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  1. Dec 16, 2010 #11
    flatbedder

    flatbedder Medium Load Member

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    I used to pull 60 ft long roof trusses outta IL and always had to have a permit for that kind of length. I aint shootin from the hip
     
    flatbedder, Dec 16, 2010
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  3. Dec 16, 2010 #12
    Alleycat

    Alleycat Light Load Member

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    Depends what state you are in. In La. 4' over the front & 8' off the back. Any more & you need a permit.
     
    Alleycat, Dec 16, 2010
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  4. Dec 16, 2010 #13
    Allow Me.

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    OK, I use to haul steel beams out of L.A. Harbor to the Northwest. One time the loader put on my trailer some beams that hung over maybe 8', if I remember correctly. I said Whoa Nelly, He said it's legal without a permit. Something like the overhang can be 1/3rd the length of your trailer. Which would be 16' on a 48' flat, right? Now, I could be off here somewhere, but I remember verifying this with dispatch/safety. And yes, it needed lights and flags on the end. Normally, under 4' doesn't require anything.
     
    Allow Me., Dec 16, 2010
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  5. Dec 16, 2010 #14
    Bumpy

    Bumpy Road Train Member

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    I was taught 4 ft over,(48 ft trailer) but,friend,to be on the safe side I always flag it even if its 2 ft over...Just my way....:biggrin_2556:
     
    Bumpy, Dec 16, 2010
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  7. Dec 16, 2010 #15
    loggerman757

    loggerman757 Bobtail Member

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    its 4 feet plus i flag anything over 2 feet off the trailer just to cover my but
     
    loggerman757, Dec 16, 2010
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  8. Dec 16, 2010 #16
    mgfg

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    Permitted for the width....no one would build 60' trusses and have only an 8' peak.
     
    mgfg, Dec 16, 2010
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  9. Dec 16, 2010 #17
    FLATBED

    FLATBED Road Train Member

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    Never see trusses for FLAT roofs:biggrin_2551: not all roofs have a peak but yet they are still called a truss.
     
    FLATBED, Dec 16, 2010
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  10. Dec 18, 2010 #18
    lobes1985

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    Could be floor trusses too. They are only about a foot to 18 inches wide but can be as long as the need to be. I know NY was anything over 4ft had to be flagged but, you could have 10ft over the front and 10ft over the rear as long as you didnt exceed the overall length limit. I hauled 35ft utility poles on a straight truck that only had an 18ft bed so it had a lot of overhang, DOT never said anything to me.
     
    lobes1985, Dec 18, 2010
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