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KW t660 overweight on steers

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by jdub2k5, May 25, 2011.

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  1. May 25, 2011 #1
    jdub2k5

    jdub2k5 Bobtail Member

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    I am not exactly sure what to do they kicked me out of my internation and gave me a t660 brand new.

    I weight my load with 30 thousand on the tandems and 30 thousand on the drives I am still over on the steers because it will weigh 12600 or around that weight

    I have my 5th wheel all the way back. I also have tires rated at 13200

    my shop tells me to go off the tire rating
    my safety department tells me to go off the rand mcnally atlas steer weight

    my problem is if I listen to rand mcnally I am overweight in a couple states and thats a big problem
     
    jdub2k5, May 25, 2011
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  3. May 25, 2011 #2
    al_huryn

    al_huryn Medium Load Member

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    12k,34k,34k...slide your tandems it's only 600lbs to move. Or are you already slid as well as your 5th wheel being all the way back?
     
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  4. May 25, 2011 #3
    jdub2k5

    jdub2k5 Bobtail Member

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    no I mean with the tandems all the way up I am still overweight on the steers

    these new kw's are front heavy

    my 5th wheel is slid all the way back

    tires and axel rated at 13.2 k pounds
     
    jdub2k5, May 25, 2011
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  5. May 25, 2011 #4
    postmandav

    postmandav Medium Load Member

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    If you are able to slide your tandems 2 holes that should make the difference.
     
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  7. May 25, 2011 #5
    supertruckerporkchop

    supertruckerporkchop Light Load Member

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    My advice is go off the GAWR. If the axle is rated for 12k don't press your luck. I tried to fight 300lbs in va one time with the 13k tires story and I was told "press hard, its 5 copies".
     
    supertruckerporkchop, May 25, 2011
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    scatruck Thanks this.
  8. May 25, 2011 #6
    jdub2k5

    jdub2k5 Bobtail Member

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    no matter what load I haul

    5th wheel all the way back
    tandems all the way forward and 20k in the box

    still overweight

    all of our trucks do this
     
    jdub2k5, May 25, 2011
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  9. May 25, 2011 #7
    postmandav

    postmandav Medium Load Member

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    Not sure. Have the company accept the overweight.
     
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  10. May 25, 2011 #8
    al_huryn

    al_huryn Medium Load Member

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    oh oh oh ok, man I'm not familiar with the KW i thought you had a little room to move the tandems. Hopefully someone can make a suggestion.
     
    al_huryn, May 25, 2011
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  11. May 25, 2011 #9
    BIGMIKE1

    BIGMIKE1 Light Load Member

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    what kind of load do you have on, must be heavy all on front of trailer.
     
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  12. May 25, 2011 #10
    jdub2k5

    jdub2k5 Bobtail Member

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    I will take a picture tonight of the setup and a scale ticket they sent me out at midnight on my birthday, oober fail
     
    jdub2k5, May 25, 2011
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