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Claus
Posted: Thursday, January 31, 2019 8:22:31 PM

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Never seen this before.

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RobS
Posted: Thursday, January 31, 2019 9:20:10 PM
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That seems crazy. Is the frame rigid enough to spread the hitch load to all of those axles? Or is it more about floatation?

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kcmtoys
Posted: Friday, February 01, 2019 1:12:08 AM

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The 5th wheel has to be between #2 and #3 drive axles for a lowboy trailer neck. You will only get between 15,000 and 20,000 lbs transferred to the front axles. I can't make out how far the 5th wheel will slide forward. I don't know why they added a 3rd to the front. The fronts are not very big for floats. Also, it appears that the center steer axle might be a front drive axle.Whistle Shhh Ken





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Posted: Friday, February 01, 2019 2:42:33 AM

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My first guess would be some sort of oil field work or another job with similar working conditions and heavy loads.

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Posted: Tuesday, February 26, 2019 10:40:34 PM
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I would concur that this is for oil field work. I expect to see a large knuckle boom crane or some form of boom mounted on this. Therefore it will be able to pull a trailer and unload it.
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