Would this truck work?

IDK, but I think you want a tandem axle....

K

 

Is that single axle or single screw? The only volvo 610 models I could find are definitely 3 axles, though I don't know how many are powered drive axles (aka screws). If the 610 you are writing about is anything like the 610's that I just googled, 30,000 pounds of cargo should be easy for that beast. It definitely appears to be class 8. One ad I saw for a used one listed GVW of 33,000 pounds, but that was tractor plus trailer (which sounds about right). And it was listed as class 8, so you could put 40,000 pounds of cargo in it (roughly, maybe a tad more) and still keep it legal -Dave

 

an axle is a screw..............(at least talking about the drives)

 

yes it would be able to. if my memory serves me correctly, when i drove a single axle mack, it had a limit of 32,500 lbs. so you would be just inside of that. i personally only like single axle tractors for tight areas to get into, like city work. other than that, for the extra expense (and winter traction), i'd prefer a twin screw (dual axle) set-up. you may even be able to find a single axle tractor that has a "tag axle", or "dead axle" mounted on it, but the cost of that, i'm not sure. a "tag axle"/"dead axle" raises up and out of the way when not needed. when you need it, you flip a swtich on the dash, and the axle drops down to the ground. this gives you the extra capacity you need for heavier loads, BUT, it won't be any type of drive axle to pull the load.