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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:40 pm
bobbym60
Joined: 31 Dec 2008
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Location: spencerville,ohio
can anyone tell me what i can legally scale with a f350 diesel dually,rated at 11,600gvwr and 40'gooseneck lowboy rated at 21,000gvwr.whats the max i can carry in freight to be legal
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Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:27 am
Tom Cobb
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32,600 is you CVWR. You will need apportion plates. Go to this link.
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:54 pm
bobbym60
Joined: 31 Dec 2008
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Location: spencerville,ohio
so what can i put on this trailer weight wise,and be legal,and not be over weight. 25,000 ,15,000 ?
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:33 pm
Tom Cobb
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We can't tell you. You have to weight the rig and get the actual wts and then it can be calculated like I explained in the link I gave you.
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:20 pm
mhlogistics
Joined: 30 May 2006
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Location: Phelan, CA 92371
TC is right to know the exact weight you can haul you'll need your truck & trailer weight and axle capacities. I can tell you from experience though If your trailer weighs around 9k you should be fine with 15k load weight. We have a 15,000 lb cut off for our guys. Over that and your just asking to much from a 1 ton truck.
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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:22 pm
bth9461
Joined: 15 Aug 2007
Posts: 342
Location: Pinconning, Mi
This is where you should spend a little extra and get 3-8k electric/hydraulic brakes. Have the trailer tag plated for 24,400 lbs, and get a IRP plate for 36k. Then you are legal at 36k max gross weight. Your combo will weigh in the 18-19k empty range depending on your setup and equipment. At 15k worth of cargo you will be in the 33-34k range, that is a load in a dually.
Ps. many times the shipper is off on the weight so don't tell the brokers you can haul 18k, because you might get 20k actual. I found that when I went above 30k the truck was really working harder. So try band stay uuder 12k in freight if you have a choice.
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