Bogie slider control system and method utilizing trailer weight information

1 . A trailer slider control system comprising:

a trailer, said trailer having a slider;

an anti-roll over electronic mechanism;

at least one trailer suspension air bag;

a pressure sensor in communication between said suspension air bag and said anti-roll over electronic mechanism for trailer weight information;

wherein, said trailer weight information is utilized for adjustment of a position of the entirety of said slider with respect to said trailer.

2 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein said trailer is attached to a tractor in a tractor-trailer combination.

3 . The control system of claim 1 , further comprising a display of said trailer weights and said slider position for an operator of said tractor.

4 . The control system of claim 3 , further comprising:

at least one locking pin, said locking pin utilized to lock a position of said slider in relationship to said trailer;

at least one position sensor, said position sensor utilized to determine if said locking pin is engaged or disengaged between said slider and said trailer; and

locking pin engagement and disengagement actuator for remote engagement and disengagement of said locking pin.

5 . The control system of claim 4 , further comprising a controller, said controller in power line carrier signal communication with said display for display of said remote engagement and disengagement of said locking pin.

6 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein said anti-roll over electronic mechanism includes an electronic control brake system and/or an antilock brake system.

7 . A method of utilizing trailer weight information, comprising:

providing an electronic control having anti-roll functionality for a trailer having a trailer slider attached thereto;

providing at least one suspension system air bag, said air bag attached to said slider;

providing a pressure sensor communicating pressure in said air bag to said electronic control;

utilizing said anti-roll functionality to determine a weight of said trailer from said air bag pressure;

providing said trailer weight to an operator of a tractor, said trailer attached to said tractor; and

remotely adjusting a position of the entire trailer slider by said operator based on said trailer weight.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein said remotely adjusting said position of the entire trailer slider comprises engaging and disengaging locking pins on said trailer slider and sensing an engagement and a disengagement of said locking pins.

9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein said electronic control further comprises electronic control brake system functionality and/or an antilock brake system functionality.

10 . The method of claim 7 further comprising displaying of said trailer weight.