8.25 on the steer and 9.00 on the drive was very common as was 7.50 on the steer and 8.25 on the drive. Trucks were not designed to carry load on the steer like modern day trucks. 60 years ago a semi would only have about 8k on the steer. Now we have to have 12k on the steer to axle 80k. Take a look at what it says on the sidewall of a Cooper. They have a factory in China.
