc all my other wagons are 18" and I have that as a reference point for how it "should" maneuver.
     
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  9. Mar 3, 2018 #17
    Slow302

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    How do you do that
     
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  10. Mar 3, 2018 #18
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    I can't imagine getting rid of a known good running truck and taking the risk on an unknown 20 year old truck just because of elds.
     
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  11. Mar 3, 2018 #19
    Oxbow

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    Buy a trailer with a deeper kingpin, or maybe a trailer dealer can relocate yours.
     
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  12. Mar 4, 2018 #20
    Slow302

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    I know. But i dont like to have boss over my head and with eld crap, there would be boss, or government
    Also i wont be selling my 04 Volwagen. Just in case this one broke down and til is fixed
     
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