46, 47 thousand lbs loads

#### if that’s not the truth!!!
I see some drivers with so much crap in the cab I don’t see how they move around much less getting killed on a wreck from all the crap flying around!

 

I agree.

I had a trainer who could not stand it. With this trainer, everything is put away. The proof is in the bad bridges. Hammer across one and the cab is still clean other than the odd pen or coin that might have escaped.

That stuck with me.

I do get very disappointed at some the piles Ive seen in the tractors, it's not acceptable.

 

A 53' aluminum step is around 1200 heaver than a 48' flat. Steps have a stainless neck. But 48.5k is easy enough to load on a Cascadia Condo and 53' aluminum step without playing the fuel game.. unless you have old-school tanks.

 

Good question.

With the company I am leased to we have to have a tare scale ticket with tanks full for tractor and trailer. I can load 47,300 lbs on my 48' spread axle flatbed (aluminum). I have a sleeper, tarps, chains, and a #### load of tools.

Often when I call a brokered load that insists it is 48-50K the first question I am asked is, "How much can you haul"? They always have accomodated my weight. The only time it hurt me was hauling bentonite, when they paid by the ton. I couldn't get that last 3,000 lb sack on the deck.

Any O/O using load boards should know their tare weight with full tanks.

 

Tiny Sleeper...

... wasn't that a hit song by Don Ho?

 

I was thinking Elton John.

 

With an aluminum trailer, 8 chains and binders, two tarps and full 120 gallon tanks, I scale in around 30,500 lbs. When you drive a proper flatbed truck that's spec'd to carry larger weights, and isn't burdened with excess plastic fairings and an excess of wasted bunk space, you gain a lot of available room for cargo.

If I hook up to an aluminum pneumatic, I get down near 29,000. And with a 470 hp C-13 CAT, I am not left struggling for power.

EDIT: Oh yeah, and I've got about 750 pounds of PTO/blower on the truck as well (for the pneumatics).

 

Yeah, it was better than only two chains at a 20 degree angle. Some people will do that. :/