I'm new to this site, so imagine my "not knowing what to do." I've read some pretty complicated instruction manuals in my life, but this one seems to never end. I'm a 5yr. rookie in TN, and I want to know what the firm rules are on "kingpin" or "bridge span" rules are. We have 48's and 53's both, and some have the wide-gap holes in the rail and some have narrow gaps. Like, for one trailer you'd want the 7th hole, but for another brand you'd need the 14th to be the same. Make sense? I've scoured all over to find the legal limit, but I'm losing patience. I guess that's a bad thing for a driver to do, huh..since I get to sit and ponder so much. Any help?
Bridge laws
Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by Teamdotson, Jul 20, 2008.
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Would carrying a tape measure with you help ?
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Thanks..I guess. The 'complicated' part I was referring to was trying to navigate around on this site. I guess I need to fiddle with it a little longer. Anyway, the tape measure is a very clever idea, but I it doesn't help If I don't know what the legal limit is. Maybe my question was unclear. Setting the pin is a snap, it's just knowing WHERE to set it. States have different lengths, and I'd like to just be able to print out a list of each state's laws. Some people say measure to the center of the tandems. Others say it's to the center of the rear-most axle.
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