Long Description: Figure 4. Vehicles Modeled -Single Trailer Combinations.
Figure 4 lists the particulars for the first four of eight configurations in Scenario's 1-3. The figure is organized by scenario number, configuration description, axle location and axle weights. Scenario Control Vehicle is a 3-S2, 5 axle, 80,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight, CG height of 75 inches with axle locations from the drive axle of 197 inches (second axle), 247 inches (third axle), 739 inches (fourth axle) and 789 inches (fifth axle). The axle weights are 11.9 kips (first axle), 17.0 kips (second axle), 16.9 kips (third axle), 17.0 kips (fourth axle) and 16.8 kips (fifth axle). Scenario #1 is a 3-S2, 5 axle, 88,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight, CG height of 81 inches with axle locations from the drive axle of 197 inches (second axle), 247 inches (third axle), 739 inches (fourth axle) and 789 inches (fifth axle). The axle weights are 11.9 kips (first axle), 18.9 kips (second axle), 18.8 kips (third axle), 19.3 kips (fourth axle) and 18.9 kips (fifth axle). Scenario #2 is a 3-S3, 6 axle, 91,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight, CG height of 81 inches with axle locations from the drive axle of 197 inches (second axle), 247 inches (third axle), 689 inches (fourth axle), 739 inches (fifth axle) and 789 inches (sixth axle). The axle weights are 11.9 kips (first axle), 16.2 kips (second axle), 16.1 kips (third axle), 15.4 kips (fourth axle), 15.5 kips (fifth axle) and 15.7 kips (sixth axle). Scenario #3 is a 3-S3, 6 axle, 97,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight, CG height of 86 inches with axle locations from the drive axle of 197 inches (second axle), 247 inches (third axle), 689 inches (fourth axle), 739 inches (fifth axle) and 789 inches (sixth axle). The axle weights are 11.9 kips (first axle), 17.2 kips (second axle), 17.1 kips (third axle), 16.7 kips (fourth axle), 16.8 kips (fifth axle) and 17.0 kips (sixth axle).
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