In the UK, the maximum axle weight for a trailer axle on a 6 axle trailer is 8500 kg. In addition it must have road friendly suspension. With a 5 axle vehicle the maximum axle weight is 11.5 tonnes.
20,000 lbs. statutory for each trailer axle, provided that there is a 10' spread between the axles. This does not affect the gross weight you are allowed.
There isn't one. So long as the weights on each axle/set of axles are legal, that's all Barney cares about.
34,000 on both the drives and tandems... 12,000 on the steers, with a gross weight of 80,000
it is the maximum amount of weight an axle of a vehicle or trailer can carry with out damage. this is sometimes used to determine if an individual has broken the terms of a warranty.
40,680 lbs.
it is the maximum amount of weight an axle of a vehicle or trailer can carry with out damage. this is sometimes used to determine if an individual has broken the terms of a warranty.
Soda distributors use a variety of trucks, and it would've helped if you'd been more specific. The vendor could be operating anything from a pickup truck up to a five axle tractor and semitrailer unit. Single axle straight trucks would be allowed a maximum gross vehicle weight of 33,000 lbs. under the federal regs. Single axle tractors and single axle trailers (which is possibly what you had in mind) would be allowed a maximum gross vehicle weight of 52,000 lbs. under the federal regs. Five axle tractor-trailer combinations are allowed a maximum gross vehicle weight of 80,000 lbs. under the federal regulations. Some states have higher weight allowances for vehicle restricted to travel within the state.
Average weight of a road tractor and 53' dry van trailer is around 38,000 lbs. The Loaded weight is 80,000 lbs which is the legal maximum weight for a standard 5 axle tractor trailer.
A ten foot spread axle trailer is allowed 20,000 lbs. per axle, for a total of 40,000 lbs.
The maximum weight the front axle is designed to carry.
The maximum weight the front axle is designed to carry.
The maximum weight the front axle is designed to carry.