Adjusting Tandems

My company would have a fit if I even thought about doing that.

 

If I get a preloaded and sealed trl I set my tandems centered on the 41 foot mark, then go scale. If I can see inside I try to put my mudflaps just under the last pallet. I find I rarely have to readjust more then 1 or 2 holes if any after scaling.

 

Lantern, thats what i thought!!

 

i picked up a 36,000 lb load of candy at hershy's chocolate in hershy pa. .it was a sealed trailer with no service door to see how it's loaded.i didn't bother weighing it.i made all the way to the banning ca. scale house.i was at 36000 lbs on the drives,wich is 1 ton over the limit.i couldn't understand it.i got to the warehouse up in victorville and i opened up the trailer.here these dummies double stacked the pallets all up in the nose,and the back half was empty.so u never know.

 

yes,break a seal on a food load and see how fast it's rejected.

 

to me it all depends on what state i am in,,, some states have different rules on each axle weight. The gross weight is were you can start getting fines with out any questions or " do overs". I usually don't worry to much if i am 3 or 4 hundred pounds over on any given axle. As long as i have tried to move "slide or adjust" to suit the situation. But i mainly stay in the south also, every state, and every officer at those REVENUE OFFICES will be different.

 

If you can see the load this is the same way i have done it. Rear tandems at the edge of the load.

 

no,very few do