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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ducnut, post: 12222309, member: 55577&quot;]You’re correct. That’s what I was saying about knowing you loaded out at 78,500lbs, plus the extra 2,000lbs of permit allowance on the drives, meant there was no way you had enough on the steers. As you stated, you still had 2,000lbs to mess with, up there. </p><p><br /></p><p>When you slide your 5th wheel, count the number of notches you moved it and how much weight moved forward. Then, take the weight amount and divide it by the number of notches. That’ll give you the amount each notch is worth in weight transfer. Then, write that number somewhere permanent, like on top of your sun visor. If you ever get in a bind again, you’ll know exactly how many notches to move the 5th wheel. It’s a right PITA to do, as they don’t normally like to slide very easily. Once you get it set, you’ll be good, though. In my experience, each notch is usually worth 450lbs-500lbs of weight transfer. </p><p><br /></p><p>That last paragraph is for drivers who’ve been taught to set up their combo with 12K steers/ 34K drives/34K trailer. If they start counting on the permit to cover their overage on the drives, it’ll also put more weight on the steers, making them overweight up there, provided they can only scale 12K up front. Therefore, I’d set up my combo to hit 12K on the steers at the same time I hit 36K on drives. That way, I’d know I was never heavy on my steers, unless I was overweight on my drives. It’s kind of an insurance thing. I’d know, no matter what, the tractor is always set up right and I’d never have to touch the 5th wheel, after that. </p><p><br /></p><p>My previous employer had bolt-on 5th wheels. We always loaded out over 79,000lbs. However, my tractor would be over on the drives, yet I still had 1,000lbs left at the steers. I had the shop move the 5th wheel forward two holes and my tractor weights were always perfect, from then on.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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