Horses save milk truck stuck in snow - Page 2

jtemple · 02-27-2011, 08:18 PM

Max weight for an 18-wheeler trailer is something like 44,000 lbs. Factor in the tractor, and that's quite a bit of weight to be pulling around.

Hydrant · 02-27-2011, 08:55 PM

max weight of a truck + trailer max is 80,000 lbs

12,000 lbs on the front steer wheels

34,000 lbs on the drive wheels

34,000 lbs on the trailer wheels

most trailers will typically haul about 42,000 lbs

That's a typical situation.

Particle Man · 02-27-2011, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

The horses may have added a little assistance. Most of the power came from the diesel engine.

OH shit... There are tons of horse farms around here. You'd be surprised what those suckers can pull.

Lamnidae · 02-28-2011, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

OH shit... There are tons of horse farms around here. You'd be surprised what those suckers can pull.

Yeah..... there's a reason why they call that shit horsepower.

02-27-2011, 08:55 PM	#12
Hydrant WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Moto: 2003 Suzuki TL1000R, 2002 Honda CBR 600 F4i Posts: 660	max weight of a truck + trailer max is 80,000 lbs 12,000 lbs on the front steer wheels 34,000 lbs on the drive wheels 34,000 lbs on the trailer wheels most trailers will typically haul about 42,000 lbs That's a typical situation. __________________

02-27-2011, 08:18 PM	#11
jtemple Geek Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Papillion, Nebraska Moto: 2011 Husqvarna TE630 Posts: 1,437	Max weight for an 18-wheeler trailer is something like 44,000 lbs. Factor in the tractor, and that's quite a bit of weight to be pulling around.