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Dry van load concentration.

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by MACK E-6, Sep 25, 2023.

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  1. Sep 25, 2023 #1
    MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    About what is the limit for load concentration in a dry van?
     
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  3. Sep 25, 2023 #2
    tscottme

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    I don't understand the question. Are you asking what is the max load per square ft in a dry van? I don't know the answer to that question, either.
     
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    MACK E-6

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    You could say that. I remember back in my flatbed days pulling a Landoll tilt deck that was rated for 50K in 10 feet.

    It’s just something I was thinking about at some point over the weekend, because one day about a year or so ago I had 4 chemical totes to deliver to a poultry plant. Those amounted to a load concentration on the wagon of about 17K in 8 feet.

    I’m sure the answer would be two different numbers because there’s shock load vs static load.
     
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  6. Sep 25, 2023 #5
    Jacoooooooo

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    In a van it would be a forklift floor rating. Probably 20k max in let’s say 8-10 ft.
     
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    MACK E-6

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    That’s while you’re sitting still.

    I think it’s less for the load weight while you’re moving.
     
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    6 foot diameter rolls go up to about 8,000 lbs and we'll have 3 of them clustered. Call that 24,000 in a 12 foot diameter.

    I think most of our composite floors are rated for 26k. Next time I see a new one I'll try and grab the owners manual out of it.
     
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    Depending on the floor rating and the crossmembers anywhere from 250 to 400 pounds per square inch.
    They rate it by the weight of the forklift and its carried load on its front tires while moving on trailer floor.
     
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    Regular dry van has 20klb floor rating and heavy duty has 24klb rating. It's in Wabash brochure
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    tscottme

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    I was only a company driver and I was NEVER given any info related to that kind of stuff. I suspect MAYBE only freight salesmen or load planners would even know to ask that question. Maybe owner-op buying trailers might know.
     
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    just concentrate as hard as you can when driving a dry van or any other truck.

    does that help? ;)
     
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