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I don't know about this load....

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by PackRatTDI, Aug 17, 2015.

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  1. Aug 17, 2015 #21
    PackRatTDI

    PackRatTDI Licensed to Ill

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    There is only six skids in the trailer. Rolls of copper rod. Each one weighs about 7400 lbs. Three in the nose, three toward the rear. Nice and low lol.

    Same stuff that was on those two trucks that were stolen.
     
    PackRatTDI, Aug 17, 2015
    PackRatTDI, Aug 17, 2015
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  3. Aug 17, 2015 #22
    upallnite

    upallnite Light Load Member

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    Roll on Driver! Most scales wont even blink at you.
     
    upallnite, Aug 17, 2015
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  4. Aug 17, 2015 #23
    Old Man

    Old Man Road Train Member

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    Man your over by 20 lb on each tire, New Mexico probably give you jail time.

    My big concern would be how that copper is secured, can it slide foward if you jam the brakes?
     
    Old Man, Aug 17, 2015
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  5. Aug 17, 2015 #24
    PackRatTDI

    PackRatTDI Licensed to Ill

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    It's braced in. Freeport-McMoran is very particular about how they are loaded.
     
    PackRatTDI, Aug 17, 2015
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  7. Aug 17, 2015 #25
    passingthru69

    passingthru69 Road Train Member

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    PakRat, You stirring up the pot again...
    I get a kick out of the replies, plus like it has been said. Some drivers would go back and want the load reworked...
     
    passingthru69, Aug 17, 2015
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  8. Aug 17, 2015 #26
    scottied67

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    Guy backed in next to me other day 34,350 on his trailer. Asked me to help him remove one of these 1000 pound bales of alfalfa. So we hooked up straps to the bale, I had him slide his tandems all the way back and we tied the straps to the rear axle. Then I had him slide the trailer back and pull off the bale and out the back. Would've worked had not the nylon baling ties broken.
     
    scottied67, Aug 17, 2015
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  9. Aug 17, 2015 #27
    realdesertkickin

    realdesertkickin Heavy Load Member

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    lol, your a violation waiting to happen!!!...he actually needs to take a pallet of freight out and put it in the sleeper, or on top of the trailer in front..I call it flatbed vanning
     
    realdesertkickin, Aug 17, 2015
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  10. Aug 17, 2015 #28
    skellr

    skellr Road Train Member

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    Just keep scaling it untill it ends up looking how you want it or have it reworked tomorrow. Whichever comes first.
     
    skellr, Aug 17, 2015
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  11. Aug 17, 2015 #29
    Ezrider_48501

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    id run it without even thinking twice. hell iv run a lot worse
     
    Ezrider_48501, Aug 17, 2015
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  12. Aug 17, 2015 #30
    double yellow

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    Assuming your front axle is rated for it, I'd slide the 5th wheel forward 1 notch. Should put you around 12,340, 33,660, & 33,680
     
    double yellow, Aug 17, 2015
    double yellow, Aug 17, 2015
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