Comments By Duane C.

Question: If my weight is over on the trailer tandems which way do I slide the tandems? If the weight is over on the drives which way do you slide the tandems? however the total weight is good under 80,000 and the steers are good. Can someone help or give me a rule of thumb? Thank you in advance.

Yeah I should have went back and made the shipper remove some freight and shift some around, but after two scaling attempts and time running out, I took a chance. And yes I was sweating it out until I got to a point where I knew I was in the clear. Thank GOD.......

If I'm understanding correctly, I would have made that shipper remove some freight from that trailer and shift the remaining load.

Yeah I checked that, but its welded that way.

If the fifth wheel is in a fixed position than it wouldnt ever be off so much. No company puts their fifth wheel in a fixed position so far back. Original poster is either doing it wrong or doesn't know how to adjust it.

I've had adjusted fifth wheels, usually that meant they disconnected the air line leading to the fifth wheel that withdraws the locking pins. Look for a disconnected air line running along your frame right before your fifth wheel. If its disconnect it, connect it back, slide fifth wheel then disconnect it again and put it back how it was.

Either way, you're going to be hard pressed to find a shipper who will take off weight when youre not even close to max gross weight.

I had a trailer that I weighed St 9640 Dr 44800 total truck and trailer 78500 rear 34020. After calculation it came out to be St 9640 Dr 35160 Tr 33700. I slid my Tr tandems up 6 notches and came out with this St 9500 Dr 43940 Truck and Trailer 78520 TR 34740. After calculation it came out to be ST 9500 Dr 34440 and Tr 34560. I know I was over weight on my Drives and Trailer Tandems I went on and got lucky no scales. What would have been the proper fix. Oh by the why my fifth wheel would not slide. Can someone help?

Ok. That must be it. The Linear amps because everything else checks out.

Assuming you've had the antenna (and wiring) checked out and tuned in - then realize that a stock/unmodified radio is only going to get out so far.

Most of the guys that are walking all over you - probably have modified radios or linear amps running behind the radio to boost their output.

Rick

Thanks Ernie S. I will try this and apply it to my daily job. I appreciate your help and advice.

The way I always explain it is this:

Your tandems (trailer wheels) are stationary, move the load towards the smaller of the 2 weights. Example, you have 32425 on your drive axle, and 33967 on your tandems. With your trailer brakes set & pins released, pull the truck forward to move weight forward.

On average, most reefer trailers when you are moving your tandems, you move between 300 - 500 lbs per hole. So with this example, you would want to move your load forward (tandems back) 2 -3 holes to balance the load between drives & tandems. But also as was pointed out, you have to keep bridge laws in mind for the states you are traveling into/through.

Ernie

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Thanks for the information

Compare the Drive weight with the Tandem weight. If the Drive is heavier, move the Tandems toward the heavy weight. If the Tandems are heavier, move the Tandems away (back) from the weight.

Secret mathematical formula: Subtract the smaller from the larger (just like in school). Divide that number by 500, round up (4.25 becomes 5). That is the number of 4" spaced holes to move.

Drives // Tandem: 31120 // 34760

Difference: 34760 - 31120 = 3640

Divide by 500: 3640 ÷ 500 = 7.28

Round "up": 8 holes. The heaviest is the Tandems, so move them back 8 holes. Do not get comfused here: to move the tandems back, you need to keep tandem brakes on and move the truck forward.

Thanks Old School for the tip on High Road Training Program. I will definitely look into it and study it. appreciate all the help and advice I can get out here.

Duane all your questions will be answered, and you'll learn a lot on this whole subject by going through the "weights and balance" section of our High Road Training Program.

It will make your life so much easier out here, and you'll have the confidence of a professional as you are doing your daily tasks as a driver.

Duane all your questions will be answered, and you'll learn a lot on this whole subject by going through the "weights and balance" section of our High Road Training Program.

It will make your life so much easier out here, and you'll have the confidence of a professional as you are doing your daily tasks as a driver.

Thanks Deb R. I will try to remember this on my next weigh.