NY trailer wheelbase law
Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by rank, Nov 5, 2018.
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Ah then there's no excuse :/
Know all this stuff there's tons of folks who don't, or refuse to learn, they keep dot man busy. I will run it overweight before I run it overlength. Sssshhhhhrank Thanks this. -
We’ve been running that trailer spec (53 x 102 x 121” spread x 41 to center of axles) 10 yrs without a single question until last week. Probably 1000 trips. I can’t believe both me and the trailer mfg missed this
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Ah that sucks. Now he will be watching for you. I've considered a 53' with independent sliding axles....but the same problem keeps happening. With all the different wheelbase laws......and weight laws.... make for a pita. Decided it's easier to load it right and just run my tandem axle. I could use a 48' spread for some of my work. With my luck I'd buy it and the customer would dry up. I won't actually buy a 48' until I have a bunch of 53 with enough steady stuff. Then I will get my corresponding long truck. Just so all the aero guys say I must be burning all my profit

Only use it during summer to do my 8 hour run. Take the rest of the year off. Heck to the yes. -
You should probably get familiar with state laws before you really get in trouble.
You were overweight for Colorado highways. By 300 pounds. 36 is only allowed on secondairies. -
Found this:
The items in red were removed from the law
"RECENT LAW CHANGES
Two laws affecting Special Dimension Vehicles are now in effect. They are the Kingpin
Distance Law and the Boat Transporter Law. A copy of each bill is attached on the next
two pages.
Kingpin Distance Law - Governor Pataki signed Senate Bill # 4672 into law November 13,
2001 as Chapter 451 of the Laws of 2001. This bill amends the Vehicle & Traffic Law to
require 43 feet between the kingpin of a 53-foot trailer and the rear axle.
LAWS OF NEW YORK, 2001
CHAPTER 451
Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 3 of section 385 of the vehicle
and traffic law, as amended by chapter 173 of the laws of 1990, is
amended to read as follows:
(e) Except in any city not wholly included within one county, any
semitrailer with a length in excess of forty-eight feet, but not exceeding
fifty-three feet, may be operated on any qualifying highway or
specifically designated access highway if the distance between the kingpin
of the semitrailer and the centerline of the rear axle [or rear axle
group] does not exceed [forty-one] FORTY-THREE feet" -
Do you ever quickly research something before you post your thoughts on here? You are often wrong. See the official link below. Or check the front pages of your atlas.
Size and Weight Information | Colorado State Patrol - CSP
36k interstate
40k secondary
And I am not licenced for over 80k so that doesn't apply to me. I don't exceed 80 anyway.
Check mate again, snowwy.
Fyi. Because I think you are a western state guy. Wyoming also allows 36 on the tandems. OMG!!mslashbar Thanks this. -
No, 36 on a tandem is legal anywhere in Co, 85 gross is only on secondary roads.
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You're are right. I was thinking 36.
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Wyoming allows 36 on the highways. OMG
Wyoming also allows overweight with registraion. No permit needed. OMG.
Checkmate.
Don't need to check my facts. I know what i hauled and how 3 companies wanted it hauled.
And i know my own problems with the scales.
Who's right and who's wrong. Beats me. Don't care anymore.
Colorado is a harrassment state.
OMG. CHECKMATE.
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