Question about sliding tandems

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  1. Aug 30, 2019 #1
    rpangburn

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    Need some advice everyone....been having a problem with these seed companies....3rd time I've scaled and slid tandems....last ticket shows..11,300 steers....33,360 drives..34,760 trailer axle....and now here's the kick...I'm at 1/8 of a tank of fuel.... Oregon to Tennessee...about how much does each hole give you?....any help would be appreciated....thanks for your time IMG_20190830_161011.jpg
     
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  3. Aug 30, 2019 #2
    TravR1

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    Should shift about 500 lbs. ?

    Call your dispatcher and tell them you need to fuel now so you can get a good weigh ticket.
     
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  4. Aug 30, 2019 #3
    tnevin225

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    Two holes should get you close.
     
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  5. Aug 30, 2019 #4
    rpangburn

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    I did fuel earlier....and meant to just fuel half a tank.... completely forgot and started cleaning windshield like routine and filled up 133 gallons....and I know that put me over weight...so am going to try again at half a tank...
     
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  7. Aug 30, 2019 #5
    ZVar

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    Are you at 1/8 tank, or 7/8 tank?
    Can you slide the 5th wheel up?
    Slide it up a notch, the the tandems up two.
     
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  8. Aug 30, 2019 #6
    rpangburn

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    Never have slid 5th wheel....would really like to avoid that if at all possible....but will if need be....the weights I gave was when I was at 1/8th of a tank...thinking if I slide tandems up 3 holes and run half a tank then scale I might be good
     
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  9. Aug 30, 2019 #7
    MACK E-6

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    Sliding the fifth wheel won’t lighten the trailer tandem. Moving it back one or two holes will.

    The bigger problem is the fuel situation. He’ll probably have to get fuel every 50 miles, if that. This is why you load with full tanks.
     
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  10. Aug 30, 2019 #8
    rpangburn

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    I will from now on...that is for sure.. live and learn....
     
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  11. Aug 30, 2019 #9
    GL1800

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    You have to slide tandems toward your highest weight. Each hole is 300-450#, you can only move 2 holes or your drives will be over weight.
     
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  12. Aug 30, 2019 #10
    rpangburn

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    Believe it or not...when me and the wife were in school,we were never taught anything about that....had to learn most of this on our own...asking other drivers at truck stops and on here....
     
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