Would you run this overweight load?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Moneyhungrytrucker, Sep 23, 2017.

  1. Lepton1

    Lepton1 Road Train Member

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  3. STexan

    STexan Road Train Member

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    Also. For the newer guys, fuel burn roughly comes off about 50/50 between steer and drives. So if you burn 500 pounds, you may only see your steer lightened by roughly 250 lbs
     
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  4. Zeviander

    Zeviander Road Train Member

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    Depends on fuel tank location, but yes. I have step tanks and it burns about 60 steers 40 drives.
     
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  5. cnsper

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    You are better off sliding the tandems:angel9:
     
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  6. Balakov100

    Balakov100 Road Train Member

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    You sound like the Canadian Driver that came up to me at the Pilot in Tifton a while back.

    I kept telling him to run it.
     
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  7. MooneyBravo

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    Tire and axle ratings.
     
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    Mudguppy Degenerate Immoralist

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  9. Bean Jr.

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    And Indiana allows more than 12,000 too.
     
  10. Tb0n3

    Tb0n3 Road Train Member

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    They may allow it, but the legal limit is 12k. That I know. I just forgot that wisconsin was 13k. I'm home atm so I don't have my atlas.

    http://www.in.gov/dor/files/osowhandbook.pdf between page 4 and 5.
     
  11. Old Man

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    Just go, if your worried about that 400 lbs just make your girlfriend get out and walk past the scale.
     
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