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blt2ski
Jun 15, 2017Moderator
One can be safe in an undersized rated truck, just as one can be unsafe per say in an over rated truck. Depending upon how you drive, how the loads are placed. Are the loads balanced or not.
I've seen tandem Axel trucks not handling swaying trailers behind them because the trailer was loaded asset heavy! The trailers appeared within ratings. I've had my 12k empty MDT dump truck get tossed around by my equipment trailer loaded to 8k of its total 12 gvw. Because a bobcat was loaded too far aft.
Being under a rating(s) does NOT mean you are safe!
Marty
I've seen tandem Axel trucks not handling swaying trailers behind them because the trailer was loaded asset heavy! The trailers appeared within ratings. I've had my 12k empty MDT dump truck get tossed around by my equipment trailer loaded to 8k of its total 12 gvw. Because a bobcat was loaded too far aft.
Being under a rating(s) does NOT mean you are safe!
Marty
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