axle weight

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  1. May 4, 2012 #1
    bean farms

    bean farms Light Load Member

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    im having problems with my axle weight on my trailer i have a 379 peterbilt pulling a 39 foot ti-brook dump trailer my gross weight on a load today loaded level front to back was 79,940 but my trailer tandem weight was 37,870 its always over weight ive been thinkin about sliding the fifth wheel but i didnt now if that would help the trailer weight problem any ideas what could help out with my problem thanks
     
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  3. May 4, 2012 #2
    bender

    bender Road Train Member

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    Sliding the 5th wheel forward will only move weight off your drives and onto your steer axle. Your only options are to load lighter or add an axle to your trailer.
     
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  4. May 4, 2012 #3
    123456

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    hit the brakes rather hard

    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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  5. May 4, 2012 #4
    dca

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    sliding your tandems back will add to the drives, cant do that eh?
     
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  7. May 4, 2012 #5
    123456

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    his tandems don't move........
     
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  8. May 4, 2012 #6
    dca

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    yeah what he said - hit the brakes
     
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  9. May 4, 2012 #7
    dca

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    grab a shovel and get busy ?
     
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  10. May 4, 2012 #8
    dca

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    seriously, if i can't scale, i get a certified scale ticket and take the load back where it came from for them to get it right, course i don't have a 379 peterbilt pulling a 39 foot ti-brook dump trailer either... best to yah
     
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  11. May 4, 2012 #9
    daf105paccar

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    There are only possible 3 solutions to your problem:
    1°don't spread the load level.Load it higher at the front.Don't know if that is possible was you haven't stated what it is you haul.
    2° move the axles off the trailer back.(which you said isn't possible)
    3°move the trailerkingpin to the back.That would cost a little but is possible to do.

    There is nothing you can do to the truck that will take weight off your traileraxles.
     
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