Tanker axle group over weight?

I pull a 3 compartment tanker and could put either my drives or my tandems 10,000 overweight, depending on how I load it, even if the gross is under.

Nsterns, what were your weights by axle group, and your total gross weight?

 

Ya, I agree, I have never seen sliders on tanks either...

....hauling milk, farm pickup, two compartments can, and does often result in over axle weight on trailer tandems......

Or drive's....

Or steers.....and still be under gross.

I guess my thought was that sliding the fifth wheel is not always a cure all.

 

Keep it sloshing and they will never know accurately what you weigh.

 

I'm having issues with my 4 compartment fuel trailer. At just shy of 80,000#, if I load the front 2 compartments over 4900 gallons I'm over on the drives, well under on the trailer. Those 2 front compartments have a 5400 gallon (3400/2000) capacity. Sometimes, due to delivery breakdown, I have to short a load to stay legal. I've asked for either a trailer with a shallower 5th wheel pin, or to move my pin forward, just waiting on their decision. My 5th wheel is in the right place because my tractor is perfectly balanced with a trailer that is the right weight in the nose.

 

You can always slide your seat.
Each notch is about 200 pounds.

 

LOL!!!
Maybe I can get out and run alongside the truck when crossing scales.

 

Good answers, especially mustangs One thing I might add too is that bridge laws have to be considered to properly 'set up' your rig. Short answer is: axle grouping weights WILL determine your GVW.
If your hauling the Bakken ND is a 105,500 state.

 

Sorry, got cut off on my above post. So, ND is 105 but that doesn't mean you can just filler up. Your axle groupings + your bridging must meet the requirements.
FYI; apart from the scale South of Williston on 85, you will most likely be weighed on jump scales and that will be on a per axle grouping. One of the McKenzie county Barney Fifes will weigh you where the axle tonnage changes with jump scales.
Not to make this too long, but if your hauling salt water you should also know the weight of that water for EVERY well and that info should be available.
Bottom line, KNOW your rig and what's in it.

 

Yes, of course! 34k max for tandem. Same as if you were hauling a van or reefer