Front axle weight?
11-16-2019, (Subject: Front axle weight? ) 
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RE: Front axle weight?
(11-15-2019 )Satch Wrote:  My truck is 12140 on steers bobtail. I have tripac, disc brakes, fifth wheel all the way back, 2x 100 gallon fuel tanks. I myself weigh 400 lbs. (I'm taller than most)
Would an adjustment with rear suspension level valve correct this? It appears my truck has a rake forward. Making fuel move towards front steers?

I would not think frame rake will make much difference but I think this can be easily checked by pulling on a scale checking front Axel weight then driving on with 2 2x6's and see if there is a difference in weight. If you do this post up the results so we can all learn something

If it does make a difference you may be able to add a lift block of 1" or so under the front springs to change the rake.

On the trucks that I have ordered I have the option of adding a 1" block for ground clearance,My Kenworth trucks are set up with 20K front Axel and 16K springs so they don't have much in common with a freight truck but maybe it can be safely done on yours also.
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Messages In This Thread
Front axle weight? - earnies2 - 11-03-2019,
RE: Front axle weight? - Nilao - 11-04-2019,
RE: Front axle weight? - Satch - 11-15-2019,
RE: Front axle weight? - Rawze - 11-15-2019,
RE: Front axle weight? - arch_stanton - 11-16-2019
RE: Front axle weight? - Rawze - 11-16-2019,
RE: Front axle weight? - Ricky - 11-16-2019,
RE: Front axle weight? - Ricky - 11-19-2019,
RE: Front axle weight? - Ricky - 11-19-2019,
RE: Front axle weight? - Ricky - 11-19-2019,
RE: Front axle weight? - Ricky - 11-20-2019,



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