I started to drive a volvo vn 780 d13, and wanted to know how much is the limit on steet axle for this kind of truck? Bc if it's 12000, everytime a get scaled, im over. I moved the fifth wheel, but still. Thanks and be safe
Over on steer axle
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Erjonb, Jul 8, 2020.
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It can be. Volvo I'm in right now is 13,200 for the front axle. The rating is on the door jamb.
12,000 is simply a rule of thumb so if trailer and drives are both fully loaded at 34,000 each you can only have 12,000 on the steers before your over the 80,000 lbs limit. Things never work that way in real life. There are a few things to look at for the axle weight.
1. Tire ratings - on the tire
2. Axle ratings - driver door jamb
3. State ratings - front of your atlas
It's the lesser of the three.Last edited: Jul 8, 2020
dunchues, Accidental Trucker and Long FLD Thank this. -
Numerous states allow the weight rating on the tires for the steer axle. For instance, I run 16 ply which are rated at 13,200. Hope this helps -
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Both the manufacturer's front axle rating and the tires BOTH should meet the specs for the weight.
As quoted, if one or the other is rated lower, the lower rating is the steers weight limit.ZVar Thanks this. -
We ran bus tires on our heavy tour on a standard 12k front axle
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