KW t660 overweight on steers
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by jdub2k5, May 25, 2011.
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If I could double thank a post, this would be one... hehehehee
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I'd roll with it, call the Co if you get a ticket. -
I had a T660 with a cat always flirted with 12,000 on the front but could always get it right. I have a T600 now loaded or empty doesn't seem to change a hole lot.
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Bucktrucker Thanks this.
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If your tires and axles are rated for it and you are on National routes, I wouldn't worry about it.
I am driving an 08 Century with APU, chains, non-sliding fifth wheel and pulling a reefer and I'm regularly over 12k. My tires are rated to about 12.3 but axle for only 12k and I have never had trouble. -
Have the shipper re-ajust the load cause I would bet they have too much weight in the front of the trailer.
Injun Thanks this. -
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2. T600's have come with leaf spring and walking beam type suspensions. A friend of mine owns one with leaf spring, here is a link to one with Hendrickson; http://www.truckpaper.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=2539659&. I believe in their early days you could get one with torsion bar.
3. The link above shows one configured as a straight truck. Many have been delivered as such, especially as gas haulers. My friend's was originally a day cab tractor.
4. PACCAR will build it with whatever suspension you want.
5. Later T600's could be specced with AG380 which is a 4-bag suspension. -
Yeah, I knew about the AG380. What was the one made by Hendrickson, though?
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