A new “user-friendly” tool for calculating a commercial vehicle’s axle weight and center of gravity is now available from the National Truck Equipment Association.
The web-based tool can be accessed only by NTEA members, who receive it as a free benefit, according to a posting on the association’s website.
“When upfitting or modifying a vehicle, these calculations produce information to share with
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customers, and assist in understanding how certain industry standards may apply — both in spec’ing prior to purchase and after upfitting is complete,” the posting explains.
Steve Spata, technical assistant director with the NTEA, was scheduled to deliver a webinar on the weight calculator tool on June 20 shortly before this edition went to press.
More information about the tool, including minimum hardware and operating system requirements, can be found at http://www.ntea.com/calculatoraccess.