That's true, but the times I have been over 12,000 on the steers, no scale master has come out to check the sidewalls nor has one come to check the door jamb to verify I had a 13,500 lb axle.
APU Weight Exemption on Which Axle(s)?
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by PE_T, Dec 25, 2018.
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If you have an APU, you must carry,,,,last I knew anyway,,,,a document that accompanies the APU, giving you the exemption. It is for Gross, and gives you around 500lb exemption. This is all from memory.
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The last list that was posted on here. Not all states allow. Don't know if it's been updated since. It was posted on here a few years back. I think it was off a ooida websight.
My last FL was rated for 13 on the steers. I would think all the FL's are speced that way now. And I think the rears were 19k each. I'd roam around the country with 12.8 on the steers except in Oregon.
One T660 I drove was 18k on the rears.
I'd have to look again to verify but I think the w9 I'm in now is 19k and it has a drop axle. But I don't know how matched the info would be though. It might have been beefed up for all I know and never had the label swapped out.PE_T Thanks this. -
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I apologize if I was wrong in my statement, but i assure you, I did have the paper I speak of and it didn't get pulled out one time. The paper did come from the company who's authority I was running under, and it is this company in which the information was given to me.
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It’s starting to make sense now. My truck’s steer axle is rated to 12k. My drive axles are rated to 40k, or 20k each axle (images below). My truck is from a refrigerated fleet where I only hauled 80k gross. I am going to guess other fleet trucks have similar specs. In my case, it is reasonable to place the excess gross weight on my drives and not my steer axle. My drive tires can handle 5,675 each as a “dual,” or 45,400 with all 8 tires. The stickers below were on my driver door and the door frame.
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Map of the State Recognition of the Auxiliary Power Weight Exemption | Department of Energy
Vehicle weight exemptions for APUs, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Associationsnowwy Thanks this. -
Looks like 6 states don't allow the added weight.
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