8 axle tanker, 4 lift axles 4 regulators. long history of not getting it to axle scale. my question... is it my responsibility to get it to scale..? tractor and tanker are not mine i am a hourly employee. this is how i think it should go... If the company wants me to haul 50 ton all day every day then put 50 ton in it get the axles to scale and then and only then give it to me, and as a driver i maintain settings for that weight. or better yet set it up for 51 ton as a buffer and pull 50 without issue.
Is it my responsibility to scale the truck and axle out?
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You are the operator and driver. You figure it out. Sure they could give you some guidance but it's not that hard
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Yes, you are responsible for making sure your load is legal. That's why you are a professional and paid accordingly.
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You can also do this on a normal scale as well. Pull steer axle on and write down weight, pull next axle on and write down weight. Keep doing this until you've weighed the while thing, then with some simple math you can figure out axle weights. -
We don't have sliding 5th or trlr axle adjustment.
We load on a rear axle scale to 34 each trip.
We are only responsible to be at 80 or under when we leave and axle weight is not our responsibility.
Ultimately it is the operator's problem.Last edited: Nov 30, 2021
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