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blt2ski
Jun 21, 2014Moderator
Something needs to be pointed out here, SOME states allow up to 20K per axel no matter the tire width. Here in Wa st where I am, if you have singles on the rear, you get 500 lbs, if duals, 600 lbs. 10.8 x 600 = 6480 per tire or 12960 total.
here you RA would be a max of 20K, width total over 20K does not matter.
ALSO, as noted, plate PAID for wt is the important factor. My 2000 C2500 has an 8K plate, I can not legally per say go down the road at 8600 on the door tag, UNLESS, I bought a 10K plate, we buy in 20K increments at about 10-15 per ton, THEN I would be legal to 10K, door tag be dammed! My IHC dumptruck has a 26K plate, even tho door tag which is in office by the way, says 18200. My dually was licensed at 14K.
Another issue that may or may not effect some, HERE in wa st, one buys a min tag of 1.5 times the tare. If you truck comes in empty at 7K, typical say CC 4x4 SW rig with a manufacture plate of 8600-9900. You will have to buy a 12K plate, and you WILL be legal to 12K. A 7K x 1.5 is 10500, next higher ton is 12K.
The only state I know of that uses Rim width for max per tire per say is Indiana, and they give you 800 lbs per rim inch last I checked a decade or so ago...........
One does have to know HOW the individual states you run thru use and enforce the FBLs from a legal licensing stand point.
marty
here you RA would be a max of 20K, width total over 20K does not matter.
ALSO, as noted, plate PAID for wt is the important factor. My 2000 C2500 has an 8K plate, I can not legally per say go down the road at 8600 on the door tag, UNLESS, I bought a 10K plate, we buy in 20K increments at about 10-15 per ton, THEN I would be legal to 10K, door tag be dammed! My IHC dumptruck has a 26K plate, even tho door tag which is in office by the way, says 18200. My dually was licensed at 14K.
Another issue that may or may not effect some, HERE in wa st, one buys a min tag of 1.5 times the tare. If you truck comes in empty at 7K, typical say CC 4x4 SW rig with a manufacture plate of 8600-9900. You will have to buy a 12K plate, and you WILL be legal to 12K. A 7K x 1.5 is 10500, next higher ton is 12K.
The only state I know of that uses Rim width for max per tire per say is Indiana, and they give you 800 lbs per rim inch last I checked a decade or so ago...........
One does have to know HOW the individual states you run thru use and enforce the FBLs from a legal licensing stand point.
marty
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