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Volvo 780 Drive axle PSI for max legal weight?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Midnightrider909, Mar 3, 2021.

  1. Mar 3, 2021 #1
    Midnightrider909

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    I just picked up a load that has 40,500 pounds in it and there’s nowhere to get scaled and it looks like most of the weight s toward the front and in the middle so I’m not too worried about the trailer tandem axle weights and I’ve got 53 psi reading on the drive axle airbags. Am I legal to run this load?
     
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  3. Mar 3, 2021 #2
    kemosabi49

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    Probably. Any truck I ever drove had to be somewhere around 60 psi, give or take a couple pounds.You need to start writing down what your airbag pressure is at various weights. When you find out the pressure when you are at max weights on the tractor, it will make things a lot easier on you.
     
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  4. Mar 3, 2021 #3
    Snailexpress

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    My rear 34000 with pressure around 56psi. Empty 15 psi
     
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  5. Mar 4, 2021 #4
    Midnightrider909

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    Thanks! It looks like anything over 56psi is the danger zone.
     
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  7. Mar 4, 2021 #5
    Snailexpress

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    Yes it is.
     
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  8. Mar 4, 2021 #6
    Allinone777

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    On a Volvo 56-58 psi. And it's very depend on how it's loaded 56psi is a safe number
     
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  9. Oct 25, 2022 #7
    Metalicious

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    I've got a 780 volvo, and empty with a flat trailer my air suspension has 12psi. I imagine that means my ride height might be out of adjustment? Truck rides rough as hell, feels jumpy and bouncy a lot.
     
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  10. Oct 25, 2022 #8
    Snailexpress

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    I have reefer trailer what is heavier on the front.
     
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  11. Oct 25, 2022 #9
    abyliks

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    Scale empty, weight / psi = xx pounds per psi

    72 truck 84 trailer is 34/34, 154 psi total with the light weight suspension under my reefer, 85/80 = 165 on my dump puts me at 99k

    don’t know why in this day and age with everything being on air these are not standard on all equipment
     
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