Big Loads - Post Photos Number 2

This is true also curl the bucket more if you can, that dogbone will get closer to the stick and getting your height down if the thumb will let that is.

 

Took a minute but I understand what you said now. Thanks

 

Atleast you understood what Jd was saying. Some people would of went huh..

 

Looks like you pretty much got it. I would curl the bucket all the way in and lower the boom all the way down. I carry a piece of rubber from a hay baler and put between the boom and rear transition if need be. Then chain Over the stick. Don't forget to cover the exhaust!!

 

Thanks for the information. Are these type of trailers not use at all on the east coast? I don't see them in Ontario and don't think I have seen then in the east coast when I use to do the US. Would it not make more sense to use these trailers everywhere since it's a lighter trailer and doesn't need the shims to distribute the weight? Seems like you would save yourself the hassle and time.

 

It is not a lighter trailer but is actually much heavier. The inner beam plus the trailer beams make it much heavier than an east coast setup. It is a better weight distribution system as it will not load up the booster when in dips.

It does however move the CG of the trailer much farther back in the well (due to placement of pivot point) making it mostly useless to run without the booster.

You don't see many back there due to length. The 8 axle guys with the closed 4 axle group haul a lot of the lighter loads <100k with no escort required. Out west where 4 axle groups usual don't get the same weight allowance - we spread weight over length.

 

Interesting thanks for the info. I think I mis-read where @johndeere4020 had just said our RGN's in the east are heavier built standard trailers. I was gonna say cause yours looks like it would be heavier.

It always amazed me how there can't a uniformed way of doing things between the US and Canada or between the different states or provinces. I often wonder what the reasoning is behind it. It would make it a lot easier if everyone was on board with the general system. I understand maybe the east is built up more therefore length can be an issue whereas out in the west length may not be such an issue. So why not have everyone on a system that works in both areas?

Like I know on my 5 axle trailer and 3 axle truck I can haul up to 140,000lbs on a regular 53ft trailer setup without needing permits, but yet other areas would require 11 axles or so.. Take MI for an example the trucks in Ontario that haul on 5 and 6 axles require 7 in MI.

 

I wasn't clear enough when I typed that, when I said "heavier" I meant heavier built than a "standard" trailer, not heavier in terms of weight. Take my trailer for example, it's a 55 ton tri axle setup for a single axle stinger but not a tandem stinger like Rons. My super trailer is a 60 ton but it's a tandem setup for a tandem stinger. If you look at TTR two beside each other the 60 ton is built way heavier.

As far as weight I used to pull a 65 ton west coast and with my deck in and a 4 axle daycab Pete I was right at 60,000, with my Daycab 4 axle Western Star and 60 ton east coast I'm about the same give or take. The east coast has a fair amount of steel back there to take the stress.

We do have west coast trailers here but like Ron said we can get more on 4 straight so we use a lot of those. But every time I've got the screw with mine I miss the west coast.

 

Well once I figured out dog bone the rest fell into place

 

Here's today's kill. This one actually gets to stay on lol