Some trailers have the holes 3 inches apart, some 4 inches, some 6 inches. In my driving days ( now retired) I just figured 1000# per foot. HINT- Before moving anything make a chalk mark at the hole you want the pins to be. Also mark on the slider frame where the pin is now, & a reference mark on the ground outside your door, (shadow of mirror, etc.). Then make your move, stop when at this mark, you will be close. Then check your marks to see how close you got, either just a smidgen more, or OOPS-went too far. This saves a lot of walking, with a little practice you can hit it on first try.
Correct. CA is 40' kingpin to rear axle. Florida is 41' from kingpin to center of group, but spread axles are not a group, so defaults to center of rear axle.
Couple of edits to make about the states, then you’d probably have one of the best weight distribution videos on UA-cam.
_0:20__ depending on the whole distance there are some tandem setting placements where the holes are 150 pounds each_
Thanks for doing this for us . Very helpful for new guys.❤
It's 41 FEET, not 41 inch. Also the Western states are not 41 foot bridge. California and Florida have bridge requirements
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Lol, IKR, I’m like, “How many times is he going to say that??” 😂
How do you determine how many pounds per pin? Some say 250 lbs. Others say 500 lbs.
Some trailers have the holes 3 inches apart, some 4 inches, some 6 inches. In my driving days ( now retired) I just figured 1000# per foot.
HINT- Before moving anything make a chalk mark at the hole you want the pins to be. Also mark on the slider frame where the pin is now, & a reference mark on the ground outside your door, (shadow of mirror, etc.). Then make your move, stop when at this mark, you will be close. Then check your marks to see how close you got, either just a smidgen more, or OOPS-went too far. This saves a lot of walking, with a little practice you can hit it on first try.
It was nice to see a how to video for once
You can have 37 five on your drive axles in Canada
These guys don't have to worry about weight. You Can't haul anything in a reefer
Maximum weight 3400lbs? I thought it was 34000lbs!😂
Oh yeah¡!!!!!!
Some trailers have approximately 500 lb holes
Good video. 34,000 lbs on the drives not 3400 lbs.
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Really it’s only California that cares about having your axels forward. The rest of the mountain states many drivers leave axels all the way back
Correct. CA is 40' kingpin to rear axle. Florida is 41' from kingpin to center of group, but spread axles are not a group, so defaults to center of rear axle.
41 foot not inch
Your facts are not totally correct re:Bridge Law.
He needs more knowledge about bridge law. He didn't even mentioned the 5fth wheel how it can move weight in there.😂
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