Hit a 13'6 ¹/² bridge.

for you to say that.....he's toast.

 

Funny you mention that because I got stopped at the scale in Ohio years ago because the height if my trailer tipped the over height detector. They measured it and while loaded it was 13' 8. I actually had to wait there until I get the air bags deflated some. Some states won't trip too much but some states will ticket you for that.

 

yes, it is your fault and if you can’t notice the truck riding different from it breaking that is also your own fault

 

That's too high....when empty, that suspension should be lowered to 13'5 at least...now to anyone this thread: Do you think whoever services the trailers would catch am overinflated suspension during an inspection?

 

Those numbers are a little weird in NYC. I think the posted height on the bridges is the lowest point of the overpass. Even if you travel on Expressways in NYC, you'll see overpasses that say 12'6 or whatever. I can't speak for local highways in the boroughs but whenever I travelled there, I always checked the truck route map to be safe

 

Its hard to say....you'd have to ask a legal expert. If NY is an at-will state then you'll have to move on. If you're company has a union, then maybe. I can't really say but I'm floating ideas out there.

 

If the leveling valve is leaking air or broken, then a proper inspection will find it. Ride height is not part of a typical inspection from what I've seen.

 

Yep, they sure will. On the subject of close. The HRBT westbound lanes coming out of Norfolk are thirteen six, I was with a friend behind a driver who was hitting the roof from time to time. He was legal but by a fraction of an inch. I have taken notice of some deep gouge marks in that tunnel.

 

you can feel the difference driving down the road... my uncle has a spare truck with a double frame that’s starting to do the rust separation so it breaks the bolts on the valve, have 6 extra 1/4 under the seat, rides like a basketball (not that air trac rides any good to begin with)

 

Sadly its the drivers responsibility to know the high of his equipment at all times....if stopped by DOT they can ask you "what is the height" and if your wrong or don't know, you /can or will be ticketed. Doesnt matter that the bridge is actually 13'6.250001" , its posted at 12.2 [or whatever] the difference is the cities "safety margin": sadly you were over-height and hit the bridge. Just MY OPINION and i'm not being an ***hole here either; be a professional, own up to the mistake, chalk it up as a learning experience and move on to another company or sit down with your present company and see if you can work it out. You can lawyer up, but what"s it going to do? Get your old job back at a place that doesnt hold value in a seasoned driver? If the company is looking for damages, which you didn't mention, then i might be inclined to say different......