Sliding tandems
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by NatureGirl22, Oct 5, 2014.
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The correct answer is you need to set the center of your trailer axles to 41' or less from the kingpin. If your overweight, you'll need the load reworked. All that and more is the front of your atlas in you International Cascadia.
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I could say a lot.... but will say, how did an instructor and a trainer miss teaching this to a student. More than someone seriously dropped the ball on a couple of drivers...they should have been sliding tandems and discussing results on day one.
stexan, that was a very good depiction. If one thought about it, if the trailer tandems could be slide all the way up to the nose, how much weight would be on the tractor? -
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And now with extra driver you have more weight to deal with. So the secret is right before scale have the co-driver hop run through the woods to other side of chicken coop and pick them up after u cross scale. But don't let dot see u pick him up b about 1/2 away before u do it.
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Mainly because their have been some good helpful responses but also because I simply cannot believe companies are putting drivers out there without knowledge of the most basic things that need to be done on a regular basis.
No offense to the OP Who I at least credt for seeking the answer but this is an answer he/she should have had before it got to his point -
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I'm still wondering how there are two people in a truck that do not understand how to adjust their tandems to account for their load.
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