So we use Dually and 36foot long trailer (triple axle) and got to move a car + households. It is pretty heavy when loaded so thought what are the legal axle load on this kind of setup?
I know what is the distribution for semi when max for overall is 80k, but we max out at 26k in total so i am not sure if there is max weight on any axles?
Weight distribution on Pick up truck
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Need to be less than 26,001 lbs. weight distribution proper, or in line with trailer mfg specifications.
If a non-commercial vehicle (no DOT authority)Last edited: Oct 25, 2016
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What is "proper" in numbers? In case we are checked on scales
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Yes there is a max weight per axle. If it is a duel/tandem axle it is 34 thousand pounds. I honestly forgot what the single axle maximum is. The maximum allowed on steers can be confusing. But honestly 34 thousand is 17 tons. That is a lot of car and household stuff.
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magoo68 Thanks this.
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It depends on the type of hitch you are using. if it's bumper pull, on a class V hitch with weight distribution your max allowed is 17,000, so you would be limited in the scenario above to 12000 for the load. But you don't want all of that 17,000 on the trailer axles since you would severely limit traction on the drives of the truck. And DOT would probably ding you for that.
So "proper" numbers can only be obtained by identifying several variables. Trailer capacity, hitch type and weight limits, truck registration limits, and distribution of the load. -
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Better start taking stuff off...
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