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To: beelzepug; Ken522

And for reference, a loaded tractor-trailer has a GVW of well over 80,000 pounds, though that is spread over more wheels.


9 posted on 06/21/2016 7:51:18 AM PDT by Little Pig
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To: Little Pig

Guess it’s gonna come down to tire contact surface area.

I bet the twin nose tires have a similar contact patch to a typical semi tire, but the mains probably have 5 or more times that amount each.


15 posted on 06/21/2016 8:41:48 AM PDT by ConservativeWarrior (Fall down 7 times, stand up 8. - Japanese proverb)
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