TRANSPORT TRAILER QUESTION

[Digger]

I'm doing the REVELL AUTO TRAILER No 1509 , I'm going to mate it up with my Kenworth 900 rig. The question is I have 3 lines going from the rig to the trailer 2 air lines 1 electric , am I right ? The trailer has hydraulic pipes for the rams BUT where does it get the hydraulic oil from, my thinking is it has its own supply tank and pump, which is not in the kit.  Can anyone help with this, and possibly a diagram so I can make them. Thank you.

 

[Mike 1017]

Depending on the manufacture the oil tank is next to the fuel tank.

Mike

[Digger]

Sorry for the delay in my response. So I have to make an oil tank and fit it to the rig, then run a fourth line to the trailer? Sorry for my ignorance on this.

[Fat Brian]

21 minutes ago, Digger said:

Sorry for the delay in my response. So I have to make an oil tank and fit it to the rig, then run a fourth line to the trailer? Sorry for my ignorance on this.

So, either the tractor will have a hydraulic pump and tank which you will have to plumb to the trailer, or, the trailer will have its own tank and a small motor to drive a hydraulic pump. The second system is independent of the tractor and doesn't need any extra lines to the trailer. If you're doing a truck mounted system you'll need to add a tank to the truck somewhere and either a PTO driven pump or one as an engine accessory. 

[Digger]

Thank you for your reply, I'll have to think which system to use, thanks for making it a bit clearer.