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Tell rear end weight lbs

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by 86PETERBILT359, Apr 2, 2010.

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  1. Apr 2, 2010 #1
    86PETERBILT359

    86PETERBILT359 Bobtail Member

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    How do you tell what lbs your rear axles are? I added a image of the tag, if its on there.. thanks
     

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  3. Apr 2, 2010 #2
    kajidono

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    How much the axle weighs or how much it can carry?
     
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    RW.

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    Check on the ID decal in the driver's door frame.
     
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  5. Apr 2, 2010 #4
    86PETERBILT359

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    Sorry I meant how much they can carry. . Im going to be selling the truck and would like to be able to answer that question.. The sticker on the driver door jamb has peeled off, so nothing there..
     
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    kajidono

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    Well, legal weight is 34,000lbs or 17 ton per axle, so the truck should be designed to at least carry that.
     
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    javelinjeff

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    Rear drive tandems are rated at 40,000-20,000 per axle,as single axle limits are 20,000,except for steer axles
     
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    losttrucker

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    most regular class 8 trucks are rated for 40 to 42k per axle
     
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    kajidono

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    Yeah, most of the ads I'm finding rate the rear tandems at 40k.
     
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    86PETERBILT359

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    Ok thanks. its a old werner company truck..1986 pete 359, I guess there is nothing on the tag then other than the ratio
     
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  12. Apr 2, 2010 #10
    Longhood379

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    Phone peterbilt with the VIN and they will be able to tell you
    that vintage is probably 38000 or 40000, if memory serves 40 rockwells have a oil filter on the power divided axle
     
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