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WHLSOFSTL726012 02-21-2009 04:44 PM

fifth wheel deal
 
ok i got a scenerio for yas...im new to this forum an i made a few comments havent seen how to read the rebuts or responses (i'll figure it out)...anyways, i've been drivin for 2 yrs now, and yeah im kinda happy w my company (till i read my pay stub just now (laughs :clap:))....

but anyways, heres my deal w th 5th wheel subject.....i'm thinkin my 5th wheel is too far up becuz of the fact that everytime i go scale out <cat scales>, i always have at least 11,500 on my steers w 25-30000 lbs of freight w the fuel guage readin half full. i even got pulled into parkton marylands scales (they hate truckers by the way so if ur goin 83 s be scaled out legal). if i have 40,000 ill max out at 12000 on my steers. i been thinkin of movin my 5th wheel back 2 holes ( as much of a pita that is to do ) reason bein i wanna make more room to fuel all the way.

sgreer78 03-05-2009 04:22 AM

It's quite easy to slide the 5th wheel. Wait until you have an empty trailer, and slide away!

Bandit102 03-07-2009 08:39 AM

With my Classic, where I have my 5th wheel, 34,000 on the drives is 12,180 on the steers. I've never had a problem with that at any scale anywhere.


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