Question about weight with doubles.

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by dasitmane, May 6, 2014.

  1. dasitmane

    dasitmane Bobtail Member

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    Hey guys, I recently got a job hauling crude oil with doubles, most of my driving experience is with small straight trucks, and the amount we usually carried was usually the same for every truck, plus never went through any ports. Now though the trucks are different, and I go through a port every day, no one really seems to have a straight answer on how much we can load etc. So my question is, how do I determine how much weight I can carry given the various examples such as, A, on a pup, with two axles, vs a pup with 3 axles, vs a pup with 4 axles, how much total over all on the truck, how much on the drive axles with the pusher down, how much on the main tank with 2 axles vs a main with 3 axles? Can someone please explain this in simplified details. I cant really find and resources that answer my specific questions. Thanks

    Also the state is Utah.

    Edit: i also do understand that the oil will have a different weight per barrel depending on the gravity of the oil.
     
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  3. Dr_Fandango44

    Dr_Fandango44 Road Train Member

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    It's a coincidence I was up in your part of the country in SLC and we just dont see all those doubles in TX.
    but the guy I talked to as I recalled said he can haul up to around 119,000 I lbs total but we never got into the axle configuration. Depending on the number of axles he uses he could go even higher, I think he said up to 129,000 lbs but you've have to check. He was hauling gasoline UN1203. One of his axles on the tractor was raised.
     
  4. dasitmane

    dasitmane Bobtail Member

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    thanks. Bump for axle configuration differences.
     
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