CAT Scale numbers (still a newbie to towing)
I had my tow vehicle and trailer weighed today on a CAT scale today. Steer Axle - 3220 lbs Drive Axle - 4320 lbs Trailer Axle - 6040 lbs The UVW of the trailer is 6204 lbs but we do have a coup...
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Well I looked up some info for giggles..
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title49-vol6/xml/CFR-2011-title49-vol6-sec571-109.xml
It would have to be already derated.
You know the lawsuits that would be involved it you relied on someone doing math to figure the load capacity of a tire.
Example: My tires says 44 psi @ 2535 lbs. I load my truck to 10100 lbs. I get blow out and cause accident and kill someone.
Whos going to tell me Im at fault and I should have known to do the math to derate my tire and I maliciously over loaded my truck.
If it was a dual use tire, such as passenger or truck then im sure they would have both ratings on the side wall.
Just like tires for a dually set up. There are two weight ratings on the side wall.. Single and duelly..
Public misinformation?
Id like to see an example of a passenger car tire that can be used on a truck.
Just trying to get educated here and have a friendly discussion regarding this. Maybe a new thread should be started as posting on top of someones post and going off topic normally is frowned upon..
(c) Its load rating shall be that specified in a submission made by an individual manufacturer, pursuant to S4.4.1(a), or in one of the publications described in S4.4.1(b) for its size designation, type and each appropriate inflation pressure. If the maximum load rating for a particular tire size is shown in more than one of the publications described in S4.4.1(b), each tire of that size designation shall have a maximum load rating that is not less than the published maximum load rating, or if there are differing maximum load ratings for the same tire size designation, not less than the lowest published maximum load rating.
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title49-vol6/xml/CFR-2011-title49-vol6-sec571-109.xml
It would have to be already derated.
You know the lawsuits that would be involved it you relied on someone doing math to figure the load capacity of a tire.
Example: My tires says 44 psi @ 2535 lbs. I load my truck to 10100 lbs. I get blow out and cause accident and kill someone.
Whos going to tell me Im at fault and I should have known to do the math to derate my tire and I maliciously over loaded my truck.
If it was a dual use tire, such as passenger or truck then im sure they would have both ratings on the side wall.
Just like tires for a dually set up. There are two weight ratings on the side wall.. Single and duelly..
Public misinformation?
Id like to see an example of a passenger car tire that can be used on a truck.
Just trying to get educated here and have a friendly discussion regarding this. Maybe a new thread should be started as posting on top of someones post and going off topic normally is frowned upon..
