######## weight restrictions

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Mototom, Jun 4, 2021.

  1. Frank Speak

    Frank Speak Road Train Member

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    I have to be extra diligent about weight restrictions when I got Big Maude riding shotgun.
     
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  3. PowerBstrd

    PowerBstrd Light Load Member

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    As long as the driver grossed under 80K and there weren’t any warning signs posted before the bridge, we paid all drivers’ overweight fines.
     
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  4. tiddlytanker

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    It should be illegal for bridges to exist that cant take 40 tons.
     
  5. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    That's ridiculous. There are many bridges built before the truck weight limits were raised to 80,000 lbs. 80+ year old bridges are not rare in this country.
     
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  6. Dockbumper

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    Not to worry......the "infrastructure bill" will take care of that.:rolleyes:
     
  7. Judge

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    Not those bridges on 14/17, they lowered weight several years ago, even swapped highway numbers because they didn’t want to replace them.
    Now if it falls while you’re crossing it, you just bought a bridge.
    I’d say he missed the Y and was supposed to be on 14, which used to be 17.
     
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  8. tiddlytanker

    tiddlytanker Light Load Member

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    Yea, they should upgrade every one of them.
     
  9. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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    They did, in Amagon, Jackson county’s last wooden bridge... I crossed it many times loaded, some wouldn’t cross it empty..
     
  10. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Ok. they should. But our inept Congress, and I'm talking about both sides of the aisle here, agree on less things than truck drivers do so it will never happen.
     
  11. Frank Speak

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    What we really need is a King! Then things will get done! And, I’ll be a sport and volunteer for the gig.
     
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