Making move to tanker

Riding with Fish??!!! Oh, man...let me apologize in advance! Well, actually I guess it's too late to do it in advance.

 

Yep. You'll like Scootie as well. All good guys.

 

I've yet to move mine. The one on this truck is in the same position the one on the first truck they assigned to me. I know so little about sliding the fifth wheel anyway, I'm not sure how to tell ya it's position. (Let the "steering wheel holder" jokes commence). I can tell you the front pin is in the seventh notch from the front. I like the position, as it seems to handle the loads just fine. Also, the guy they moved out of this truck & into a newer (even tho this is a '13 model Volvo) flat top rig noticed the fifth wheel on it was in a different position. He said first thing he was going to do was move it to where this one is. He's been pulling tanks for years. I figured I'd listen to his experience & just leave well enough alone. lol

 

Well, I'm new to this and all, but we weigh on scales all the time. Just pull into scales, stop the truck, & release the service brakes, do not set tractor or trailer bakes. The rig will move back & forth, but they can get a weight a lot sooner. Was a really weird feeling the first time I did it. Thought the rig would just roll if the scale in one direction or the other, but it stayed put alright.