[tubebender]

Soldiers conducted a search of their Mercedes truck and discovered approximately 2,000 40-pound, 10-inch-long bars.

According to my "Old Math" that's 80,000 pounds ??? That is one heck of a truck...

[RonF]

80,000 lbs. is the maximum load that a semi-trailer can carry on an Interstate highway, and often do. Entirely reasonable.