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Posted by Dogwhisper on 11-20-2009 11:11 PM:

Any tractor/trailer drivers' on here?

Got a ?
On a sliding trailer tandem.
Sliding the trailer tandems, which way(forward or back) shifts the weight of a loaded trailer which way?

Posted by James200 on 11-20-2009 11:46 PM:

I'm not a trucker but I would believe the tandems shifted forward...weight to the rear & vice-versa

Posted by Phantom on 11-21-2009 12:29 AM:

sliding the tandems forwards puts the weight on the trailer axles..sliding them to the rear puts them on the drive axles of the tractor.I'm 99% sure thats right.I could be wrong though cause I pull a lowboy doing heavyhaul and don't slide nothing.

Posted by roughcreek on 11-21-2009 12:33 AM:

yep phantom is right. loved it driving a truck but you dont get to coonhunt much !! it was the hardest thing i'v done giving up my CDL. each hole is about 250 LB.

Posted by Arkansas Frog on 11-21-2009 01:07 AM:

I kelp mine to I was72, they cost 52 bucks here in Arkansas.I haven't worked since 1996. But I still like to stop and watch a nice Peterbilt go down the road.[37 years seeing the world through a wind sheild.]

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Posted by marvgru on 11-21-2009 04:09 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by Phantom
sliding the tandems forwards puts the weight on the trailer axles..sliding them to the rear puts them on the drive axles of the tractor.I'm 99% sure thats right.I could be wrong though cause I pull a lowboy doing heavyhaul and don't slide nothing.

right on the money!

Posted by Dogwhisper on 11-21-2009 03:19 PM:

Fellas I really appreciate these responses.
Never had to slide tandems before "09" now I constantely have to slide tandems.
Again THANKS.

Posted by marvgru on 11-21-2009 09:10 PM:

go pull a bullrack.......no more slidin tandems!

Posted by wildbill on 11-22-2009 01:41 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by marvgru
go pull a bullrack.......no more slidin tandems!

never pulled one of them ,,had a bunch pass me before,,

i think i didnt/dont have a truck that would go fast enough to pull one ...after they got by and i rolled the window back up,,i figured out why they go soooo fastttt,,lol

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Posted by marvgru on 11-22-2009 03:11 AM:

ive pulled lots of bullracks, you dont need to go fast , you just , well do! lol! Livestock haulers spend waY TOO much money on pride! Like my dad used to tell me, crome dont get ya home! I used to say yea, it wont get ya home, but it sure it fun when your on the run! lol!

Posted by wildbill on 11-22-2009 03:40 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by marvgru
ive pulled lots of bullracks, you dont need to go fast , you just , well do! lol! Livestock haulers spend waY TOO much money on pride! Like my dad used to tell me, crome dont get ya home! I used to say yea, it wont get ya home, but it sure it fun when your on the run! lol!

if ya dont go fast how do ya keep the smell from getting into the cab,,lol

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