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Have you had an officer measure your truck for legal weight? That sounds like it should be long enough to fulfill the requirements for the bridge laws. Posted 05:36 (#2668216 - in reply to #2668201) Subject: Re: Longest Wheelbase you would buy for a semi? Thanks for replies in advance, don't wanna spend $$$ on the wrong truck and then be stuck with it! Edited by EbertFarms 03:39
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We mainly load on the road, and seems like 210-230" WB are fairly common lengths, (one caught my eye with 270" wheelbase but think that might be a little too much haha ), how handy is that base length with a 40-42' hopper for getting in and out of entrances? Not too concerned with driving around town, not gonna tip it over if you had to walk it over a curb here or there on the small patches in the center of town unlike if you missed the culvert. 172" on our freightliner does a great job for maneuverability in and out of what little we use of field entrances, but am looking for something a little longer to smooth the ride out more. Looking at a few from "old school" 1977's as a winter project to pre-06's to avoid emissions. Love the Freightliner/Mercedes but i am a sucker for a strung out 379 Pete/T800 KW's. Dad loves the truck for the simplicity/how maneuverable it is getting around on the road. Luckily the truck/trailer is extremely light and we still haul around 950bu legal. Have a 172" wheelbase now on our freightliner and with a 38'6" hopper we fall exactly 6" short of being legal for 80,000. Looking into getting another semi for the farm and getting away from straight trucks all together, We have a nice outfit but are doing longer hauls now and would like another outfit that would haul 950-1000 at a time. Posted 03:34 (#2668201) Subject: Longest Wheelbase you would buy for a semi? Longest Wheelbase you would buy for a semi? Jump to page : 1 Now viewing page 1 You are dealing with steering and brakes is it worth the risk? If you insist on doing them (I say them because as stated above you do both not one side) good luck they can be a job that goes smoothly or they can fight you every step of the way.You are logged in as a guest.
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I am tempted to say if you have never done them or have to ask how to do them it might be something to have more experienced person do. There is also possibility you might need new drag link or tie rod end depending on if cotter pin breaks and if you can drill/ punch it out. Some bushings are pre sized some are not and need sizing after they are driven into the spindle.
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Do you have a machine shop ready to size the bushings if needed. I have also had to cut/ or drill out the king pin lock bolts. Technically you should not heat the axle but if the pin is seized you do what is required. Rarely are two kingpin jobs the same.Some fall out,others have to be beaten out with heat.Remove your wheel,brakes,backing plates,tie rod,spyder.Remove tapered locking pin in axle eye,and top and bottom caps on spindle.Drive king pin out,hopefully comes out easy.Make sure your play was not in the axle itself,whole different job,then.In severe cases,have had to remove axle,and press pin out.Knock or cut old bushings out of spindle,carefully press in new ones.Keep an eye on how things come apart,not rocket science.Unless you have the right size reamer,you'll have to take your spindles to a truck front end shop to get your pins fitted.Put it all back together,the way it came apart.You will have to shim the new king pin bearing to get any play out.Shims should come in your kingpin kit.Once back together,grease well,spin both wheels and scribe center line on both tires.Have someone hold your tape measure,check front and back measurements.Toe in adjust tie rod to 1/8.Hope this helps,haven't done one for while,but that's how we did it in the old days,don't think much has changed,unless you have tapered king pins.Never fooled with them.ĭo you have torches? There has been times where the pin is seized and you will have to cut the thrust bearing to access pin to cut it so spindle can come off to allow better access to the seized pin.