Weighed my truck the other day.........

DScott · Aug 14, 2009

I have always wondered what my truck, trailer and tractors actually weighed when all loaded up. I have always guessed that the tractors weighed about 7000lbs and the trailer about 2500lbs or so. Last week I was going to a show with my unstyled A & B and while getting fuel on the way I noticed there was a scale right next to me. So,,,,,,, since I wasn't in a rush I pulled up on them and weighed. The whole rig weighed 19,520 lbs. It broke down by axle like this: Steer axle-4200lbs, Drive axle-5440lbs and Trailer axle-9880lbs.

ScottyHOMeY · Aug 14, 2009

Interesting. This is the breakdown on my rig -- '03 Ram 3500, SRW, 4WD, Cummins/6-speed, long cab and long bed, and a 20+5/14k gooseneck.

Truck alone -- 4800 steer/3280 drive/8080 total

Add the unladen trailer -- 4820 steer/4060 drive/4220 trailer axles/13,100 total -- so the 5020# trailer is putting 800# of pinweight on the hitch.

I've hauled heavier loads, but I've got a ticket here for when I hauled my SuperC and BN east

4920 steer/4800 drive/9660 trailer/19380 total

Vernon in Ks · Aug 14, 2009

Lightweights!

ScottyHOMeY · Aug 14, 2009

burnetma · Aug 14, 2009

Why did they ticket you?

ScottyHOMeY · Aug 15, 2009

That's a scale ticket (weight slip), not a traffic citation.

Stu · Aug 15, 2009

My truck and trailer weighs 17000# empty. With the 2255 with duals it is around 36000#

burnetma · Aug 15, 2009

OK, I knew I was missing something.

Vernon in Ks · Aug 19, 2009

I'm about like Stu. Truck weighs #9800, Trailer weighs #6900 and tractor and baler weigh #19500.
Total #36200

Fordfarmer · Aug 20, 2009

Well, I wouldn't try hiway speeds with the load I weighed last week, although my truck could pull it that fast... '02 F350 V10, SRW, ex.cab, long box:6480 lbs. Plus 2 loaded (with oats) gravity boxes: 25560 lbs. This V10 is a BIG step up from my old '83 carb'ed 351!

ericlb · Aug 20, 2009

kust be careful and watch out for portable scales, lol with that kind of weight on a f350 here in nm you wouldn't get a ticket, you'd be going to jail

Fordfarmer · Aug 21, 2009

Don't have to worry about that here with the loads I was hauling.... you can get away with a lot when it comes to hauling crops off the field. Only 4 miles anyway...3 of those are gravel. Never went over 30 mp.h. or so, due to stopping and some sway when going faster.

Brian Jasper co. Ia · Aug 25, 2009

I just asked the IA. DOT what was needed to haul old tractors to shows. Iowa adopted the federal DOT laws for the state. As long as you are 26000 or less, you don't need a CDL or DOT number provided there is no business entity involved, my own machinery, not hauling anyone elses machinery for pay, no sponsorship, or any prize money earned. The only restriction is having enough tonnage on the truck. It used to be that a bumper hitch trailer license carried the tonnage for the trailer and a goose neck or 5th wheel hitch the tonnage for the total weight went on the truck. Now it is the weight of the truck plus the weight the trailer adds to the truck only. Not the weight of the total combination vehicle.
It all changes if it is a business like "John Doe Farms". That falls under commercial and the DOT numbers, annual inspections, etc would apply.
Those of you who scale out over 26000 would be wise to have a CDL. If they catch you on the road you likely won't be able to drive any farther and might even get impounded.
Other states may vary. Check to see if they use the federal regs like Iowa does.

Davects · Sep 22, 2009

Stu,

How is the Cummins running? Are you ready to sell the 2255 yet?

Weighed my truck the other day.........

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