tandem or spread axle

I don't know if they were independent slide or not. I didn't talk to them just overheard part of their conversation since the place was pretty quiet at the time. I did notice that he had a lot of tail swing, more than a 53' flat does. I've never put any thought into what he was saying.

 

What about a 14' spread over 4 axles?

 

Ohio your allowed 40k on 10 foot spread. Now add dump to rear and it turns alot faster, and easier on tires. Spread rides better than tandem. I have a spread flat bed, thinking about a spread van. No more sliding tandem. If u like to do tight u turns with out dump valve, they eat tires.

 

You are allowed 40k on a spread in TN also, but you still can’t be over 80k gross.

You can permit up to 46k on a closed tandem in TN, if you have a overweight permit.

 

One consideration is that the rules for spreads in Canada (at least the provinces I run in the West), are, well, odd. You can carry LESS on a spread than a tandem.

 

Can you still carry more than the states though?

 

Spread will ride better.

 

Spread is seen as 1 axle
So the 10'1" is only good for 9100 kg or 20000 pounds total
Making it useless in Manitoba and west

Steer 5500 kg
Tandem 17000 kg

 

No it doesnt change gross on 80k plates. However you can get a heavy haul permit in Ohio. Used to get up to 105k on 5 axles, 42 foot trailer but its been awhile since I bought one. Seem to think someone on here stated that it is higher now idk