You can exceed 12,500 on the steers longs your steers tires are rated for the weight, AND, you have the purple permit. Or course, your front axle has to be rated for the weight.
Front axle weight rating and legal weights I can scale?
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I was recently surprised that according to the tag on my door, my steer axles only rated at 12k. WTF? 2000 Freightliner Classic. It’s a 285” wb, steer weight isn’t that important. Once though, I did slide my fifth wheel up a notch or 2 to scale 45,500, putting 12,400 on the steers. That’s when I happened to check the tag. It’s barely legible. 13,200 seems to be the norm. now. Must have changed at some point over the years? Makes me wonder. Never thought about it before. Always told to put any extra on the steers if necessary.
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The 12 Cascadia I was driving was 12k
The 16 Cascadia I drove after. Was 13k.
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So there’s $$ involved
Also on the steer axle ?
most dots won’t check to see what axle you have. That’s extra work and I’m not saying go break rules but in most cases it’ll be what tire you have on
I have a big bunk and run a little heavier
I’ve had scale guys pull me through and lean up out of their chair and simply look at what size steers I have on and green light meLife on Wheels Thanks this.
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