Heavy on Steers. Got some Q's

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Lynchmob, Nov 16, 2009.

  1. Lynchmob

    Lynchmob Light Load Member

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    So Rollover, I should change companies cause they don't have sliding 5th wheels? :biggrin_25523: I like my company so far. I'll make do :) But thanks for the tip. You know now that I think of it, I did go across a scale where I could see my readouts and I think I saw my drivers were 12xxx. That and my psi gauge was lower when rolling. I guess I almost answered my own question and you guys confirmed that for me. Don't set the brakes on the scale. Im 30 miles away from my drop, so it'll just be another lesson learned. Thanks for the input guys.
     
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  3. Big Don

    Big Don "Old Fart"

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    I really would not be surprised to learn of some folks doing just that. It really doesn't take much of a reason with some people, if they are looking for those "greener pastures." :biggrin_25513:
     
  4. rubbergearsnextyear

    rubbergearsnextyear Heavy Load Member

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    If you were that close to your drop, why'd you dump fuel in it? Also, if setting your brakes was the issue, what was the weights when you scaled without the brakes applied?
     
  5. Lynchmob

    Lynchmob Light Load Member

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    I picked up in Washington, drove here and stopped. Fueled in OR. I didnt scale without the brakes applied. But will next time
     
  6. rubbergearsnextyear

    rubbergearsnextyear Heavy Load Member

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    So you just decided to roll with it? Prolly not a big deal but if you got pulled in a scale they might not let you leave until it's fixed. It is true out west, that they allow more on the steers as long as you're not overgross but don't try more than 12,500 on the dirty side. If you can't fix it, you will be OOS.
     
  7. rockee

    rockee Road Train Member

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    The reason I mentioned it is because I have had it happen to me before. It was rolls of paper with spacing in the middle. Dont remember much else except the fact that when I was screwing around with it trying to get it legal, or somewhat legal, I slid the tandems forward and my steers got significantly heavier and the drivers got lighter, enough that I remember it all these years later. Didnt even have to spend any money on a Cat scale. I agree that where your plate is set will not affect the trailer weight but depending on where your plate is set and how the load is put in the trailer, it can change the weight when you move your tandems.
     
  8. rubbergearsnextyear

    rubbergearsnextyear Heavy Load Member

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    I'm certainly not calling you a liar hand. It is possible, but the load would have to be way out of balance to where the one loading it probably needs to get another job lol. I would say MOST loads won't change like that because they wouldn't be so out of balance typically. Know what I'm sayin'? You even state that it was one load a long time ago so it is a rare occurence. I guess you could say what I was saying is more of a rule of thumb then. But it hasn't failed me yet.
     
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  9. Rollover the Original

    Rollover the Original Road Train Member

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    Oh heck he was in the NW! you need to look in the front of the Rand McNalley and look at the differences in axle and gross weights out there! When you do you'll see you were worried over nothing! LOL OR,Id and WA allow more than other states. It's the CA i think you were heading to that can't conform with the rest of the liberal states! LOL

    Also to who ever it was that says sliding the tandems wont effect the steers. In 32 years it has always affected my steers. Not by thousands of pounds but several hundred is always a fix! He was at CA legal so those 6 holes would have brought him down to about 12100-12300 on the steers! Ca would have let that slide and then the fuel burned off would take about another 100 maybe more if he gets 5.5 MPH

    And it was a joke about the 5th! LOL
     
  10. Truck Driver

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    You're legal for 12,500 in CA. With my last truck I was usually around 12,600 but its a tanker so it may show way over that or way under it when i'm rolling over the scales.
     
  11. jtrnr1951

    jtrnr1951 Road Train Member

    Only grossing 75K, something doesn't jive.........you should have no problems scaling that........Legally. Loaders SHOULD know how to load that amount of weight easily.
     
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