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Kenworth/Peterbilt and Super B's in Manitoba/Saskatchewan

Discussion in 'Canadian Truckers Forum' started by Sarabeara, Jan 10, 2013.

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  1. Jan 10, 2013 #1
    Sarabeara

    Sarabeara Medium Load Member

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    Hello.
    Hoping for a bit of advice on the purchase of a new truck.
    I had a 63 inch PB spec'd and a 62 and 72 inch KW.
    The 63 inch PB has a fridge, and I wont have problems with Trailer length on super B's - regardless of whoever I pull for.
    The 62 inch KW has no fridge. Its only available on a 72 inch.
    The KW dealer tells me that LOTS of drivers buy the 72 inch. But they are Alberta drivers, and I know that in my Western
    Star being a 82 inch, and being a foot and a half over length that he's right, Alberta DOT's dont really pay attention to over lengths.
    But, now that i'm pro-rated for Man, Sk, and AB - I do need to care. So do you Manitobans, and Saskatchewanians keep to the 63 inch? Or am I good to go at 72?
    Thanks so much in advance.
     
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  3. Jan 10, 2013 #2
    dustinbrock

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    I was hauling Saskatchewan with a 72" eagle. never got stopped. doesn't mean that they wouldn't have dined me if they had stopped me though. so my opinion doesn't mean jack. lol
     
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  4. Jan 10, 2013 #3
    Sarabeara

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    How much over length were you?

     
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    dustinbrock

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    I honestly never measured. i am a 244 wheelbase and was told my the manager at trimac that's overlength
     
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    ralph

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    All of these measurements mean nothing. The only measurement that's important is from the front of the truck to the centre of the drive axles.
     
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  8. Jan 11, 2013 #6
    Prairie Boy

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    Very simple, with a Super "B" you can go 25 Metres, with a Tri Drive you can go 23.5 M and a Tandem is 23M. Don't let the Alberta "doesn't bother you" thing get in the way of doing it right. There's always a DOT guy that will take you to task.

    If it's a winch tractor or other specialized piece of equipment, there are regulations for them but not "because my bunk is 72 inches" type of thing.
     
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    Sarabeara Thanks this.
  9. Jan 11, 2013 #7
    Sarabeara

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    I guess what I'm trying to do, or say, is I don't want the trailers right up against the sleeper for obvious reasons.
    Yet, I'm trying to give myself maximum space for my living quarters.
    I've run into oddball trailers lengths too - but i'm thinking i'll just go for the safe bet, and get my PB 63.
     
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  10. Jan 11, 2013 #8
    Prairie Boy

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    If you know the trailers you're going to pull, measure from the pin to a front corner of the trailer then measure the centre of your 5th wheel and you'll know what what your clearance is. A Pete with a 63 should be a good "all round' for any type of work.

    I have T800's with a 62 but I had a set back front axle which gave me 16 inches more space from the 5th wheel to the sleeper.
     
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  11. Jan 11, 2013 #9
    not4hire

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    Assuming the fifth wheel is centred over the drives... as most are. Of course, then you subtract the pin setback from the trailer OAL. With a 220" WB Prostar (and the fifth centred over the drives) I am at about 24m OAL with a Super-B with a 3' pin setback.
     
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  12. Jan 11, 2013 #10
    not4hire

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    Or, use Pythagorus' Theorum (A sq. + B sq. = C sq.) to find the length of the hypotenuse (the distance from the pin centre to the front corner) of the right-angle triangle if the "A" and "B" legs are half the trailer width and the pin setback.

    eg. 102" wide trailer with 3' pin setback: (51" x 51") + (36" x 36") = 62.5" or 5.21' from pin centre to a front corner.
     
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