Is it even possible?

Get 100 gallon tanks on each side instead of the 150
so that drops 800lbs in fuel weight and however much the smaller tanks weigh.

 

That one of the reasons i went with a 2013 glider and pre-egr engine. Combined with 100 gal fuel tanks, my tractor come in, fully loaded with fuel, at just over 17K lb. With the dry box I pull, I can comfortably put 48K in the box before I need to worry about being over 80K. I can beat all the company trucks, with all their emissions and other nonsense, by over 2000 lb what I can haul more than they can. And I have a grill guard on the truck, dual drive axles with full lockers in them. Am running a midroof instead of a condo, but it still is a 70" sleeper. Don't have an APU, since i cannot justify the cost of having one since I have limited need for it. Am using wide based rubber, so that saves a little weight. but also have a sliding 5th that adds weight, so it is almost a wash there. Using an 18 speed which is heavier. I guess if you have to use a DEF/DPF type of EPA truck, then you have to find creative ways to reduce weight. I run no where that I needed that stuff, so went with glider and pre-egr.

 

i've got a classic xl, fully fueled i'm 19,000.... my old century weighed 16,500 fully fueled... both sleeper trucks, no apu... both 2000 model trucks

 

2004 379xd, 500ISX, 70" bunk, 19300# full of fuel.

 

why would you want to put 48,000 in box when its not weight rated,i try to get all light loads but never go over 43,000

 

seriously? how big are your tanks?

 

125 gal. each

 

Some here have to really take up a remedial reading program. I said I "can" put 48K in the box before I would worry about being at 80K, I never said I "did". The most I have put in that box with this truck is around 46K. I realize that you may try to get all the light loads, as do I, but I work for some customers that are solid, reliable ones that have need to occasionally put a heavier load in the box. The average payload in the box is probably in tbe 32K area. I only guarantee a customer that I can haul up to 46K. Nice to know if their weights are off a little, I will not have to find out 30 miles down the road that I am over gross and have to go back and get some taken off.