Tri and Quad Axle Trailers as Seen Here in Michigan

**Updated Info** I found out today that the GVW of a quad axle trailer is a little over 100,000 pounds, and also, that MI has no trailer axle limit.

These trailers can haul nearly 60 and 70,000 pounds. John drives the tri-axles regularly as he hauls heavy water loads for the most part, and occasionally he'll get a quad-axle for a Pepsi load. They rarely deal with tri-axles, preferring the quad-axles for their obscenely heavy loads of around 68,000 pounds.

What'd ya think, Crawdaddy? :)

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[StrayCat1970]

I pull a quad axle dump trailer with 9 foot spread on each axle, with a 3 axle tractor, I can gross 119,400lbs in Michigan, with is a net load weight of approximately 79,000 lbs,

[YounaTuber]

Thanks for the info! I was wondering what it worked out to be, roughly. Cool!

[caserobert]

the max number of axles allowed in michigan is 11.

you are allowed 32,000 on the drives. each group of axles is allowed 13,000 each, if there is a singe axle, and 9 ft between any other axle you can carry 18,000 on that axle.

if you have wide floatation tires on the front axle you can also have 18,000 on it, if not then it depends on the width of the tire.

that truck the the 4-9's can carry 116,000 or 122,000 depending on the front tires.

[YounaTuber]

Good to know. Thanks a mil for watching, and especially for posting this info! Great info! :)

[BaltimoreSandra]

Here in MD we have 70,000 lb GVW (gross vehicle weight) dump trucks which are required to have a tri axle, but our tractor trailer which is 80,000 GVW does not. They can be very dangerous if not lifted when coming up on a turn.

Peace & Stay Safe!

[YounaTuber]

Just over 100,000 GVW when he's hauling a quad! (YIKES) I can't remember exactly, but it goes up like 11 or 12,000 per axle., and he said he's about 80,000 with a regular set of tandems, fully loaded.

[ruler1978]

my cousin died hitting the side of one and got tangled in the trailers axle on his 4 wheeler.

[centervilletn]

they are moving heavy machines out of gm and chrysler to china...

[YounaTuber]

I am not sure what the GVW is when he has a full load in the quad axle trailer. I'll ask him when he guts up to hit the road tonight.

[YounaTuber]

Going outside with the camera to do a walk around with the camera right now. :) I'll try to get it put up asap.