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First Level 1 Inspection

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by TravR1, May 25, 2020.

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  1. May 25, 2020 #21
    Dave_in_AZ

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    California won't show you what they found.
     
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  3. May 25, 2020 #22
    Dave_in_AZ

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    BUT

    He could have cited you for a moving violation for your tandems being over 40 feet.

    So you got a good break there.

    If you're tandems were set properly, you probably never get the inspection and roll through.

    Not very often are they going to give you a clean inspection if they have you dead to rights on something.

    He said that didn't bother him. It did, or you'd not been there.
     
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  4. May 25, 2020 #23
    kemosabi49

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    Inspectors name will be printed on the inspection form you are given.
     
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  5. May 25, 2020 #24
    kemosabi49

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    Yeah, my last inspection Ca inspection that a violation was found was at the Gilroy coops and he said he saw it from the pit. But he told me where the problem was anyway.
     
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  7. May 25, 2020 #25
    TravR1

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    Its set on the 6th hole, in front of the red arrow I have on my trailer.

    It was behind the arrow and it weighed over. I took the load back and made them remake it so I could slide it forward to where I thought was the legal spot.

    He told me its best to keep it at about the 4th hole, which seems kind of far up.

    I dont know. Whatever. ill get a tape measurer and double-check it next chance I get.

    Edit: the center-rear axial is in front of the arrow. It was a heavy load. It took me 8 hours to go through the vail from Denver to GJ. Uphill like 25mph. Then downhill at 40, 8th gear. 9th gear engine rpms went into red.
     
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  8. May 25, 2020 #26
    Dave_in_AZ

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    Depends if you have 250 pound or 500 pound holes.

    500, yea i think is one too far. I measure mine if it's that close.

    Typically kingpin is set 3 feet back. So 43 feet from front of trailer.

    That coup sucks. So does Banning, and all the rest, and every other aspect of the communist state
     
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  9. May 25, 2020 #27
    xsetra

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    Put this on your airlines and not get another chafed violation. 15_Ft_Nylon_Spiral_AirPower_Line_Wrap_20011__94303.1450892756.1280.1280.jpg
     
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  10. May 25, 2020 #28
    TravR1

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    I dont even think my hoses have that. Its a new trailer.
     
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  11. May 25, 2020 #29
    Dave_in_AZ

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    The red arrow on our trailers is 41 feet.
     
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  12. May 25, 2020 #30
    TravR1

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    So its 40 ft, not 41.

    I was about 6 inches too far back then. So yeah, 1 hole. Lol
     
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