Best advice to distribute weight. more weight on the tandems than on the drives??? currently, weight is even but could move some weight back to tandems?? my tires, my truck. would like to save wear on drives. now at 72k
thankx
weight distrobution
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by gharr8, Apr 22, 2010.
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even is best, or a tad heavier on drives
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For me it depends on my load, my fuel, the routing, the distance of the run. I like to keep the load and truck as close to balanced as possible. Sometimes I'll shift weight to the tandems for I can run with more fuel. It's nice to have a day or two w/ out stopping for fuel.
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Heavier on the front end if given a choice. (drives VS trailer tandems)
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It's always better to go heavier on the drives. You get better fuel mileage because you're pulling the load instead of dragging it. Heavier on the back causes your drives to bounce up and down and that forces your fuel pump to try and compensate even though it doesn't really need to.
Also gives you better traction on wet or slick roads.
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