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It definitely moves the weight around. Especially to balance the amount of weight on the front axle. And even more important on these shorter wheelbase trucks (as compared to the typically longer OTR truck.)
If you move the 5th wheel too far back, your front axle gets too light, and you no...
Oh, and while Soni has an awesome setup, I wouldn't want to loose that much space for a sleeper, and that much less ability for moving the weight around on a HEAVY load.
Yeah, I figured having the air ride suspension, etc, of a regular OTR truck will trump the ride of an OD truck any day. I know the KWs I have been in the last few weeks make me cringe at climbing back in my 818 for anything more then just going around the block.
IF the job lines out, it would be...
Mike, I was wondering when that photo would show up!
Darn funny!
Thing is, I don't want to stretch the frame, just throw the sleeper behind the cab and run it. At most, I would pull the winch , and put the sleeper there.
But if the 915a1 could have a coffin cab, that would be cheap and pretty...
I am getting ready to buy an OTR truck.
Thing is, I would much rather get a 915 series truck and put a sleeper behind it.
Much cheaper, obviously.
Darn cool!
But HEAVY with the winch for the 916 and 920. Plus the drop in MPG with the front live axle.
I know I could pull the winch and at least...
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