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Do you have a Class A CDL? If not, you'll need one to legally pull that trailer.
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Not the case in every state.Do you have a Class A CDL? If not, you'll need one to legally pull that trailer.
Hey guys i just got it home no issues what a ride and what a beast of a trailer. I paid 8500$ for it he has 3 or 4 more of them sitting in the yard
That's a fact. I broke one of mine.I would recommend taking your bumperettes off. They are cast iron and will snap in half very easily if you turn too sharp. (too sharp is pretty shallow on these trailers with 5 tons)
There may be exemptions, but it's true in most states. It is law in Florida (not that I agree with it).Not the case in every state.
Our M923 didn't like it so we just bought a M915a1 for a good price rather than mess with anythingMy Globe was too much for my 929, I though....., but man what a candidate for a gooseneck if you have a 931. I have some of the heavy trailer hitch plates that would work perfect. Guys with 931s should be all over these trailers.
That works too.Our M923 didn't like it so we just bought a M915a1 for a good price rather than mess with anything
Hi tobyS,My Globe was too much for my 929, I though....., but man what a candidate for a gooseneck if you have a 931. I have some of the heavy trailer hitch plates that would work perfect. Guys with 931s should be all over these trailers.
I think someone even made a bed and attached with the kingpin, so removable.Hi tobyS,
That metal plate with the King Pin on it... About how wide and long is that? Just wondering if that could be made into a weight box to go on the 5th wheel on my tractor. That would make hauling a pintle trailer a LOT safer if the tractor has some weight on the back tires.
Just fishing Toby. It might be that by the time I shipped it from Indiana to North Carolina I may be upside down. Figure I don't know though if I don't ask
Tim
Strangely enough Toby, five hundred pounds isn't bad at all for a pretty tough bottom for a weight box. More than likely that much or more steel around it would be required to close it on 4 sides. Then another several thousand pounds of weight in the box to create enough down pressure on the rear tires.I think someone even made a bed and attached with the kingpin, so removable.
These things are really heavy....guess 500#. Top plate is 3/8 and bottom is 1/2. It's about 36" x 48".
I would think that would be enough weight. Guessing, but that much weight in a small space should help achieve the goal. The drawings that I have seen look a lot like the back of a 5th Wheel wrecker boom. Connection point one is the King Pin, Connection point two is the left and right frame rails. If memory serves me, there are ratchet binders to tie the back end down securely. (BIG binders!) Crummy picture below:Would be easy to connect but you have two axis to support. I have bridge steel that could make a 2 ton bed.
Not everyone can say they bought a bridge.....I did.....90 tons.
I would recommend taking your bumperettes off. They are cast iron and will snap in half very easily if you turn too sharp. (too sharp is pretty shallow on these trailers with 5 tons)
They can be either whichever you want.Do any of you guys have any tips on hub maintenance for these trailers? Are they oil bath or grease anybody gotten into them?
I will add, When you replace the inner seals there are 2 types. a press in and a drive in. You want the press in type made by stemco/voyager. They knock into the rear of the hub alot better and seem to work better with oil as well. Military used a drive in type and you are suppose to have the seal installer or you mess it up.They can be either whichever you want.
If you use it often I recommend oil bath, if not often I would use grease cause sitting the oil seals will just start to leak after a bit.
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