Straight truck GVWR with tag / pusher axle

[brokcanadian]

Situation: say I have a 33,000 GVWR straight, and the rear axle is 21,000

I add a 20,000 pusher axle

I'm at a scale getting a level 1, weighed in at 40,000 lb on rears. (20k on each axle)

(Magically the front is 12k on a 12k axle)

What happens? Am I legal?

With a tandem, am I limited to 34k on the axles? Can I go over factory rated GVWR on the vin plate by adding my own axle, or do I somehow need to get it recertified at the higher GVWR?

I'm trying to define a straight outfitted to be as versatile as possible

 

[Sharky-OTR]

As far as I know its the weight of axles on ground, you add an axle or more and rating climbs.... but you know those DOT officers (missouri in perticular) have thier own ideas and rules....

Carry the paperwork on the axle in your documents folder.....

 

[brokcanadian]

Thanks for the answer. I've long since decided to stay under 10k, more money left at the end of expenses.

I'd be trying to get into Amazon with a big truck now, if for no other reason but knowing they have the cash to lose billions taking over trucking

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