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.
weight should be over the axle,60% fore - 40% aft
Gross Axle Weight Rating Front.
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.
The maximum weight the front axle is designed to carry.
That depends on the axle configuration. If it a closed tandem typically 17,000. If it is a spread axle 20,000. If it is a single axle (Front of a Semi) typically 12,000. Those would be the "legal weights", but states allow different amounts of weights with a permit for over weight. That all depends on the state. Wisconsin will allow 23,000 per axle.
imagine standing on a scale, your left foot would be front axle gross weight and your right foot would be rear axle gross weight. and the total weight is GVWR gross vehicle weight rating
So it puts the load over the axle of your trailer and not on the tongue... Even distribution.
Depends on how overweight it is, whether you're just over on an axle or over on gross, the state's assessment of such fines, etc.
It stands for "GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING" It is there to inform you about the total recommended weight for the front and rear axles of your vehicle.