Axle weights

Trailer tandems all the way forward? Are you going through Maryland with this load?

 

You will need to fuel more than once, because you won't get 140 gallons in there if your tandems are already all the way forward.

You might manage 500 pounds by moving the 5th forward one hole. But that would put you to 12,440 on the steers.
Add more fuel than you have now, and it will be even higher.

 

You can try slide the trlr tires closer to the drives eeze some of that weigh off of the drives so you can add some more fuel.
If I'm ever in a tight place I adjust my fuel stops.
Nothing else you will be able to do.
Pump only as much as you can to operate legally. And if that means making more then one or two stops for fuel that's what will have to be done.
Keep in mind if your truck is equipped with a apu you have a 400-500 lb exemption to weight depending on state.
So you might not have to do anything and still be able fuel and drive.

 

Thread 2:
Omg I am over 12000 on my steer axle! What now?!

 

Being over a bit on the steers isn't usually a problem unless it is way over.
I've been at 12,400 many times on the steers in one truck, and never had a problem.

But if the tandems are all the way forward with that kind of weight in front, there is little room to work with.
Best to run it down near empty and put 50 gallons in for that trip.

 

Looks like your 5th wheel is where it needs to be. I would not mess with that now or in the future. Any fuel weigh you add will probably be distributed about 50/50 between the steer and drive. Your primary issue is needing to get the trailer to take more weight. Only way you can do this is move trailer tandems forward a hole, preferably 2 if possible, then you could probably top off

 

He was being sarcastic. The maximum allowed on a steer axle is not 12,000 lbs. It is the minimum of 20,000 lbs, single axle weight or axle rating or tire rating. Most, but not all 11r22.5 are rated ate 6,275, which is why you weren't harassed at 12,400 lbs. You were legal at least 2 out of 3, and I've never heard of them coming out and checking the axle rating.

 

Your 5th wheel needs to stay right where it is. Forget the steer weight for now.

If you have I think two holes maybe to slide the trailer tandems forward to gather weight off your drives, there should maybe be a thousand pounds of room gained for fuel.

Consider the following. 1000 pounds in fuel at 8 pound per gallon = 125

Weigh that #### thing after sliding trailer forward to confirm you have that thousand pounds on the drives to fuel on. Weigh again after fueling.

You did not indicate exactly where you are right now and where you are going, there is a process which you can take on your full fuel PROVIDED you BURN THAT down to below a certain level BEFORE you hit a KNOWN scale that's open. This is a sort of a very advanced trip planning work around which is used very very sparingly.