Reitnouer Flatbed 48'

Looks like an old prime trailer.
When I worked at Melton they said the axles were set forward for some bridge law (California and CT come to mind.).

As long as you load from the center i didn't notice any different then when the axle was all the way back.

I know it's a 48 but on a 53 when the axles are set forward its real easy to over load the rear axle if you put much weight passed the rear axle.

 

Means the trailer is good for 90k as long as you don't put 60k in less then 10ft or 50k with in 4ft.
New Mexico probably the only place you could get close to scaling 90k legally.

 

@TripleSix you'll be able to explain it better then I could.

 

Get a big coil and you'll see real quick what your CLC is.

 

If your tare weight is light enough you could scale 90,000 in Ohio with coils.

 

It means Excactly that. 90000 over the whole deck, 600 00 in 10 ft of deck and 50000 in 4 ft of deck space.

 

You would be within the specs of the trailer because you were loading less then 60000lbs in ten feet.

Until you are comfortable with your truck/trailer combination it's best to center load. Once I'm comfortable with a truck and trailer I'll start having the load placed closer to the truck because having more weight on the drives generally gives you a better ride going down the road.

 

The specs on this list a coil package.

The Gross Weight for the trailer is 90K, The specs listed state the trailer is 9100 Lbs, giving you a payload capability of 80,900 Lbs, loaded evenly over the entire trailer. With the coil package, extra cross members and supports have been placed in the center 10 to 12 feet of the trailer. Thus you can load up to 60,000 Lbs evenly in this center 10 feet, and up 50,000 lbs in the center 4 feet of trailer. This is all based on the load center of the trailer. It should be marked on the frame. As to loading this trailer. Its loads just like any other 48 foot flat. should have no problems with it.