So me and my wife have a Volvo 860 and it seems like its ridiculously front heavy I'll run the tandems full forward and still be around 11800 on the front axle and I don't know if it's something with this particular truck or if Its a typical Volvo problem?
2020 Volvo 860 front Heavy
Discussion in 'Volvo Forum' started by Jrb71888, Jul 25, 2020.
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AModelCat Thanks this.
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So if you're 80k and legal on all your axles what's the problem?
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I have a volvo and that is normal with fifth wheel mid way. Mines not an 860. Woth 5th wheel all the way forward i have seen steer axle weights around 12500
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Volvo problem, 780s are close to limit on steer, even bobtail.
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volvo steers have always been heavy. Mine run around 12400 loaded with the 5th wheel set in the middle, never been bothered by dot. I would not worry about it as long as you are at legal weights
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What axle do you have?
Should be at least a 12,500# most 860s are 13,200# axles , you're nowhere near that.
I run 13,300-13,600# regularly
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