![]() ![]() You’ll see the drive and steer weights changed. To find out the split weigh your truck then immediately add fuel then reweigh your truck. What that split will be is determined by the tank placement. The weight of the fuel will be distributed between the steer and drive axles. Your tanks will have the capacity listed by the opening. At Len Dubois Trucking our fleet of Volvos generally hold 100 gallons per side. 100 – 150 gallons per side is most common for OTR trucks. Calculate around 8lb/gallon to be safe as the temperature will affect the weight slightly.įuel tank capacity varies from truck to truck. ![]() This gets tricky when you have a heavy load which takes you close to gross or the weight of your load isn’t evenly distributed. The weight limits don’t allow additional weight for fuel, you need to account for fuel in your axle weights and gross vehicle weight. Legalizing the weight of your truck is one of those things which can be a little tricky sometimes. ![]()
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