Merritt GOOSENECK LIVESTOCK TRAILER, Owner'S Manual

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Load limits
9-1
RECOMMENDED LOAD LIMIT
Recommended number of animals for proper load using an average animal weight of 1000 lbs.
size of trailer
length of
decking
width of
decking
total
footage
number of
animals
@1000lbs per
animal
total animal
load weight
@1000lb per
animal
7k axle
GVWR
tandem
8k axle
GVWR
tandem
10k axle
GVWR
tandem
7k axle
GVWR
triaxle
8k axle
GVWR
triaxle
40' x 8' 480 94 313 17 17000 25700
40' x 7'6" 480 88 293 17 17000 25700
38' x 8' 456 94 298 18 18000 25600
38' x 7'6" 456 88 279 18 18000 25600
36' x 8' 432 94 282 18 18000 25600
36' x 7'6" 432 88 264 18 18000 25600
34' x 8' 408 94 266 18 18000 25000
34' x 8' 408 94 266 14 14000 21000
34' x 7'6" 408 88 249 18 18000 25000
34' x 7'6" 408 88 249 14 14000 21000
32' x 8' 384 94 251 19 19000 25000
32' x 8' 384 94 251 15 15000 21000
32' x 7'6" 384 88 235 19 19000 25000
32' x 7'6" 384 88 235 15 15000 21000
32' x 7' 384 84 224 19 19000 25000
32' x 7' 384 84 224 16 16000 22000
32' x 7' 384 84 224 15 15000 21000
30' x 8' 360 94 235 19 19000 25000
30' x 8' 360 94 235 16 16000
30' x 8' 360 94 235 15 15000 21000
30' x 7'6" 360 88 220 19 19000 25000
30' x 7'6" 360 88 220 15 15000 21000
28' x 8' 336 94 219 19 19000 25000
28' x 8' 336 94 219 15 15000 21000
28' x 8' 336 94 219 11 11000 17000
28' x 7'6" 336 88 205 20 20000 25000
28' x 7'6" 336 88 205 16 16000 21000
28' x 7'6" 336 88 205 12 12000 17000
28' x 7' 336 84 196 20 20000 25000
28' x 7' 336 84 196 16 16333 21000
28' x 7' 336 84 196 12 12000 17000
24' x 8' 288 94 188 16 16000 21000
24' x 8' 288 94 188 12 12000 17000
24' x 7'6" 288 88 176 16 16000 21000
24' x 7'6" 288 88 176 12 12000 17000
24' x 7' 288 84 168 16 16000 21000
24' x 7' 288 84 168 12 12000 17000
24' x 7' 288 84 168 10 10000 15000
20' x 7' 240 84 140 10 10000 15000
16' x 7' 192 84 112 10 10000 15000