Vehicle overloading may cause safety concerns

November 24, 2019

Bob Raybuck

NTEA Director of Technical Services

A customer asked us to mount a large tank body onto a chassis they purchased. After completing a payload analysis on the chassis and tank combination, we’re concerned because the tank is too large for the chassis GVWR. What are our responsibilities as the final-stage manufacturer?

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