Spread axle hopper

Sep 17, 2022 at 11:52 AM CST + 2
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. What is the benefit of a spread axle hopper?

Sep 17, 2022 at 11:52 AM CST

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What is the benefit of a spread axle hopper?

Replied on Sun, Sep 18, 2022 at 03:52 PM CST + 1
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. 40000 instead of 34000

Replied on Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 04:37 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. In Midwest you can go to 85500 with a 50' spread

Replied on Thu, Sep 22, 2022 at 07:57 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. In my case, my empty weight is 27,500. If I load 52,500, the trailer axles will always be overweight. I can move the fifth wheel to adjust the drives, but the trailer will always be over. The only solution is to load to 78,000. By getting the spread, I can now load to 80,000 and have legal axle weights. So, 2 ton per day, over the life of the trailer, adds up. I would by another one.

Replied on Thu, Sep 22, 2022 at 07:57 AM CST

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In my case, my empty weight is 27,500. If I load 52,500, the trailer axles will always be overweight. I can move the fifth wheel to adjust the drives, but the trailer will always be over. The only solution is to load to 78,000. By getting the spread, I can now load to 80,000 and have legal axle weights. So, 2 ton per day, over the life of the trailer, adds up. I would by another one.