Heavy load of dry goods

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  1. Demonrogue

    Demonrogue Light Load Member

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    I have a problem that I need help with
    I have 69 gallons fuel left in the tanks but my load weights this much
    11360 steers
    33820 drives
    31800 tandems

    I am at my first fuel stop and not sure how much fuel I can put in and remain still legal through out my trip.

    Any help will be appreciated
     
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  3. Straight Stacks

    Straight Stacks Paper Cha$er

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    Slide your trailer tandems forward two holes. Diesel weighs 7.5 lbs per gallon. Buy 100 gallons. Should be fine.
     
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  4. Deputy Chief

    Deputy Chief Light Load Member

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    Fuel is about 8.8lbs per gallon 130gls= aprox.1144lbs, about every three holes on your tandems is around 1000lbs move your tandems about 6 holes toward the front it should add approx. 2000 to you tandem weight add that to your tandem weight now and it should put you around 33800 making your drives around 31820 add your fuel and you should then have around 33000. maybe just go 5 holes toward the front. Someone may say different.
     
  5. Flipflops

    Flipflops Heavy Load Member

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    How far is the next weigh station?
     
  6. Deputy Chief

    Deputy Chief Light Load Member

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    your wright 7.5lbs per gallon
     
  7. Deputy Chief

    Deputy Chief Light Load Member

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    Your allowed 12000 34000 34000
     
  8. Straight Stacks

    Straight Stacks Paper Cha$er

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    Incorrect.

    The precise weight of diesel fuel will vary based on temperature and humidity, but is generally around 7.25-7.5 pounds per gallon. So the safest bet is to use 8 pounds per gallon as the number you'll plug into your calculations.
     
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  9. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Your trailer tandems are 250 to 300 pounds a hole.
    Slide them forward 3 or 4 holes and rescale.
    You slide your tandems toward the problem. You need some weight off your drives, slide toward your drives, get it?
     
  10. Deputy Chief

    Deputy Chief Light Load Member

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    Yeah, your wright straight stacks. I was thinking of a chemical I haul.
     
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  11. Straight Stacks

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    Again, not completely accurate. Some Great Dane and Hyundai trailers are 500 lbs per hole.
     
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