raildogg Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 My question is, how do they work?.Well more to the point, when they are on the tractor and before it is ready to lift the trailer section, how is it lowered to the level of the trailers lifting pins? I know, hydraulically but, how in general. This has always bugged me. I am getting ready to build a Rodgers style lowboy and I'm curious. Comments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Hopefully these pics will help you out Richard. They just happen to be a Rodgers lowboy I seen at a truck show, and I even got a pic of the operating instructions decal on the trailer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brinx Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Great question Raildogg, something I have always wondered as well. Thanks for the pics Highway, I too have been thinking about a project like this as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 I don't know about you, Richard, but it certainly answers a few of my questions.....Thanks a lot, Matthew...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 I don't know about you, Richard, but it certainly answers a few of my questions.....Thanks a lot, Matthew...... Not a problem JT, I had model research in mind when I took the pics, you guys aren't the only ones that want this in the fleet!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raildogg Posted December 16, 2014 Author Share Posted December 16, 2014 Thank you, this answers all my questions about this. Thanks for the pics, KUDOS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Thank you, this answers all my questions about this. Thanks for the pics, KUDOS Not a problem at all, glad I could help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewaskew Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 This is the way I did mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brinx Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Excellent pic Earl....I like how you did the support on the neck...I think with all the help on this thread from EVERYONE....I'm going to have a go at one of these this winter. Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cappy625 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 hello Richard I pulled a rogers years ago and one of the things I remember about that trailer was it had a small engine on it we called a pony motor. and it sat between the two main frame rails on the gooseneck the motor would run the hydraulics and their were two locking pins where the gooseneck would meet the trailer. once you lifted the trailer with the rams you would remove the locking pins then lower the trailer. those pins were the only thing holding the gooseneck to the trailer. the company I work for traded those rogers in for talberts around 7 or 8 years ago. so if you change your mind and want to build a talbert I can get you all the pictures you want. in fact I posted some pictures of the trailer I pull in the 1:1 section on this forum around 2 or 3 years ago. they are under detachable gooseneck. I hope this helps and good luck on your build looking forward to seeing some wip pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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