Let's do the math. √(138^2+51^2) = just over 9 inches decrease in clearance to the cab in the turn. That is, of course, if the load is all the way to the edge of a 102" trailer and 10' overhang on an 18" kingpin.
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Math with letters gives me headaches.
Crank it off to a 45 and get out the tape measure. The taller the load and head rack/sleeper the more extra inches you need going through dips.
Oversize overhang is no different. Hang the tape parallel to the trailer the same distance the load overhangs.cke, MACK E-6, IH Truck Guy and 1 other person Thank this. -
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I see what you are saying, but the overhang does not move that much. The only trailer I have owned with an 18 in kingpin was a stepdeck, with 3 foot pullouts on the front for hauling vehicles, I barely had room on my international to put a vehicle up there and never touched anything.
I used to pull a live bottom, open top van that had a deep king pin setting and a catwalk on the front of it. I had a short, too short old A model, and had no choice but to take the headache rack off to even hook up. It would and did get into the sleeper when on an incline, or crossing a ditch, but on flat ground we were fine.Oxbow Thanks this. -
Saw this one the other day.....
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Look at it. Multiple sizes, only putting force on the top pieces. I saw pieces bouncing on all of the lower levels as he was going across the lot.
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