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“If you take in a loaded 20’ and then picking up a forty leave the pins were they are and use the front pins to put it on, saves messing about.”
Wouldn’t suggest you do this… It may be easier but the different configurations are there for a reason and I’m sure vosa will explain them to you when they stop you at the out gates …Would have nothing to do with vosa, the only configuration they would get exited with is, a loaded 20’ with the trailer closed!
Can’t confirm tnis is true, but I’m led to believe that a loaded 20 ft, on a trailer that is set up as a 40 ft is a big no, no with vosa? Anyone confirm?
However, an empty 20 ft, on a trailer set for a 40 ft is fine as crazy as that sounds!!!Only a no no by manufacturer, not law, as long as axle weights are legal, there would be no problem.
What about construction and use design, braking etc…
Personally, for the effort, I always run in the correct position, it’s not worth worrying about
There is nothing there to worry about, why would you think there would be, they only use the 20’ position to avoid damage to the trailer when carrying a 30 tonne 20’, and use the same hole for a 45’ to reduce overall vehicle length!
And an empty 20’ would be perfectly fine in the 40’ hole, since it is only 2200kgs.Yes, I agree an empty 20’ would be fine, but the chances are you’ve just tipped a 20’, so when stretching it back out, you go to the stops and then reverse a bit, then pull the plunger or change the red airline and reverse the rest of the way, it’s no effort difference from setting it in the 40’ position?
I think you worry too much!
I don’t worry because I do it right 