Axle Weight Questions

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  1. Feb 1, 2012 #1
    GbsnG7

    GbsnG7 Bobtail Member

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    I have a question about axle weights. I huled an oversize load yesterday into North Dakota that Grossed 90,440 lbs. The load I tried to get permits for today weighed less but I couldnt scale it. Can I give the axle weights for the last load and still be legal because they both are under weight?
     
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  3. Feb 1, 2012 #2
    thedrifter

    thedrifter Medium Load Member

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    If you get caught it will get you a ticket and that will show against your permit that is a bad thing. So I don't think I would do that
     
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  4. Feb 1, 2012 #3
    dude6710

    dude6710 Road Train Member

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    Are your tires designed for this much weight?? if so you should beable to get said permit.
     
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  5. Feb 1, 2012 #4
    GbsnG7

    GbsnG7 Bobtail Member

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    Well I wasnt sure. Was hoping if the heavier load was legal the others that are lighter would be to. I been using highway permits to do this. Is there maybe a better more helpful place to do it?
     
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  7. Feb 1, 2012 #5
    GbsnG7

    GbsnG7 Bobtail Member

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    To my knowledge they are. I can run heaveir loads withthe same set up but am almost always heavy on the drive axles without the drop axle. I just cant scale this load so thought if I went with a heavier load axle weight i would still be legal if I came in under weight.
     
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  8. Feb 1, 2012 #6
    Jfaulk99

    Jfaulk99 Road Train Member

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    All my permits all show the max weight of each axle, as long as your under the weight on the permit shouldn't matter. Like for KY my permit shows 12k steering, 48k on the drives and 60k for 3 trailer axles. As long as I'm not over any of those the actual weight doesn't matter. But for Ohio I'm at 17k steering, 43k drives and 60k on the trailer. Each state is different though, no way they could make it easy.:biggrin_2559:

    I know ohio allows you to be over 2000# on an axle before they write a ticket. 2200 over and they void the permit.
     
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  9. Feb 1, 2012 #7
    GbsnG7

    GbsnG7 Bobtail Member

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    Let me see if I can make this easier. I hauled a Cat 815F yesterday the machine weighed roughly 49000 I grossed at 90440. 10240 on the steer 40380 on drives with drop axle down and 39820 on trailer. The machine I applied and got permit for weighs 45371 I called it 46 but gave axle weights for heavier machine in hopes of covering my butt. Is this legal? i guess the point is I have no way of really weighing it by axles so trying to be as close to legal as i can.
     
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  10. Feb 1, 2012 #8
    passingthru69

    passingthru69 Road Train Member

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    Just max your weights out on the permit.
    Then find a scale before you order permits for the next state.
    If taking a rte. with no state scales then max the next state out.
    You can over permit in alot of states. But do not do this in Mo. They will only allow for 105 extra and true weights, unless they have changed their rules.

    Hope this helps you.
     
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  11. Feb 2, 2012 #9
    GbsnG7

    GbsnG7 Bobtail Member

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    Thanks for the replies guys just trying to stay legal.
     
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  12. Feb 2, 2012 #10
    jbatmick

    jbatmick Road Train Member

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    And that ain't an easy thing to do in trucking !


    Good luck trying !
     
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