13 Axle Setup?

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  1. dilligas

    dilligas Light Load Member

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    3:42 rear axle ratio>you need a much lower ratio than that...3:90's would be more appropriate and a set of 2 speed rear ends would be the cat's meow! What Provinces in Canada only allow 12K on a steer axle?
     
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    My 2013 Oversize Reference book shows 12,100 on the steers for Alberta and 12,125 for New Brunswick
     
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    You can get more on the steer in Ab. Depends on tire size also. The best thing is to check their website for Ab.
     
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    Exactly, most of those "books" are full of glaring errors!
    I'll be with a bit of digging you can get verifiable proof that you can pack 14K for sure and possibly 16K on a steer axle across Canada.
     
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    Government websites have alot more info but the book is handy
     
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    And again, the book is full of errors so how "handy" is it when it's wrong.
     
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    it's handy when your wife's talking to u about shopping or when your on the throne
     
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    You could also look into a used tri axle dump. It will be set up for super heavy haul. Just make sure you know what emissions crap you are getting into.
     
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