6 wheel tractor weights
 

Hello all,
i would like to know if any one can tell me about how much weight a 6 wheel tractor and 6 wheel flatbed trailer can carry,in new york. Thanks

oh in New Zealand 42tonne that metric ,be interested to see what you allowed

Are you talking about a 1 ton dually or a regular two axle tractor? As far as the trailer is concerned, are you talking about a wedge trailer for hauling cars or what type of trailer?

Sorry, what i meant was a 2 axle tractor and a single axle flatbed trailer about 28ft long that hooks up like a regular 40 ft trailer.thanks

Well, what does the GVW sticker for the tractor say? If it says 32,000 lbs or more then you are allowed 12,000 up front and 20,000 on the single axle drive. As far as the single axle trailer it's 20,000 also>BUT you'll have to measure your inner and outer bridge to come with the allowable GROSS weight.

thanks for the info.

Two axle tractor, being one drive and one steer with a 28 foot single axle trailer sounds like a hot-shot. You're going to have to be a bit more explicit about the tractor. A pickup? One-ton? Or a single axle semi tractor from somewhere like UPS or Roadway? The weights will depend on how heavy the tractor is designed. Former Roadway or Yellow would mean 12,000 on the steers and 20,000 on the drives. A one-ton pickup will reduce that considerably. For trailer weight, you'll have to measure from the kingpin to the center of the trailer axle, the calculate your bridge from there. Standard length semi trailer would mean 20,000 on the trailer axle (if you're plated for that), but at 28 feet, I doubt you have the bridge length to carry that much weight back there. Again, if your tow vehicle is a one-ton, even with a fifth wheel, I would not even consider carrying that much weight on the trailer axle.