Where is everyone #2!!

Thanks man, I went crazy with the tape measure making sure everything was just right, I set up the ramps so as that they are about 1/4" below the face of the 5th wheel with it tilted back, the ramps on either side extend up so the sloped section of the 5th wheel easily picks up the rollers before they run out of ramp. What is nice about that too is you get some feedback before the king pin hits the jaws so you can put the clutch in so you aren't slamming the drivetrain really hard.

 

Never liked the truck stops where your at. If the morons get real bad. Head down I-5 towards Patterson,ca. Joe's travel plaza. 4415 Howard Rd, Westley, CA 95387. Or. Ripon. Over on 99

Less. Company driver morons.

 

I had one going forward mow down several cones set up next to the bridge section I was hauling and tag the bridge with the FRONT of his trailer last week, stupidity knows no bounds.

Then he tried telling me he didn't hit me.

 

im telling ya, that #### truck is cursed!!

 

I know, that's why I was asking. Seems like you did it right and looks good. I've seen some that have had a setup that looks like it was made with Playdoh.

Only RGN I've ever pulled was an air type setup, and I never had to remove the neck from the truck. Is that common with a hydraulic setup compared to a mechanical?? Ours was a Cheetah Challenger and it ran off of the air system. Awesome trailer but it only had a 24' well. But it also only hauled our little dozer, front end loader and heavy fork lift. This was also 15yrs ago.

 

Huh? Is what common??

 

I have never seen an air powered one, only hydraulic and mechanical.

The reason so many ramps wind up looking like playdough is they build them out of too thin of material, and they don't add any support to the inside, on mine there is a pice of 3/8" flat bar welded in every 6" on the inside as a rib to add structure, it will keep the sidewalls from squashing out.

 

When unhooking the neck from the trailer to unload say a Hemmitt truck, do you actually have to unhook the tractor from the neck. I know you do with a mechanical, but was not sure if you did with a hydraulic setup. I've seen the mechanical guys drop the trailer on blocks then pull a pin and then rehook and then remove the neck. Just wondering if it's always like that?

 

No with a hydro neck you just set it down with the cylinders put down the neck support pop the center pin unhook the airlines and drive away.

 

Hydraulic necks dont need dropping.
And if you drop a mechanical RGN on blocks, it can make loading some equipment a LOT harder. I never drop on blocks unless I am just dropping the trailer and leaving.

Martin