Overweight on Drives

Discussion in 'Tanker, Bulk and Dump Trucking Forum' started by Friedchicken667, Apr 3, 2025.

  1. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    I had a old timer show me one time to alternate chains and binders in the rack, then hook the bottom of the chain into the bottom hook of the binder... solves the problem of binder hook unscrewing and never lose the end of your chain inside the bottom of headache rack hell
     
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  3. RockinChair

    RockinChair Road Train Member

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    Since you're near the limit on your drives and steers and under on your tandems, you have a few options for how to shift some weight to the tandems: raise your fifth wheel, put shorter tires on the trailer, or put taller tires on your drives.
     
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  4. Long FLD

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    How much room do you have in front of your fuel tanks? Getting them farther ahead would get weight off your drives.
     
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  5. Friedchicken667

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    yeah there’s a lot of room, not sure why the tanks are so far back on these Volvos. Would be an option for sure.
     
  6. Long FLD

    Long FLD Road Train Member

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    Scratch that, just saw in your post that you’re already 12.9 on the steer axle.
     
  7. Friedchicken667

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    What’s the limit on steers anyways? I usually run about 12.2
     
  8. xsetra

    xsetra Road Train Member

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    Steer axle should have a label, this determines weight limit.
    Also weight limit is determined by the legal weight the tires can handle.
     
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  9. FullMetalJacket

    FullMetalJacket Road Train Member

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    ^^^^ same as above ^^^^

    Label will be inside driver side door.

    Steer legal weight will be what axle/tires are rated at & what particular state allows. I'm rated for 14,600, but it's also a custom spec truck. Not a fleet truck.

    See Rand McNally atlas front section for state regs.
     
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