I probably shouldn't say a whole lot.. but hey, in Michigan that same semi that is only good for 80k in most states is good enough to haul 160k.. just toss a few more axles under the trailer.
We have a few brokers.. most have new-ish Kenworth W-900's and pull barrels that will hold 12,500 gallons (usually haul aproximately 11,000 per load) and it works out to right around 160k.
Yes, I understand that semi brakes are better than that of a old 2 ton, but here too there are a lot of guys using them, overloaded, and pulling a wagon behind to boot. I'm not saying safe or not.. I once had a tandem with air brakes.. rated for 44,000.. never hauled near that with it.. but a JD 45 auger only reaches over a side that is so high.
Also.. for the person who said when you lose air the air brakes will lock up.. NOT ALWAYS. If your truck and or trailer was not equipped with an air maxi with a spring for parking brakes they don't lock.. My tandem was not equipped with these and had a mechanical parking brake.
By the way, I also believe the overweight "problem" here in SE. Lower MI will be getting worse soon.. Alot of guys here use flat deck "steel haulers" with side kits to haul grain, but I keep hearing 2010 will be the last year that elevators around here will use their truck dumps, so you'll either have to have a hopper bottom, dump trailer, stake truck with a hoist, or a wagon... and I don't see a lot of the guys shelling out big money for new hoppers (but old stake trucks seem to usually go quite cheap at farm sales)
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