From: Greg (czechsix@cox.net)
Date: Mon Apr 07 2003 - 13:48:41 PDT
Which reminds me of the web page I was reading the other day about the M12x
trucks - guy in Washington? uses them as log trucks - his page estimates
some GVW's he's operated at over 200,000 pounds. He's got some good info on
trannies, and driving too. Seems that there are trans lubrication issues
with these trucks.
Greg
Vista,CA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuart & Jane Robinson" <stalwart@nwlink.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 1:43 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Trailer identification and truck GVW
>
> On Monday, April 7, 2003, at 12:58 PM, J.Wiehe wrote:
>
> > The 10 ton tractor should be used for
> > loads up to 25 tons. . . . Gross @ 66,500 lbs.
> >
>
> I assume by that if the trailer weighs 6.5 tons empty then even the 10
> ton tractor shouldn't have a load more than 18.5 tons?
>
> If so, that makes the 10 ton FAIRLY "heavy duty" but not by commercial
> truck standards, they easily often exceed 100,000 GVW.
>
> > Also, make sure that you have the proper drivers license !!!
>
> That makes for a Class A CDL, which mainly only requires a warm body
> (physical every 2 years) and a couple of easy tests, multiple guess and
> driving.
>
> Stuart Robinson
> MVPA # 20417
>
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