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Thanks Greq, I will try to find it. Someone needs to write one of those "trukin for Dummies" book. Want to take a crack at it Greq? I will be your first customer!!!! Layoutshooter

Greq, yes Detroit is lacking in infrastructure. I do know that there has been an upswing in housing sales due to the low prices. Investers are buying up cheap houses, uses them for rentals for now intending to sell them when prices recover. Which they will. There are also some high tech...

Is there a formula on how far moving axles lightens the load? It would help to know how far they would need moved to take the weight off the steers. Layoutshooter

I see where you rears are, I was thinking about doing that with mine. That or just run with the lift axle down. I will have to do some more work on the scales when I get home. It is just too darn nose heavy. Layoutshooter

I guess I just don't see things the same way as some do. This is NOWHERE as bad as it was in the mid - 70's and not even close to 1958. Depression? I don't see it. There are problems but unless we have massive tax increases things will work out on there own. Everyone just needs to turn off thier...

Reefer is a belly mount, it is a typical Alumi-Bunk truck. Yes, the lift gate is aluminum. Don't know about changing out the axle. Would I still not need a tire rated for the weight? The "H" tires I have are only 6610. I would need 7000 or 7500 per tire. Does anyone make a tire like that for a...

I think when I weight it I will get two weights, one with the lift axle up and one with the axle down. I want to see just how much dropping that axle takes off the front. Utah said is was fine that way but just passed us through, did not get a weight with it down. Layoutshooter

GVW with gear and fuel is right at 28,000lbs. It is a "D" unit, TVAL. According to the sticker on the door the GVW is 61,000lbs. I have it titled at 48,000. The front axles came in at approximatly 12,900lbs. When we got the overweight fine they said we were at 13,740lbs. The max allowed on the...

The only problem is that I am heavy on the front axles. Just trying to figure out how to solve it without spending a zilllion dollars, a half a zillion would be fine. Layoutshooter

The distance between the center of the front axle to the center of the drive axle is 324". There is 116" from the center of the drive axle to the back of the truck. I don't blame Alumi-Junk, I made bad assumptions and now I have to fix it. I won't deal with them again due to a ton of other...

It is a pusher axle. I do sometimes haul very heavy but not that often. I would be happy to give up a bit of hauling capabilty to solve this. If I could move the batteries to the very back of the truck, there are 6 of them at 70lbs apiece, it might help some. I am not sure about moving the fuel...

I bought this truck used so I don't think Alumi-Junk will do anything for me. I am thinking about moving a side box as suggested. I would really like to move the fuel tanks or batteries but I think that would cost me a ton of money. I guess I could just buy full size tires for the lift axle and...

How do I fix it being overweight when empty? Layoutshooter

We are in Kentucky. We delivered here on Friday and have a Tuesday pick-up here. We are doing the tourist thing. Going to Mamouth Cave and Jim Beam's. I will say a special prayer in church today for those who gave thier lives that I might be free. I will say thanks that my dad made it out alive...

I have a freightliner M2112, 96" Alumi-Bunk sleeper. My problem is I am close to or overweight when empty. When we got the fine for the overweight I was only carrying 200lbs and it was loaded almost at the back of the truck, behind the rear axles. I know where my axles are and load my freight...

I have a lift axle, we are always legal when it is down. There have been times that we are over without it. I guess the only way to be sure is always run with the lift axle down. I guess this is another reason not to buy another Alumi-Junk truck. We live and learn. My next truck will be laid out...

OK, I have my "H" rated tires on now. I am still pretty close to max weight on my steers. That is, if I am figuring it right. Tires are rated for 6610. Do I multilply that by two to come up with my max weight? I have a 12,000lb axle. What can be done to lighten the front end or raise the...

Great to hear you are making progress. It is always more fun if you have a clue what you are doing!!! Your next step is to get to the point were my wife and I are now. We now know enough to know what questions to ask most of the time. Layoutshooter

We run Delorme on our laptop. No truck routing but it only costs $60 or so. We bought a GPS module from a place in California, cost us $100. We put our routing in based on our carriers suggested routing and ALWAYS cross reference the drivers road atlas. We have not had a problem with bridges to...

Thanks for the help on the gelling. Layoutshooter