blt2ski wrote:
I would suggest you talk to Wadcutter, he is a retired LEO that did wt enforcement in Illinois?
Some states do have rules that limit the axel amount to below 20K lbs. Indiana for an example only allows 800 lbs per rim inch of with. This is from a few folks posting from Indiana.
Here in Wa st, we get 20K lbs per axel, as long as you have enough tire width. For a rig with singles all around, you get 500 lbs per inch of width, if you have duals on the rear you get 600 lbs per inch width of tires all around. As such, for a SW typical pickup, with 10" tires, you get 5000 lbs per tire or 10K per axel or 20K lbs total for the vehicle, as long as you have paid for 20K lbs of GVWR. For duallies if you have 4 10" tires on the rear, you have 6000 lbs per tire for a total of 24K lbs of tires, or the max of 20K lbs per fed law. The front axel gets a total of 12K lbs, or the total of 20K + 12K = 32000 lbs total, as long as you have enough paid for GVWR. This is what is available to me on my 1 ton GM.
I am not saying it is smart to run down the road at 32K lbs in a 1 ton duallie, but it is legal to do so under federal law, and at least what laws the wts and measures DOT WSP LEO officers inforce in Wa st. Those are the laws I have to follow as a commercial driver in my state, other states.......I will not comment, as I do not drive across state lines for work. THese laws also effect ALL vehicles on the road, be them commercial or RV. BUT< most DOT officers realize, generally speaking, that RV'rs rarely are close to these limits. The one exception that I wish they would look at, are Type A MH's, these the owners go by GRAWR< which can be as high as 25-30K lbs. There limit should be, if it is not already, 20K lbs, same as commercial!
Marty
Thanks Marty! Great information.
I know that here in TX the state codes say that a load on an axle can not exceed the combined tire rating for the tires on said axle. I have 265E's which have a rating a little of over 3400#s each. That would limit me to a little over 6800#'s. I am currently under that by about 1300#'s.
