What exactly is the steer axle weight limit?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by 1nonly, Apr 26, 2010.
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12300. DOT gives you a 300 pound grace weight.
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Hammer166 Thanks this.
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Be safe or be sorry , pops into my head ! Most good atlas's have a section in them for weights & axle weights & even bridge laws . I always went with the :
steer - 12,000 drives - 34,000 & trailer - 34,000 = 80,000 , just because you travel many states , Interstates & US highways . This is what I do , works best for me !! -
I have just moved to a new company that I am driving reefer with and have a 2012 Cascadia and though the loads are well below the 80,000 max, I have a hell of a time to get the steers below 12,000 with a full load of fuel. The truck has an APU on it and we are running teams so there is added weight to the truck from that.
Glad I found this and have learned much on the new tractors. As we continue to add more and more to the trucks for EPA emissions, larger fuel tanks, DEF tanks, teams, and we put more stuff in the cabs and sleepers to live, the weight goes up and up.
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Whatever your steer tires are rated for. Most of them are 14, 000
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My fifth wheel is set to where the kingpin is almost dead center between the drive axles. I'm always knocking on 12,000 lbs when I scale out. My tractor is a Volvo 780
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If you have a tire rated for 13,000 but an exile for 12,000 is that legal?
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Your steer weight limit is 20,000 or whatever the weight rating of the steer axle and tires can support. My steer axle is 12 700 bob tail empty
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