Scaling help, 75' combination with 5 axles.

I didn’t think I’d that if someone is driving a shorter wheelbase truck.

 

Oh, if penmanship comes into this, I'm out

Only reason I pointed out the math is because I don't think it was that bad of a change.

 

You end up sliding the 5th wheel back. I've had guys show up to my truck and the first thing we do is slide the 5th back a hole to accommodate their weight.

As to your first question - dollars to doughnuts it's how you were on the scale/how you set the brakes. It is possible to play games on the scale to get a legal readout when you are anything but. It's hard on the equipment and the scale and no one should do it, but it's possible. My guess is the trailer was pushing against the tractor, or the trailer suspension dumped and lifted up the 5th wheel slightly, making fuel pool at the front of the tanks. The other possibility is the scale didn't tare properly for the first weigh, but did for the reweigh.

 

When you set your trailer brakes, does the trailer suspension dump? Looking at those tickets, it sure looks like you set both brakes and your trailer dumped, pushing forward on the truck.

 

I love the number 11 for steers.