Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Would anyone happen to have a measurement for the amount of pivot that the hitch head moves in the side to side tilt.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gs311 Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Mine travels 2 inches from centered to hard down each way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted December 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Thank you! The way the current deck is designed is a step configuration. I just want to make sure that I can move my pin up 2 inches and still have enough clearance from the bottom of the overhang to the top of the step if going thru a sloping driveway entrance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skp51443 Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 If it looks like space is going to be tight you can always add air to the hitch and get a bit more clearance that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix2013 Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 The amount of side to side articulation that you actually need in normal pulling and maneuvering is minuscule compared to the max head movements. If you were ever at the max you would be in the ditch and the fifth still on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted December 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 The amount of side to side articulation that you actually need in normal pulling and maneuvering is minuscule compared to the max head movements. If you were ever at the max you would be in the ditch and the fifth still on the road. I kept 7" of clearance on the old Dodge and still kissed a bed rail getting backed onto one of these oil rig sites. No damage but a little paint transfer that got my attention. I think I can move the pin up 2 inches and still have 4 1/2-5" of clearance over the step up portion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted December 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 A few of the sites we have been on. Notice the drop-offs on some..... makes parallel parking fun! We were on one site, where we were on dirt. The road bed was 18-20" high so I did a long slow angle off the road down onto the dirt, the truck would start to level out first creating some tight clearances on the bed rails before the trailer would level out. http://s1382.photobucket.com/user/James111/slideshow/Rig%20Sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix2013 Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Clearance of the trailer edges is always a concern, because even a small articulated angle gets multiplied (distance wise) many fold 4 feet away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Mayer Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 You need at least 6" clearance at the bed edges. And that is the bare minimum....and is debatable if it is enough. You "can" touch in normal use with 6", although generally you would not. I would want to design for 8" on a heavy hauler. That is my opinion, based on experience, but it is debateable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted December 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 If I remove a recently installed tie down point, I could gain another 2.25 inches in clearance bringing the total up to 6.75 to 7 inches, and then do what Stan suggested if I know its going to be tight. This also lets me level the trailer to within an inch while towing but will still give some clearance. All of this is just until we can get the bed modified or a new one built. Speaking of which, I sent Herrin an e-mail before Christmas explaining what I had hoped to do. Never got any reply back. Is it better to call or ?? before we make a trip to the facility. We do understand the holiday issue and that many business shut down for the duration. Just wanting to get a feel for the type of company they are. Thanks Gentlemen.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Mayer Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 It is best to call Herrin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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