Flip Neck Box Mechanical RGN Question:

This was a good lesson learned. Heavy load that takes up most of the well equals a 2-4ft stretch. Good point on checking for length.

 

@ElmerFudpucker what do you think of these three trucks

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Thank you and noted. I’ll keep it in mind.

 

Back to the flip neck. I think I have figured out how to use it when I need to disconnect from the trailer. see picture below

before disconnecting from the trailer, put a chain in binder on the D rings of the flip neck to hold her place when I disconnect my fifth wheel.

 

The flip neck looks weird in the image that’s because when I had flipped it down I had forgot to take the rollers off main neck so I was resting on that and I had to use chains and binders to relieve the tensions off the rollers so I could take them off.

 

You use the main necks rollers for the flip box. You have to remove the rollers because that's where the top pins go of the flip box attach to. I didn't have to touch the bottom pins at all.

 

I think I see what your getting at. The top pins that are now the bottom pins when the flip box is being used. Now if I wanted to keep the flip neck upright would I have to remove the bottom pins? I'm not sure about that and would have to test this out.
I will be able to test this out Monday when I am getting PM done on the trailer and moving into my new truck. I will need to operate the flip box without forklift and I will get whatever tools needed to do it efficiently and thoroughly.