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adding a pintle hitch to tractor w/air suspension

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by incipit22, Feb 25, 2013.

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  1. Feb 25, 2013 #1
    incipit22

    incipit22 Bobtail Member

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    Anyone ever have a problem with the rear air bags on a tandem tractor from using a pintle hitch mounted to the rear of the frame? Is this at all common--with air suspension?
     
    incipit22, Feb 25, 2013
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  3. Feb 25, 2013 #2
    sdaniel

    sdaniel Road Train Member

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    What type of issue you having ?
     
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  4. Feb 25, 2013 #3
    Heavyd

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    Very common option, seen several trucks with them and air ride. No problems.
     
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  5. Feb 25, 2013 #4
    dude6710

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    Don't haul a ####load on it and you should be fine.
     
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  7. Feb 25, 2013 #5
    Jumbo

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    I drove log trucks for 15 years and they all had air ride suspensions and pintle hitches, never a problem.
     
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  8. Feb 25, 2013 #6
    Licensed to kill

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    All my trucks have pintle hitches, 3 with air ride. No issues. Like sdaniel said, what kind of issues you having?.
     
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  9. Feb 25, 2013 #7
    incipit22

    incipit22 Bobtail Member

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    not installed yet, just bought the rig, & eyeing it up I 'm staring at airbags 2' infront of my pintle hitch location. Compared to the end dump that came with the rig, the load is centered over tandem axles--couldn't be better. Now I want to use rig to tow my construction equipment as well via the pintle hitch I intend to install. Just concerned about the tounge weight with a loaded trailer's effect on the air suspensions in this configuration. I have a 15 ton trailer carries 13.5 ton equipment.
     
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  10. Feb 25, 2013 #8
    Licensed to kill

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    No worries. My trailer with the sprayer is just under 40,000 lbs and sometimes I haul it with 1000 gallons of water on the sprayer (another 10,000 lbs) no problem. I don't recall how much hitch weight I have loaded but it's certainly noticeable when dollying off loaded.

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  11. Feb 26, 2013 #9
    incipit22

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    THANKS for the help! I certainely feel better seeing the sprayer rig. Even though mine is a shorter wheel base tractor, the weight on my tounge wouldn't seem to be a problem. Thanks again for all your responses,
    Joe
     
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  12. Feb 26, 2013 #10
    Jumbo

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    Make sure you have it mounted properly and not just bolted to the last crossmember.
     
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