Steer axle weight different trailers?

if 5th wheel in same spot from van load to flatbed... Maybe kingpin on flatbed is set back further... Which means the nose of the flatbed would be further over your 5th wheel plate and drives.. Putting more weight on your front axle... So maybe the van's kingpin is closer to the front of the trailer...

Plus other reasons as mention.. Equipments on flatbed (chains, straps, dunnage etc.).. Steel flatbed heavy etc... Lots of reasons why....

I'm good for 14,600 on my steers and 46,000 on drives

 

in the winter I would be happy with 12.200 on the steers, at least if it snows you have that little extra weight up there. I've had it where I can't slide the tandems and had too little weight up front make the truck all kinds of screwy. IMO its better to be a little heavy up front during winter months