newbie

[cooptiecoop]

hello i am a newbie to all this i am thinkin about building me a trailer for my rig and had a couple ?. first is how far does trailer set back away from sleeper . second i am thinkin about building a drop trailer to haul my f 350 and was wondering how far back from the nose of trailer before i drop down to floor and how high from the ground should i be settin . and last but not least how long should i make trailer thanks all the help i can get would be awsome and thankfull . thanks

[Mouton]

First off, you are aware of the difference in scale, are you not? The F-350 (if that is Tamiya's High-Lift) is 1:10 while the semis are 1:14. I have both and the really do not go together at all in terms of scale looks. They really do not match each other well at all. Remember that the High-Lift is about 40 % bigger than it should be in relation to the tractor trucks.

1. It depend on your trailer. From the Knight Hauler cab to the fifth wheel you have just over 5" (+1 if you ask for kingpin location).
2. See 1. From the fifth wheel to the rear end of the truck you have roughly 3" (+1 if you ask for kingpin location).
3. Do you mean in reference to your F-350 or a semi tractor truck? If you mean the latter, go for 2.5-3 feet.

The fifth wheel itself is about 2".