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Originally Posted by kelgar50
Why dont you just make a new mudflap hanger setup.
Take a some 2"x2" square tubing .125 wall and mount it as far forward as you can to the drives without interference and then 45 the ends and mount the flaps to that.You would prolly get by with doing this as you would be moving the flaps forward and lowering them due to the fact the bar would be mounted to the bottom of the frame rails.
that's a good idea, thanks. i saw a couple of trucks with mudlflaps like that. i might do it later on, but for now after lengthy discussions between the trailer dealer, the plant and myself, we agreed to extend the upper deck by 1 foot and leave everything else the same. This will give me enough clearance and I'll still be able to slide the fifth wheel.
The latest spec is:
48' total length
combo composition: steel frame + aluminum
aluminum floor with 4 nailers
steel coil package
11' upper deck
24" kingpin
45" heght from ground to the upper deck
34" height at the lower deck
tandem axles with 17.5" tires, aluminum rims, 61" fixed spread.
31" from the center of the rear axle to the end of the trailer
From my experience, 10 ft upper deck just doesn't work - the landing gear is too close to the truck.