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Sliding axles.... One hole = how much weight?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Grumppy, Dec 18, 2013.

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  1. Dec 23, 2013 #21
    EZ Money

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    Good point,
    The 53 reefer I pull and the tractor scales out at 44600 empty with full tanks! And that is with a Crapcadia....
     
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  3. Dec 23, 2013 #22
    25(2)+2

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    The fifth wheel slides on the new truck are notches, shorter intervals than the holes, and good for maybe 150 to 175 lbs. per notch. It's a Cascadia, shorter sleeper, though not as short as the lightweights Prime has and a wheelbase in the 216 inch range. The tractor on all steel wheels with twin 120s and a 23 gallon DEF tank with no idle reduction strategies and hooked to a Great Dane Super Seal XLT or Utility 3000 scales at 34,600 to 35,300 empty.
     
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  4. Dec 23, 2013 #23
    PackRatTDI

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    Got red lighted on my pre pass at both Virginia scales on 81. Bypass lane in Winchester and directed onto the platform in Roanoke. Seemed like an eternity before I got the green light lol! Got the pre pass green in Tennessee and Arkansas. No open scales in Texas.
     
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  5. Dec 24, 2013 #24
    MACK E-6

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    The shorter your wheelbase, the more pronounced the effect of sliding a fifth wheel, or axles, will be.
     
    MACK E-6, Dec 24, 2013
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  7. Dec 24, 2013 #25
    ‘Olhand

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    HUH?? You sure bout that--my 379 and triple unit 53 scale at 36 w/full tanks--and my buddy (co driver)just got stuck w/new feightshaker--same wagon and he is only 34,5
     
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  8. Dec 24, 2013 #26
    double yellow

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    I'm guessing he meant he could only haul 44,600?
     
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  9. Dec 28, 2013 #27
    bnpcamaro

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    I work for the same outfit, the tractor and 53ft reefer we have a big post liftgate and an electric pallet jack on there that's why it weighs so much!!!
     
    bnpcamaro, Dec 28, 2013
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  10. Dec 31, 2013 #28
    pinkfloyd213

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    Here's a formula I use that works every time. Subtract the smaller weight from the greater weight and divide by 250 if they are 4 inch holes or 350 if they are 6 inch holes. Then divide that number by 2. That number will tell you how many holes to slide the tandems. Toward the greater weight of course.
     
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  11. Oct 31, 2020 #30
    Sandman1970

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    If I move 5th wheel one hole forward can I adjust that out with tandems or do the tandems only adjust on or off drives ?
     
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