BRIDGE LAWS , Tandem holes HELP!!!

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  1. queball

    queball Bobtail Member

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  3. darknessesedge

    darknessesedge Medium Load Member

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    if the trlrs are all about the same then..
    from the front of the trlr...count 15 consectitive holes.....that's were the fron pin goes..for calif...
    for fla......count 9 holes from the front[
    all other states unlike fl its 12 holes..QUOTE=ChromeDome;2726123]Try this out for size.




    Trailer Wheelbase Description of Limitation and Additional Requirements

    Alabama 41' maximum distance between kingpin and the center of rear axle assembly on trailer
    Arkansas No limits specified
    Arizona No limits specified
    California 40' Maximum distance between kingpin and the center of rear axle assembly on trailer
    Colorado No limits specified
    Connecticut 43 maximum distance between kingpin and the center of rear axle assembly on trailer
    Delaware No limits specified
    Florida 41' maximum distance between kingpin and the center of rear axle assembly on trailer
    Georgia No limits specified
    Idaho No limits specified
    Illinois 42' 6" maximum distance between kingpin and the center of rear axle assembly on trailer
    Indiana 43' maximum distance between kingpin and the center of rear axle assembly on trailer
    Iowa No limits specified
    Kansas No limits specified
    Kentucky No limits specified
    Louisiana No limits specified
    Maine 43' maximum distance between kingpin and the center of rear axle assembly on trailer
    Maryland 41' maximum distance between kingpin and the center of rear axle assembly on trailer
    Massachusetts No limits specified
    Michigan 41' maximum distance between kingpin and the center of rear axle assembly on trailer
    Minnesota 43 maximum distance between kingpin and the center of rear axle assembly on trailer
    Mississippi No limits specified
    Missouri No limits specified
    Montana No limits specified
    Nebraska No limits specified
    Nevada No limits specified
    New Hampshire 41' maximum distance between kingpin and the center of rear axle assembly on trailer
    New Jersey 41' maximum distance between kingpin and the center of rear axle assembly on trailer
    New Mexico No limits specified
    New York 41' maximum distance between kingpin and the center of rear axle assembly on trailer
    North Carolina 41' maximum distance between kingpin and the center of rear axle assembly on trailer
    State/Province Trailer Wheelbase Description of Limitation and Additional Requirements
    North Dakota No limits specified
    Ohio No limits specified
    Oklahoma No limits specified
    Oregon No limits specified
    Pennsylvania 41' maximum distance between kingpin and the center of axles on the trailer
    Rhode Island 41' maximum distance between kingpin and the center of axles on the trailer
    South Carolina 41' maximum distance between kingpin and the center of axles on the trailer
    South Dakota No limits specified
    Tennessee 41' maximum distance between kingpin and the center of axles on the trailer
    Texas No limits specified
    Utah 41' maximum distance between kingpin and the center of axles on the trailer
    Vermont 41' maximum distance between kingpin and the center of axles on the trailer
    Virginia 43' maximum distance between kingpin and the center of axles on the trailer
    Washington No limits specified
    West Virginia 37' From tractor rear axle to trailer first axle cannot exceed 37” (max 41” form kingpin to center of trailer axles is OK)
    Wisconsin 43' maximum distance between kingpin and the center of rear axle on the trailer
    Wyoming No limits specified[/QUOTE]
     
  4. Pmracing

    Pmracing Road Train Member

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    [/QUOTE]

    Negatory ghost rider, that pattern is not full!

    On a Utility air ride CA legal is the 7th hole if you count from the very front. Meaning the first hole, then the welded shut hole is two, etc...

    These crap FFE trailers that kllm now has/uses, they have double the number of holes.

    Mikeeee
     
  5. x#1

    x#1 Road Train Member

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    with her attitude,a great one it seems to work around drivers,she probably had truckers asking her to marry them on a daily basis.that is why she is no longer around.

    wonder if she learned enough to straighten the school peeps out?
     
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  6. h11way

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    Glad some one else knew that,have been taped at the scales.
     
  7. mattbnr

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    Don't count from the front. Get a tape measure and measure from the front of the trailer to the kingpin- normal is 3'. So minus that from 53' you get 50'. So measure 9' from the back of the trailer and there is your 41' mark. Set the middle of your back tandem tire at that mark. Easy as pie. Then remember what hole your in and write it down somewhere so you remember.
     
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  8. double yellow

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    <37' legal in 47 states (not in MI, MD, ON, & SC)
    37-40' legal in 48 states (not in MI & SC)
    40' legal everywhere
    40-41' legal in 49 states (not CA)
     
  9. Pmracing

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    If someone is going through the trouble of actually using a tape measure, why would they start measuring from the king pin location instead of the front of the trailer?

    Mikeeee
     
  10. mattbnr

    mattbnr Road Train Member

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    If you read my post correctly I said measure from the front to the king pin. That way you know how much to subtract from the 53'. Some king pins are shorter some are longer. Then once you know how far from the front to the kingpin you go to the back and measure how ever far you need to hit 41'. The distance is from the kingpin to the center of rear tandems. So you have to know how far your kingpin is back so you know how far to measure forward. You cant go by holes because every trailer is different. Some have 4" holes some have 6" holes some have 3". That's why I said to measure. It's a lot more accurate.
     
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  11. buttersworth

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    Where did you get this info
     
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