Weight question

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  1. Apr 21, 2026 at 9:15 AM #1
    WashingtonJB

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    Hey all, have an interesting question. Driving a single screw day cab, pulling a 53 ft tandem axle trailer, axles all the way forward. Had 15,500 in drums toward the nose, lots of space then 4000 near the tail. On the scale my drives was 19,800. At my first stop the 4000 comes off. Am I now over weight on the drives? My thought is the tail weight is taking some weight off the drives, almost like a fat kid and a skinny kid on a teeter totter. What's your thoughts on this scenario?
     
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  3. Apr 21, 2026 at 11:16 AM #2
    OldeSkool

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    I don’t know. If you are overweight at the scale you could explain this theory to the officer. If he’s a skinny officer he would probably understand. If he’s a fat officer I would come up with a different explanation.
     
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  4. Apr 21, 2026 at 11:54 AM #3
    tscottme

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    The whole weight of combination (Steer + Drive + trailer) are divided among those 3 axles. Removing 4,000 pounds from the combination cannot make any axle heaver than before. I would re-weigh the whole truck, paying out of my own pocket if necessary, to prove it to yourself. If I am wrong, send Syndey Sweeney to my house and I will give her the money for the re-weigh.
     
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  5. Apr 21, 2026 at 1:19 PM #4
    Diesel Dave

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    You can put 20k on a single axle all day long. And yes, “some” weight will come off but not the 4k completely.
     
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