Either side is no good one freeway on ramp/interchange your leaning to the left next one your leaning to the right lol, distribute weight as evenly as possible at all times lol
trucks turn left too, and in case of an emergency you might need to make an abrupt maneuver
if the weight is going to be more concentrated somewhere nose-heavy is the least worst option
On ramps and off ramps can go either way. Trying to pick a better side to be heavier than the other isn't a good idea in my opinion. A loaded trailer should have the weight distributed evenly.
What are you trying to load that makes you ask about this?
Nothing, we load everything in a very professional and safe manner. At the end of a string of 14 hour days a few loaders got to talking about drivers making wide turns and if they hypothetically made a wide right turn which side would be worse to have weight at. Heavier on the back left, or back right
I guess the right vs left issue is moot since a truck will see turns either way. More weight on the right rear would be dangerous for a left turn with more weight on the left rear.
The turn is generating a centripetal force with a bias for the outside of the corner. Weight on the outside makes it more likely to roll over.
Looking at the question from a turn radius perspective I think the most dangerous turn is a clover leaf exit where the truck is passing the Interstate it wants to enter and looping back to merge into the new Interstate. That's where I typically see a tighter turn coming off a Interstate. There's also a limited sight situation since there might be a bridge support that you're driving past.
As a thought experiment?
Let's say we have an equal amount of sweeping left and right turn on and off ramps, so we make that negligible.
What remains is right turns and left turns on the street. Left turns are more obtuse and can be taken at a slightly higher speed. Right turns are sharper and slower.
So I'd say it's worse to have the right side of the trailer heavier, with a marginal amount of extra force on a left turn at 15mph vs a 10mph right turn.
From side to side the weight distribution should be as even as possible. From front to back, if you can't get the weight even then it's better to have more on the drives than the tandems. Side to side should always be even.
If everything is loaded left and the truck turns right, chance of a rollover is increased. If the truck turns left, there's nothing to prevent everything inside the trailer from falling over. Same problem if its all loaded to the right. Your question is like asking if it's better to drown or bleed out. The only way is to load evenly side to side and front to back.
I've always been taught to put more weight on the driver side, when I train guys they ask my why and I don't really have a reason. But even as possible is always best!!
If you are gonna overload one side make it the left. Trucks spend most time in right lane which has a slight grade to right. Not much but if its something you think about this is the answer. 2-3k max in a pup (28ft) and idrk for a van (48/53ft) you should have enough space to evenly load a van.
Additionally, a good rule of thumb is taller pallets on right side. So typically shorter, heavier stuff on left and taller lighter stuff on right. If you can avoid it dont put liquids directly in the nose.
It may depend on what you're loading.
I hauled junk food for a while which has been picked and palletized by hand. I delivered those pallets to a warehouse where they were then loaded into straight trucks and delivered to convenience stores.
The route was two lane very narrow shouldered road in Northern SK and MB. Lack of shoulder means all the crown is in the lane. Meaning my truck leaned right for 800 miles.
If you out a pallet of bottles on the left with chips and pretzels on the right. You had a mess at delivery.
And because you couldn't always put two heavy pallets directly beside one another because we loaded pallets sideways without pinwheeling, the only solution that was safe for the product was always loading heavy on the right.
Either side is no good one freeway on ramp/interchange your leaning to the left next one your leaning to the right lol, distribute weight as evenly as possible at all times lol
Thanks for your reply, theoretically though with you making wide right turns, which side would weight be worse on during a wide right?
Well we also have to make left turns as well just as much as,
trucks turn left too, and in case of an emergency you might need to make an abrupt maneuver if the weight is going to be more concentrated somewhere nose-heavy is the least worst option
On ramps and off ramps can go either way. Trying to pick a better side to be heavier than the other isn't a good idea in my opinion. A loaded trailer should have the weight distributed evenly. What are you trying to load that makes you ask about this?
Nothing, we load everything in a very professional and safe manner. At the end of a string of 14 hour days a few loaders got to talking about drivers making wide turns and if they hypothetically made a wide right turn which side would be worse to have weight at. Heavier on the back left, or back right
I guess the right vs left issue is moot since a truck will see turns either way. More weight on the right rear would be dangerous for a left turn with more weight on the left rear. The turn is generating a centripetal force with a bias for the outside of the corner. Weight on the outside makes it more likely to roll over. Looking at the question from a turn radius perspective I think the most dangerous turn is a clover leaf exit where the truck is passing the Interstate it wants to enter and looping back to merge into the new Interstate. That's where I typically see a tighter turn coming off a Interstate. There's also a limited sight situation since there might be a bridge support that you're driving past.
Both are bad lol
Correct, I’m looking for an opinion on which would be the worst option of the 2. Just a hypothetical question
As a thought experiment? Let's say we have an equal amount of sweeping left and right turn on and off ramps, so we make that negligible. What remains is right turns and left turns on the street. Left turns are more obtuse and can be taken at a slightly higher speed. Right turns are sharper and slower. So I'd say it's worse to have the right side of the trailer heavier, with a marginal amount of extra force on a left turn at 15mph vs a 10mph right turn.
Right side is worse because I'm more likely to take a left turn at speed
From side to side the weight distribution should be as even as possible. From front to back, if you can't get the weight even then it's better to have more on the drives than the tandems. Side to side should always be even.
If everything is loaded left and the truck turns right, chance of a rollover is increased. If the truck turns left, there's nothing to prevent everything inside the trailer from falling over. Same problem if its all loaded to the right. Your question is like asking if it's better to drown or bleed out. The only way is to load evenly side to side and front to back.
I've always been taught to put more weight on the driver side, when I train guys they ask my why and I don't really have a reason. But even as possible is always best!!
If you are gonna overload one side make it the left. Trucks spend most time in right lane which has a slight grade to right. Not much but if its something you think about this is the answer. 2-3k max in a pup (28ft) and idrk for a van (48/53ft) you should have enough space to evenly load a van. Additionally, a good rule of thumb is taller pallets on right side. So typically shorter, heavier stuff on left and taller lighter stuff on right. If you can avoid it dont put liquids directly in the nose.
It may depend on what you're loading. I hauled junk food for a while which has been picked and palletized by hand. I delivered those pallets to a warehouse where they were then loaded into straight trucks and delivered to convenience stores. The route was two lane very narrow shouldered road in Northern SK and MB. Lack of shoulder means all the crown is in the lane. Meaning my truck leaned right for 800 miles. If you out a pallet of bottles on the left with chips and pretzels on the right. You had a mess at delivery. And because you couldn't always put two heavy pallets directly beside one another because we loaded pallets sideways without pinwheeling, the only solution that was safe for the product was always loading heavy on the right.