Look at all those wheels?

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I see these multi axle dump's advertised from VA and Ohio dealers in truck papers. What's the gross on these? Is this some kind of bridge law requirement or a way of grossing more or both?



Just curious. Other than an occasional oddball Jakeleg, mostly you only see triaxles around my neck of the woods.

 

[tgbol]

I believe that it is right around 86,000. 50,000 for the ten wheeler and 12,000 more per extra axle.

 

[Dkevdog]

Man- you know much it would cost to outfit that sucker with Ricksons????



Kev

 

[WDaniels]

How many yards will that sucker haul?

WD

 

[esommer2500]

I believe the idea behind extra tag axles is to spread the weight of the load over more area, so less weight is riding on each axle.



We don't see too many quads around here, mostly tri-axles. But I know driving around up in Michigan, you see buttloads of axles under the truck, and then they are usually towing a trailer with several axles under them as well.



I think most tri-axles around here, depending on GVW, haul between 22 and 26 ton of material at a time.



I pour concrete when I'm not in school, and the Advance front discharge mixers that deliver the mud can legally haul 10 cy of concrete at a time, even though the drums are designed to hold over 11 cy. All the new ones are quads, with two drive axles and two tags in the rear. An average yard of concrete weighs about 4,000 lbs. These trucks are HEAVY.



If the truck above has a 20' bed, 8' high and 8' wide, they can haul about 47 yards of material, if they don't go overweight first. I doubt anyone crams that much into the bed of a truck, probably more along the lines of 30-40 yds. Just a guess.



Eric

 

[dseabaugh]

just saw a blue truck axeled out like that with Ohio plates hauling sand here in Clermont Fl last week. Had to call my son in Chicago and tell him about it.

 

[truckstom]

Originally posted by Dkevdog

Man- you know much it would cost to outfit that sucker with Ricksons????



Kev

looks to me it's already got Alcoa's all around

 

[E7mack96]

6 axles, and 7 axles

This is my area,



the truck in the picture is a Six axle, It is most likely legal for 69,000 or 69,500 depending on the wheelbase. The three extra axles are needed to "bridge" the weight. You would get about 20-21 tons, or about 28 Cubic Yards in that truck.



I also own a Western Star 7 Axle. The trucks' wheelbase it 31 feet long, and can legally bridge 77,500 in Ohio.



You get an extra 500lbs. capacity for each linear foot of wheelbase. Each extra axle gives you approx 5,000 lbs extra gross. These axles weigh about 1,500 lbs each, though. Gives you a net of 3,500 more payload per extra axle.



Ohio sucks. .



In Ky, or Indiana, the 7 axles are good for 80,000. They do this so that their 5 axles can haul 73,280 lbs, instead of the federal bridge of approx 64,000 lbs.



Did I mention... . Ohio Sucks.

 

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E7mack96,



Nice truck! 69K? Wow, that's a lot of extra initial and continuing expense. I think the triaxle's in PA can still go 72380 but I am not sure. I don't know how they bridge them though. I ran one back around 74-75 but nobody was picking on them much like they do today.



Do I understand correctly that those are steerable too?

 

[E7mack96]

Yes, some do.



My Mack has Watson/Chalin Steerable lift axles - $6,000 each - They steer going foward, but you must lift them to back up.



My Western Star has Watson/Chalin Reverse steerables - $7,500 each est.



They steer going foward, and when backing - No need to lift, until you "Get Your Rocks Off"



Another Popular brand of lift axle is Hendrickson.

 

[E7mack96]

Just to set the record straight

The truck in the pic is not mine, but an example for everyone to see.



MY Star is MUCH Nicer, all chromed out. ,ect. .

 

[truckstom]

Ohio??? ain't no Ohio on my map. If the load paid double I woundn't haul it...

 

[coldsteel]

Those type of trucks are fairly common in ne ohio due to the large amount of sand and gravel pits ... . lotta cool trucks but wow can they tear apart the asphalt. . roads leading to the gravel pits only tend to last a year usually... i think we prob have the bumpiest asphalt roads in the nation here... . between the rock salt and trucks. . i think we'd be better off with dirt

 

[Adam]

Bumpiest roads my arse!!!

I've been through almost every drivable state in the union, and can say without reservation, the harshest roads I've driven (expansion joints, potholes, etc. ) are in the northern mid-west: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and maybe Ohio. The best roads were in the southwest: Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, etc. The bumpiest roads I've EVER driven on are right here in my lovely home state of Alaska. Something to do with Permafrost, muskeg, and river floods. Still isn't bad enough to make me live elsewhere though! As far as the dump trucks go, I had never seen a 20' 4-axle pup trailer with a 30' tongue until I got here. Talk about weight distribution!



-Adam

 

[coldsteel]

I didn't know there were asphalt roads up there. At least u have the best fishing and hunting to make up for the bad roads . . all we have here is a few walleye,steelhead,small mouth and a few pike. . not a bad fishery but no alaska... .