Prime Flatbed Divison Info

Discussion in 'Prime' started by OpenRoadDreamer, Oct 18, 2011.

  1. Danfromwindsor

    Danfromwindsor Road Train Member

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    Ok. Call me simple. I was browsing your thread and so now Im curious,why do you have to close your tandems on a flatbed? My common sense thinking wonders why you cant pull it as a spread axle like every other flatbed in the country? We have flats and steps that are all spreads and we dont have sliding axles.
     
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  3. FLATBED

    FLATBED Road Train Member

    overweight on tandems should be a hint
     
  4. Danfromwindsor

    Danfromwindsor Road Train Member

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    Yeah,but he was overweight because he slid his axle from the spread position to a closed position. In my 17yrs of pulling flats Ive never heard of any laws stating you cant run a spread axle thru a state. So that is my confusion. Why cause yourself a headache by running that way?
     
  5. OpenRoadDreamer

    OpenRoadDreamer Road Train Member

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    Because it was a 53' trailer. If it was a 48' it would've been legal. Kingpin laws are what got me.
     
  6. Danfromwindsor

    Danfromwindsor Road Train Member

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    Was unaware kingpin law applied to flats. Learn something new I guess.
     
  7. OpenRoadDreamer

    OpenRoadDreamer Road Train Member

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    They apply when its a 53' trailer. 48' dont have to worry about it. I had a 53' stepdeck, so I was under the law
     
  8. da1

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    glad you got your 48 back load should of been on that from the beginning since the trlr was already there
     
  9. OpenRoadDreamer

    OpenRoadDreamer Road Train Member

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    Exactly. Wasted an entire day of my time...
     
  10. da1

    da1 Road Train Member

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    i know the feeling
     
  11. OpenRoadDreamer

    OpenRoadDreamer Road Train Member

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    If they wouldve llistened to me, it wouldntve been so bad. But of course, no one believed me when I said it wouldnt work.
     
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