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<p>[QUOTE="AgPilot1, post: 12133568, member: 333120"]I need some advice on getting weight off my steers.</p><p>Tractor Empty Steer Axle 11,220</p><p> Drive Axle 7,660</p><p> Total 18,880</p><p>w/Empty Trailer Steer 12,520</p><p> Drive 10,980</p><p> Trailer 8,240</p><p> Total 31,740</p><p>Loaded Steer 13,560</p><p> Drive 26,480</p><p> Trailer 33,000</p><p> Total 73,040</p><p><br /></p><p>King Pin is exactly centered in the drives but the slide is all the way back. My first thought was I needed to slide it back. The rails are mounted all the way forward so I can move the whole unit back if needed.</p><p>Suspension load gauges is 50%. Front differential runs 10-15 degrees hotter than the rear. But that is the case bobtail, empty or loaded so I don't think that is anything.</p><p>Scale ticket shows the load weight at 41,300 but I have a load ticket from the shipper showing 46,700. Is it possible I weighed wrong? Load was centered on the trailer.</p><p>I'm supposed to load 47,000 on Monday and be on the road for awhile. I'm hesitant to load and go if I'm always going to be 300 lbs on the steer.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]428698[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="AgPilot1, post: 12133568, member: 333120"]I need some advice on getting weight off my steers. Tractor Empty Steer Axle 11,220 Drive Axle 7,660 Total 18,880 w/Empty Trailer Steer 12,520 Drive 10,980 Trailer 8,240 Total 31,740 Loaded Steer 13,560 Drive 26,480 Trailer 33,000 Total 73,040 King Pin is exactly centered in the drives but the slide is all the way back. My first thought was I needed to slide it back. The rails are mounted all the way forward so I can move the whole unit back if needed. Suspension load gauges is 50%. Front differential runs 10-15 degrees hotter than the rear. But that is the case bobtail, empty or loaded so I don't think that is anything. Scale ticket shows the load weight at 41,300 but I have a load ticket from the shipper showing 46,700. Is it possible I weighed wrong? Load was centered on the trailer. I'm supposed to load 47,000 on Monday and be on the road for awhile. I'm hesitant to load and go if I'm always going to be 300 lbs on the steer. [ATTACH=full]428698[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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