Over weight, dbl says don't worry about it.

Sorry I didn't read it all. yea 200 lbs they probably wont pay that any attention. If you slide your 5th wheel forward, you will be over 12,000 on your steers and still be over on your tandems.

 

What's the verdict?

Most states, 200 is no big deal...

 

If it were me I would run it but only after the DBL sent me a message acknowledging that I told them the load was overweight and they said to go ahead and run it. At which point they will probably backtrack like crazy and pull you off the road because they don't want to take responsibility for it.

 

Well that driver manager will just tell him to take it back and fix it if you push the issue, which would be stupid over 200 lbs. You have to use common sense sometimes.

 

I'd slide the trailer axle back one more notch and run it. Can't see anyone taping it when it's that close...especially if there are no scales enroute where you already be pulled in and being scrutinized. Also, whoever suggested sliding the fifth wheel, that's not going to do one thing for the trailer axle weight.

 

Youre exactly right, sliding the fifth wheel only moves weight off the drive axles.

 

our new(er) trailers have marker stickers at 41' and 43'. So that depends on how old that trailer is.

 

I have had loads 500 over and left it.No way am I going to a shipper have them rework the load and by the time all said and done you're out of hrs.

 

So how u going to make it legal?