Can you have your cake and eat it too?
Hi everyone New forum member here with a odd ball can you have your cake and eat it too question? I'm about 3 years out from retirement and in the planning stages of putting together a rig that can...
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I've seen pictures of rigs like that, so I know it can be done. I do have a question about the weight math, though.
5th wheels are supposed to put 25% of their weight in the truck (pin weight) and carry 75% on the trailer axles. You didn't say which tc you might be interested in, or how much it might weigh, but if it's parked all the way forward on the trailer, I wonder if far more than 25% of the weight might be going into the truck. Particularly if you chose to take it out WITHOUT the toys on the back of the trailer sometimes?
Anyway, if you're going to buy a new tc, consider buying one designed for a flatbed instead of a normal truck body. Probably be more stable (wider base) on a trailer and they always have more internal space.
5th wheels are supposed to put 25% of their weight in the truck (pin weight) and carry 75% on the trailer axles. You didn't say which tc you might be interested in, or how much it might weigh, but if it's parked all the way forward on the trailer, I wonder if far more than 25% of the weight might be going into the truck. Particularly if you chose to take it out WITHOUT the toys on the back of the trailer sometimes?
Anyway, if you're going to buy a new tc, consider buying one designed for a flatbed instead of a normal truck body. Probably be more stable (wider base) on a trailer and they always have more internal space.
