Re: Tractor loading revisited.

Posted by lee on May 21, 2004 at 20:20:08 from (24.24.95.246):

In Reply to: Tractor loading revisited. posted by Hugh MacKay on May 20, 2004 at 19:56:42:

I don't think there is any hard and fast rule,
forward or backward, depends on specific circumstances of trailer and load combo so that proper load balance can be obtained. Scotty's tractor and trailer combo would load and haul fine either way because he's got the trailer length to allow for balanced load either way. Being a tilt bed he may be more comfortable driving on. But then he's got to back off and tilt down so it's pay me now or pay me later. Just my thoughts. Backing on does have the disadvantage of less traction as the weight shifts to the front of the tractor backing on.
Backing on, a tractor cannot lift the front end as it might in forward loading. Worst it could do is spin a tire. If you get in trouble backing on all you have to do is depress the clutch and roll off. All told I could see where it may in fact be safer to back on.

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