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Figure VII 5 -
Load Transfer Ratio
Current and Scenario Vehicles

Arrows showing "Improvement" pointed leftward, and the following table

Load Transfer Ratio
Current Vehicles
Current Vehicles Load Transfer Ratio
STAA Double: van, 28x28, 80,000 Pounds 0.919
Tractor Semi Trailer, van, Single- Trailer, 80,000 Pounds 0.5447
Rocky Mountain Double, hopper, 35x20, 105,500 Pounds 0.747
Rocky Mountain Double, hopper, 38x20, 109,250 Pounds 0.557
Rocky Mountain Double, hopper, 44x31, 123,000 Pounds 0.467
Rocky Mountain Double, hopper, 38x28, 123,000 Pounds 0.502
Rocky Mountain Double, hopper, 38x27, 127,500 Pounds 0.521
Rocky Mountain Double, hopper, 38x27 128,000 Pounds 0.553

Load Transfer Ratio
Scenario Vehicles
Scenario Vehicles Load Transfer Ratio
Turnpike Double, van, 45x45, 129,000 Pounds 0.5599
Turnpike Double, van, 48x48, 129,000 Pounds 0.524
Rocky Mountain Double, van, 48x28, 117,000 Pounds 0.533
Rocky Mountain Double, van, 48x28, 113,000 Pounds 0.6118
Triple A-train, van, 28x28x28, 118,500 Pounds 1
Triple C-train, van, 28x28x28, 118,500 Pounds 0.298
Truck Trailer, tanker, 38, 114,300 Pounds extended hitch offset 0.742
Truck Trailer, tanker, 38, 114,300 Pounds 10.628
Rocky Mountain Double, tanker, 41x22, 117,000 Pounds 0.598
B-train, tanker, 41x22, 117,000 Pounds 0.271

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