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Discussion in 'Heavy Haul Trucking Forum' started by CharlieK, Nov 22, 2016.
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Going buy the regs quoted, it appears that the 51 ton may not cover it any longer. It says "GVW of 120,000 lb". That would be a 60 ton trailer.
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Maybe they are figuring the tractor into the equation because the jeeps and boosters would need them if they were only considering the trailer as they are actually considered separate trailers.
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You may be right. A 50 ton capacity trailer that weighs 20,000lb would have a GVW of 120,000lb.Heavy Hammer and Razororange Thank this. -
Except that the GVWR of the trailer only includes the weight rating on the trailer axles, not the total weight on the trailer, plus the trailer weight, as a portion of this weight will be on the tractor. Or do I have this wrong?
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My trailer VIN tag says "GVWR 69,900kgs" (77ton) and it's a 2 axle trailer. The trailer is 70ton rated, and of course the jeep and booster need to be connected to distribute the weight appropriately over the axles, but the trailer has to be rated high enough to support the payload.
The booster VIN tag says "GVWR 35,154kgs" (38.75ton) which is half of the trailer rating because it becomes a 50% divider when connected to the trailer.
The trailer rating is NOT the sum of all the components (jeeps, boosters, etc) GVWR.snowman_w900, Oxbow and Ruthless Thank this.
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