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Why should cargo in a trailer be loaded with heavy items low and the load spread sensibly between the axles?
- A.A low, balanced load lowers rollover risk and keeps both axle groups within limits and the trailer tracking predictably
- B.Loading heavy items high makes the trailer easier to inspect
- C.Balance only matters for tank vehicles
- D.The trailer floor is strongest at the walls, so weight belongs there
Correct answer
A. A low, balanced load lowers rollover risk and keeps both axle groups within limits and the trailer tracking predictably
Why
Weight placement decides how the trailer leans, brakes, and follows. Heavy-and-high or heavy-on-one-end loads are behind many rollovers and axle violations that a few minutes of loading care would have prevented.
Manual topic: Combination Vehicles - Weight and Balance · From the Combination Vehicles practice bank (CV-230).