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Old 01-09-2019, 07:58 AM   #18849
Rig Wrench
 
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Name: Rig Wrench
Title: Wannabe Tech
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: In the ditch
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Originally Posted by 4x4dually View Post
Interesting. Looks like something that could fail and drive your trailer right off in the ditch. How do they "sense" the trailer is turning so that they sorta steer themselves? Do the "locks" actuate from the back-up signal wire?
If only the front axle on a 3 or 4 axle trailer is a steerable, they work ok. The tandem steerables are ok as long as everything is kept in good condition. Most companies though its too much to ask havin good kingpins, tie rod ends, stabilizers ect on it. I pulled a 40ft end dump with wore out dual steetables and numerous times it phucked up on me. The axles actually start going against each other and could potentially put you off the road. I used to have a 4 axle with only the leed axle steerable, with everything kept in good working order it was very nice.
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