How do you move weight off trailer axle?
You can estimate that you will move 250 pounds per hole for 4 inch spacing, and 400 pounds per hole for 6 inch spacing. This will help you estimate how many holes you’ll have to slide the trailer tandems to move the proper amount of weight necessary in order to get the axle weights legal.
Where should the axle be placed on a trailer?
On a traditional trailer, the heaviest items are loaded at the front, but with a boat the majority of the weight is at the back of the trailer, meaning the axle needs to be further away from the tongue for the trailer to have the appropriate tongue weight.
How do you determine the placement of an axle on a trailer?
For Single Axle Trailers Start by measuring the length of the trailer cargo box or platform, but do not include the trailer tongue. Multiply this length by . 4. The resulting number is the distance from the rear of the cargo box to the center of the axle.
Where is the 41 foot mark on a trailer?
Start at the back of the trailer, measure 9 feet toward the front and mark it. That’s your 41′.
How do you adjust the axle weight?
If you slide the 5th wheel toward the nose of the tractor you will increase the weight on the steer axle and take weight off the drive axles. If you move the 5th wheel toward the rear of the tractor, you will increase the weight on the drive axles and decrease the weight on the steer axle.
Why do truckers slide tandems?
Sliding tandems is necessary and required for three main things: To adjust (move) some weight off of the tractor’s axles rear to the trailer tandem axles. To adjust weight OFF of the trailer axles and move some of the weight forward to the tractor axles.
Where do you put the axles on a 16 foot trailer?
For example, if the trailers frames length is 16 feet, then the center-line location for the equalizer hanger will be 10.8 feet from the front of the trailer and 6.4 feet from the back. This is where to start with when picking out axle locations for a tandem axle trailer.