{"text":"I currently work for a company that uses end dumps and side dumps to haul coal fines.\nWe drive heavy loads but not as heavy as the Coal Trucks that I am told are meant to be driven heavy.\n\nAfter running multiple loads that put my gross at 105-107k lbs, I was told I was running WAY to heavy and that I would break the truck and trailer down very quickly.\n\nI get paid percentage on the loads, so obviously I want to run as heavy as possible (105-107k lb gross makes me 150 a load, twice a day). They want me to load no more than 95-97k lbs.\n\nSo, question is this, how can someone find out how much a truck SHOULD haul.\nAgain, I am being told that although the truck will pull it, I will damage the truck and trailer in short order.\n\nWhere did they get this number from?\nI have a hard time believing that 5 extra tons is going to break the truck down that much faster since we are are already running 7.5 tons over 80. But hey, what do I know? That's why I am asking here.\n\nIs there somewhere I can look at the specs for the specific truck I have and get an idea of what is realistic to haul without putting undo stress on the engine?\n\nIf I called a company that sold this specific truck, would one of their sales rep be able to give me some details that might give me an idea of how much the truck should be pulling?\n\nThanks for the help","pics":"[]","canComment":true}
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