Day Cab maximum load

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  1. Dlewis48

    Dlewis48 Bobtail Member

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    New to trucking. Found a day cab for a steal of a price. The GVW is 65000. What the max load I’d be able to haul.
     
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  3. Don379

    Don379 Heavy Load Member

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    You can haul whatever the legal limit is for your state
     
  4. Dlewis48

    Dlewis48 Bobtail Member

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    So this small truck could carry 43000 LB load
     
  5. abyliks

    abyliks Road Train Member

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    Sounds like a single axle.

    ~30k ish depending on several hundred other factors
     
  6. Dino soar

    Dino soar Road Train Member

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    Well is it a tractor or is it a straight truck?

    If it is a 6 wheel tractor you are limited by what you can pull and you can certainly not pull 80,000 pounds.

    And that rating is most likely the combination weight not the GVW.
     
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  7. Don379

    Don379 Heavy Load Member

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    Bit of confusion here. He said gvw of truck is 65k. Not gcvw.
    Sounds like a tandem. Why else would he ask how much he can haul. So if its a tandem, HE can haul whatever the legal limit for that state he is in. Here in Pa, you can haul 80 thousand with tandem truck and tandem trailer.
     
  8. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    Single axle day cabs have a max gvw of roughly 32,000. 20k on the rears and 12k on the fronts unless they are ordered with hd equipment, then the front axle can be up to 18k
     
  9. feldsforever

    feldsforever Road Train Member

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    How many axles are on the truck, is it a sliding fifth wheel?
     
  10. Dlewis48

    Dlewis48 Bobtail Member

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    One axel and two axel. Guys what I’m trying to ask is if getting loads what’s the max I could fit in the body. I’m new. A buddy owes me money and he is willing to give me a truck to settle a debt.
     
  11. okiedokie

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    A 3 axle straight truck/ box?
     
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