Italeri Peterbilt 378/119?

[plastic trucker]

    For all you truck builders out there, I'm starting on the 378/119 Pete and want to shorten the wheelbase by about 3 1/2" (84 in 1-1) and was wondering if that is to much. I don't want the trailer up against the back of the cab. Thanks for any help you can give me.

[plastic trucker]

I want to make a short tandem more like a city delivery tractor.

[plastic trucker]

After more searching on the net, I found a 175"er on The Truck Paper website, and that turns out to be about a 3 1/4" chunk taken out.

[plastic trucker]

     I measure from the center of the rear drivers to the center of the steering axle.