Question:
1212Based on the following figures, how much fuel can you legally add while remaining legal on the steer axle?
Load rating of steer tires: 6,150 pounds
Percentage of fuel weight to steer axle: 85%
Steer axle weight limit in states you're traveling: 20,000 pounds
Weight Before Fueling: Steer: 11,500, drives: 33,100, gross: 76,700
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A
117.64 gallons of fuel.
explanation
1212Once you know your current axle weights and the percentage of fuel weight that goes on the steer axle, you can use this formula you can calculate the amount of fuel you can take on:
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