How much you can load on 53' dry van with single axle tractor and be legal?

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  1. 6 Speed

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    it would be 12X20X34=66K gross
     
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    The comments show most assume all loads are 80k.LOL
     
    6 Speed, Oct 25, 2014
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    Little do they know that the truth is quite the opposite.
     
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    Wouldn't want to limit myself like that.

    It would be one thing to load light all the time, and to have the ability to load heavy if needed.
     
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    well if your in a state that allows 20 k on steers, you could reach 80 with a split axle dryvan.

    20S+20D +20T1+20T2

    Most states limit you to 12, but many have higher limits, assuming your axle and tires are equipped to handle it.
     
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    20k on the steer and assuming 20k on the drive??? ... are you listening to yourself? Who would want to drive such a contorted single-axle configuration?

    Single axles are ONLY practical for those who will pull doubles OR who STRICTLY haul light-weight, high-cube product. You can discuss all the wild possibilities if you want but let's try and deal in reality, shall we?
     
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    You're getting your wording mixed up. A split axle is a tandem with more space between the extremes. Completely different from a single axle.
     
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    He meant to say "spread-axle" where he said "split axle". But still the larger point is moot IMHO because getting 20 and 20 on a spread axle and 20 and 20 on the steer and drive is as likely as herding 200 ferrel cats from Abilene to Amarillo
     
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    Not to mention, if the steer has 20k on it the drive would be much higher.
     
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    That was my first thought.

    How much would a tag axle cost and would that increase the limits on the "drives" to 40K?. Even if the cost of adding a tag axle would increase the cost of the tractor to that of a 6X4 would the fuel and tire (maybe even tolls) savings offset it?.
     
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