Max WEIGHT- Is It 79,200 + 800 Diesel= 80,000
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Good question. I "think" tractor GVWR is measured as wet weight which includes a full load of fuel but if you're at you're max 80k and add fuel you'll be over. I've seen guys say that some weigh stations will let slight overage slide but I wouldn't want to risk it.
GVWR:
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
GVWR is the maximum operating weight of a vehicle as specified by the manufacturer, minus any trailers.
Jetguy, they take the weight of your truck as it is rolling down the highway, fuel and all. Axle weight limits are generally 12,000 on the steer axle and 34,000 on tandem axles but there are a number of states with exceptions. For instance, a number of states allow 20,000 on the steer axle. But pay close attention because you are ultimately limited by the load limits of the truck itself. If the suspension isn't rated to handle 20,000 or the tires themselves have a load limit of less than 10,000 pounds each then you can only go up to the weight you equipment is rated for.
Tandem:
Tandem Axles
A set of axles spaced close together, legally defined as more than 40 and less than 96 inches apart by the USDOT. Drivers tend to refer to the tandem axles on their trailer as just "tandems". You might hear a driver say, "I'm 400 pounds overweight on my tandems", referring to his trailer tandems, not his tractor tandems. Tractor tandems are generally just referred to as "drives" which is short for "drive axles".
Listen to Brett. About the only exception that I know is they can allow you to go up to 80,400 total gvwr. But only if your truck has an APU. But even then your axle weights have to be legal. I personally don't like running that heavy so any time I am pushing 80K I sweat it.
GVWR:
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
GVWR is the maximum operating weight of a vehicle as specified by the manufacturer, minus any trailers.
APU:
Auxiliary Power Unit
On tractor trailers, and APU is a small diesel engine that powers a heat and air conditioning unit while charging the truck's main batteries at the same time. This allows the driver to remain comfortable in the cab and have access to electric power without running the main truck engine.
Having an APU helps save money in fuel costs and saves wear and tear on the main engine, though they tend to be expensive to install and maintain. Therefore only a very small percentage of the trucks on the road today come equipped with an APU.
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Newby. Have not yet got CDL. But in research on this site on axle weight limits. Is 79,200 lb max? Add diesel 100 gal x 8 lb = 800lb. 79200 + 800= 80,000 lb. . These numbers from another thread Front. 12000 Middle. 34000 Rear. 34000 So if add 800 lb diesel you are overweight at 80,800? . Love this site. Learning a lot. Weighing if I want to be a trucker after working 26 years as a Planner in Aerospace. Am taking Brett's Cdl class. Tough!
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