Lift axle...steerable or non? NY and other states

Where you over 50K on the drives and pusher? And we're they "routine" permits or full permits, online or at the port? Was your inner bridge dependant on the pusher?

It probably is more of an issue if you want an annual permit but find a port worker having a bad day and they will make life difficult.

I think trailers are more targeted and obviously divisable has problems as indicated below.

Hendrickson - OPTIMAAX - Lift Axle Regulations Guide

 

No they a regular stretch double drops and flats. They just all seem to track slightly to the right. Maybe it’s due to the crown in the road?

 

I've gotten permits at the port and online both. Never any problems going up to 61k on the drives with the pusher and the inner bridge has always been dependent on the triple. I've had some problems with gross in UT with a short trailer. I've also ran annual permits with no problems what so ever. I spent 5 years running machinery between WY and SLC so thru the Echo port all the time no issues. I've never done anything with divisible loads or lifts on trailers tho so I can't speak to that.

 

I stopped and asked the port this past week. While it is not in the state statues their admin rules allow for non steerable lift axels that are 60" spread or less and for non-divisible they don't enforce it much if you are sticking to the highways or less than 1 mile off of them.

If you have a wider spread and are not just passing through you are at risk of having them lift the axle and giving you an OW ticket if you are driving a tractor with a wider spread without a steerable unless you have written authorization.