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California..overweight vs over length

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Upinsmoke, Nov 7, 2019.

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  1. Nov 7, 2019 #1
    Upinsmoke

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    Reading 34,500 on the tandems with them all the way forward.
    Moved the tandems back 2 holes..12 inches.
    Am I legal in a utility reefer trailer?
    No 40 ft markings on the trailer and I don't have a tape measure.
    Would you rather run 500 pounds overweight with tandem forward or run weight correct and possibly be 12 inches too long?
    Thanks.
     
    Upinsmoke, Nov 7, 2019
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  3. Nov 7, 2019 #2
    Flat Earth Trucker

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    If you are pulling a 53 footer, you must set your trailer tandems to at least the 40 ft mark or further forward.

    You will be stopped at a California to correct this. CHP is big on the 40 ft mark. CHP will have a tape measure on hand.

    If you are still overweight and are unable to correct the weight, you will sit parked until that load is reworked. Two or three hundred pounds over they might forgive, but more than that earns you an overweight fine.
     
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  4. Nov 7, 2019 #3
    starmac

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    I don't guess there is any right answer, but personally I would go with the over length. At least they will have to be paying a little more attention to notice it.
     
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  5. Nov 7, 2019 #4
    Upinsmoke

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    I counted the holes from back of trailer= 31.
    1st hole to third hole is 12 inches or one foot.
    I should be ok in the third hole if my math is right.
    Someone scratched a mark into the trailer which makes me think I'm ok.
    Maybe the banning scales will be closed?
    :biggrin_2559::biggrin_25523::laughing3:
     
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  7. Nov 7, 2019 #5
    x1Heavy

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    Well, if you are ###### if you do and ###### if you don't pick the least painful penalty.

    Find a way to burn off that 500 in fuel right quick.
     
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  8. Nov 7, 2019 #6
    Upinsmoke

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    I'm 32000 on the drives..hardto burn fuel off the tandem..lmfao..
     
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  9. Nov 7, 2019 #7
    x1Heavy

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    HA ok So I stepped into that one. My bad.

    What about that5th wheel?
     
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  10. Nov 7, 2019 #8
    D.Tibbitt

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    U can run the banning scales no problem if ur feeling adventerous, u wont be the only one doing it i can tell you that. Or find a lil group of trucks thats bypassing and run with them and blend in. Or face the misery and test your luck on the scale . good luck to you
     
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  11. Nov 7, 2019 #9
    Upinsmoke

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    5th wheel is stationary..thanks to past drivers who like to bend fairings like pop cans...
     
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  12. Nov 7, 2019 #10
    x1Heavy

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    Here is my final set of cards (Idea) is trailer sealed? Maybe move half a pallet forward?
     
    x1Heavy, Nov 7, 2019
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