Overweight on steers!?!? S~O~S

This is caused by your trailer...
Do not set your trailer brakes while scaling your load...this will solve your problem....

 

Did your fuel tanks slip foward an inch or two? Check to make sure the bands are tight.

 

Not sure if it's just us carhaulers but for a while D.O.T. was checking our specs. I regularly run 14,000 and change on the steers.

 

The scale is supposed to be level anyway. Should be able to just pull on and turn the engine off, and that truck won’t move. Rarely, I have to apply a bit of peddle pressure.

 

Have you figured it out yet?

 

Maybe it's your mind playing tricks on you

 

How much time have you been spending at the buffet?

 

It's possible the tow truck driver slammed your steer axle back when you got your tow. Check your Ubolts fastening the axle and ensure they are straight up and down. If they are bent back that would indicate he pushed the axle back.

Also check fuel tanks as has been mentioned, the tank straps may have loosened and/or the rubber spacer fell out and the tanks slid forward a few inches.

I'm wondering if a busted engine mount might be the cause too. Let us know what they say.

 

Do you have roughly the same amount of fuel on truck when you scaled legal? Also loads can shift while in transit or load you're picking up is different weight. I to have a fixed 5th wheel and with heavy loads 40,000 lbs or more I always put a single pallet in nose 2nd to last row a single then to very end a double.