Weight Distribution Coronado

Relocating your 5th wheel might be your only option.

But if someone has a trick or 2. Hopefully they'll post cuz i had that same situation in a truck i once drove. It had a bolt on wheel. No sliding track.

If you figure it out. I'd put it in a position that will allow up to 13K on the steers. Or more.

My last truck was rated for 13k. I rolled around with 12.8 and full tanks. And there's been a couple of times where the drives were a litttle heavy. Burn off some fuel. Slide wheel forward. Weight off drives and on to steers. Roll through scale. Deliver load and slide her back.

 

Out of curiosity, is this 10k number with full fuel tanks? I can't fathom Freightliner building an OTR class 8 truck that can only manage up to 10k on steers with full tanks. Or maybe they tried and found the ride sucked really bad (too bad)

It may have been custom spec'd for a 3 axle trailer hauler who was not concerned with getting 12k on steer, and was more concerned with ride comfort ... or somebody like a fedex ground contractor who never has weight issues. Regardless, you should probably work with a Freightliner rep who spec's trucks to make sure it's even possible to get a 12k/34k 5th wheel configuration without the trailer landing gear getting up into the tractor mud flap hangers and reefer unit clearance to back of cab. A lot also depends on the fuel tank capacities and positioning. With long WB tractors, the 5th wheel has to be waaaaay up there to start to direct cargo weight to the steer in significant numbers

 

If you are moved forward all the way and you still have a gap you will have to have the fifth wheel assembly moved. Probably was owned by a skateboarder who needed the room up front for front over hang and had it moved back.

 

Used to drive a Coronado Glider with Previous Company.
Didn't have any trouble getting close to 12k.
Wondering why you can't.

 

Maybe the driver has achieved a very svelt physique and does not have the common fat physique we're accustomed to. Pounds matter.

 

Op, can you post a picture of the back of the truck showing where the fifth wheel is and where the slides are?

 

Is that slid up as much as you can? It's still behind the center of your drives, so the more weight you load on the trailer the lighter your front gets.

That's not factory standard. Get the whole assembly moved forward and you should be able to get the weight you want up front.