fifth wheel?

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  1. Sep 4, 2010 #1
    link523

    link523 Bobtail Member

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    I did not go to truck driving school! So here is my question If I move my fifth wheel forward will it put more weigth on my tandums? I know it puts more on steer axle! I have 9000 on my tandums and 12000 on my trailer tandums. And I always haul the same piece of equipment on the same trailer. It the truck gets stuck very easy!
     
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  3. Sep 4, 2010 #2
    NDBADLANDS

    NDBADLANDS Medium Load Member

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    It is like a see-saw. You crawl forward..what happens? You get less leverage and get outweighed. Move your fifth wheel forward...your back end gets less weight.

    This is how I remeber it...not the most sophisticated answer.

    Need some wight for traction.

    weight. even
     
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  4. Sep 4, 2010 #3
    Powder Joints

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    I keep my weight on my drives, not much on mt tandems. My steer axle stays around 9500 to 9800 lbs. But I drive a 2 axle.
     
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  5. Sep 4, 2010 #4
    king Q

    king Q Road Train Member

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    If you want more weight on your drives you have to move the 5th wheel backwards.If you are always pulling the same trailer with the same load you can investigate moving the trailer axles back this will move more weight on to the tractor (steer and drives).
     
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  7. Sep 4, 2010 #5
    Rerun8963

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    this is something many should follow. those steers do an awful lot of work. no need to max out the weights on them either. i keep mine "around" 9,000 as well, and if i can, under it a bit as well.
     
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