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[Papa_Buck]

To figure the distance you need to turn is as follows

From the center of your trailer to the outmost edge should be less than from the kingpin to the back edge of your truck.

So with a flatbed that is 102 wide, I need 56 inches. My kingpin is set at 18 inches so I need 34 inches from the front of my trailer for a 90 degree turn. When I load rebar, I can move it to within 8 inches from my headache rack. With tall loads you need to be aware or the tip up and down.

With a tanker, I’m sure they set their king pin back further than I but I would guess your hose rack could be tucked behind a fairing and you wouldn’t need much space open at all