31,000# + mountian passes = high rear axle temps! LOL
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31,000# + mountian passes = high rear axle temps! LOL
Pulled some extra material home last friday, when I loaded it I knew it was heavy, but I put most of the weight on my trailer so it didnt look that bad.
About half way over the first pass I was down to 30mph thinking WTF!!!
Started doing the math in my head (careful... ).
Each case is 70#.
45 cases to a pallet.
6 pallets plus one pallet of another material.
19,500# of payload on the trailer...
Plus a 4500# trailer...
Plus a 8900# truck...
32,900#...
Was not too bad until I got about half way and blew a fuel line. Fixed that in about 20 minutes but it covered my brakes in Bio diesel. Didnt think about that issue until about half way DOWN the other side... Trailer brake controler maxed at 12, boost on the controler at 3 (max), locked out of OD doing 55mph.
Smoked the truck brakes about half the way down the pass.
Butt pucker factor was well above 10.
About half way over the first pass I was down to 30mph thinking WTF!!!
Started doing the math in my head (careful... ).
Each case is 70#.
45 cases to a pallet.
6 pallets plus one pallet of another material.
19,500# of payload on the trailer...
Plus a 4500# trailer...
Plus a 8900# truck...
32,900#...
Was not too bad until I got about half way and blew a fuel line. Fixed that in about 20 minutes but it covered my brakes in Bio diesel. Didnt think about that issue until about half way DOWN the other side... Trailer brake controler maxed at 12, boost on the controler at 3 (max), locked out of OD doing 55mph.
Smoked the truck brakes about half the way down the pass.
Butt pucker factor was well above 10.
Last edited by CSIPSD; 08-29-2012 at 12:22 PM.
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You can get the software from Riffraff, I think he had it for less then $50...