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Originally Posted by mgfg
So how are you going to do this on a tank like Maniac pulls? Will the driver put on his scuba gear and enter the loaded tank? How will he open the door to inspect the welds?
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I think Maniac is pulling end dump now...If his avatar is any indication.
With tanks the king pin is part of a "pan" which is bolted to the tank itself, in the same manner that the fifth-wheel is bolted to the truck.....only with 5x's the bolts. Shops can slip a camera into the pan to quick check the top of the pin. Most of the major tanking companies have a replacement program for the kingpins. Some are based on weighted miles, some on the number of loads and others by "years" ( 2, 3, or 4,).