Apu exemption for gross weight?

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  1. Feb 28, 2026 #11
    Long FLD

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    How much fuel do you have? 280 pounds is 40 gallons of fuel to burn off to be legal without the APU exemption.
     
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  3. Feb 28, 2026 #12
    dboot01

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    I have 180 gallons on a 245 gallon duel tank. Do the math for me please lol
     
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  4. Feb 28, 2026 #13
    TurkeyCreekJackJohnson

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    Oof
     
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  5. Feb 28, 2026 #14
    bad-luck

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    I agree! I know that Rhode Island, and California are 2 that don't recognize the federal law. But you shouldn't be surprised these 2 states.
     
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  7. Feb 28, 2026 #15
    PianoManCJS

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    I've heard it's 1 pound burned per mile driven. (7lbs per gallon of diesel...and 7mpg on the freeway=1lb/mile burned off.
     
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  8. Feb 28, 2026 #16
    Judge

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    Just run it. You’re ok. Most loads I carry with Mack are 80500 me off the truck.

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  9. Feb 28, 2026 #17
    wulfman75

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    Depends on the tire. My company they are 13.2
     
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  10. Feb 28, 2026 #18
    Arctic_fox

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    Eh just run it. I run 80500 nearly every load. Only been hastled once in the last 7 years.
     
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  11. Feb 28, 2026 #19
    D.Tibbitt

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    Just run it bro, whats the deal? I would not even spend 2 seconds worried about that weight.
     
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  12. Feb 28, 2026 #20
    buzzarddriver

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    Question is, where you starting and where you going?
     
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