Long Description: Figure 5. Vehicles Modeled -Multiple Trailer Combination

Figure 5 lists the particulars for the last four of eight configurations in Scenario's 4-6. The figure is organized by scenario number, configuration description, axle location and axle weights. Scenario Control Vehicle is a 2-S1-2, 5 axle, 71,700 lbs. gross vehicle weight, CG height of 91 inches with axle locations from the drive axle of 158 inches (second axle), 421 inches (third axle), 530 inches (fourth axle) and 793 inches (fifth axle). The axle weights are 8.3 kips (first axle), 17.7 kips (second axle), 15.2 kips (third axle), 15.6 kips (fourth axle) and 14.9 kips (fifth axle). Scenario #4 is a 2-S1-2, 5 axle, 80,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight, CG height of 92 inches with axle locations from the drive axle of 158 inches (second axle), 481 inches (third axle), 590 inches (fourth axle) and 913 inches (fifth axle). The axle weights are 8.3 kips (first axle), 19.7 kips (second axle), 17.4 kips (third axle), 17.6 kips (fourth axle) and 17.1 kips (fifth axle). Scenario #5 is a 2-S1-2-2, 7 axle, 102,700 lbs. gross vehicle weight, CG height of 91 inches with axle locations from the drive axle of 158 inches (second axle), 421 inches (third axle), 530 inches (fourth axle), 793 inches (fifth axle), 902 inches (sixth axle), and 1165 inches (seventh axle). The axle weights are 8.5 kips (first axle), 17.5 kips (second axle), 15.1 kips (third axle), 15.7 kips (fourth axle), 15.2 kips (fifth axle), 15.6 kips (sixth axle) and 15.0 kips (seventh axle). Scenario #6 is a 3-S2-2-2, 9 axle, 129,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight, CG height of 92 inches with axle locations from the drive axle of 197 inches (second axle), 247 inches (third axle), 439 inches (fourth axle), 489 inches (fifth axle), 598 inches (sixth axle), 861 inches (seventh axle), 970 inches (eight axles), and 1233 inches (ninth axle). The axle weights are 11.7 kips (first axle), 14.2 kips (second axle), 14.1 kips (third axle), 13.8 kips (fourth axle), 13.9 kips (fifth axle), 15.7 kips (sixth axle), 15.2 kips (seventh axle), 15.6 kips (eight axle) and 14.9 kips (ninth axle).

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