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  1. Jun 12, 2013 #1
    FTB530

    FTB530 Light Load Member

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    I have been out of trucking for 12 years, thinking about applying for a company that has 48 ft step decks and Pete conventional, my experience was mostly in COE Freightliner i have pulled a 40 ft trailor for about 10 months on one job, if i get hired is there any advice you guys can give me ,never pulled a step deck or a 48 ft trailer.

    One question i have is there a height limit on the lower part of the deck,i know the overall height of any load is 14 ft,but you wouldnt stack dry lumber on the lower deck up to 14 ft even if it was within the weight limit would you,ok go ahead and laugh but give me info you think might help me .
     
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  3. Jun 12, 2013 #2
    lostriver

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    All the hay/straw haulers in Idaho with step decks stack them to 14'... Should be able to stack lumber to 14' as long as your weight is good to go.
     
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  4. Jun 12, 2013 #3
    FTB530

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    Thanks for the reply ,i was just thinking it would be really top heavy ,but that is why i ask.
     
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    Casual Trucker

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    DUDE who the heck told you that you can stack up to 14 ft lumber,hay,or anything
    The legal height on any trailer is 13ft 6 in That is it That is from a flat ground to the top of your load No if's or but's
    Anything more than 13'6" is a Permit Load some Step Decks you can haul a Higher load with because they are set up with 17" wheels.Not your typical 22.5 wheels
    But no matter what kind of step deck you pull you can't pull any load higher than 13'6" over all height with out a permit.
    Don't Start out by hitting a bridge or loosing a load or worse getting hung up @ the chicken coop having somebody move the load to another truck to make you legal
    Trust me when I tell you No matter who done it it is always the truckers fault [ Driver Negligent Etc. ] even if your dispatcher told you to move it
     
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  7. Jun 12, 2013 #5
    snowwy

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    out in the west you can haul 14 feet high. no matter what trailer. i've hauled many loads that high. if they load is taller then 8 feet. they usually require a step deck.

    hay haulers haul that high all the time. becuase it's light. same with straw. lumber loads will only be 8 feet high. and usually won't occupy a full trailer length. as they are heavy. same with sheet rock.

    foam, insulation, hay, straw, bags of mulch or whatever. will easily hit that 14 foot mark.

    permits vary by state. on the east most are 13.6 but on the west it's flat 14.
     
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    lostriver

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  9. Jun 12, 2013 #7
    FTB530

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    Well i drove for 15 years in California ,nine of those years i had a curtain van behind me that was 13ft 11 inches, never got a ticket ,but i did get pulled into a scale on 880 once or twice when i bounced their scale enough to set of the lazer light that is at 14ft. So DUDE no one told me ,i knew .
     
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  10. Jun 12, 2013 #8
    king Q

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    When ever there is some sort of risky load I always advise drivers to drive as fast as possible.
    That way they will reach their destination before there is time for anything to go wrong.
     
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  11. Jun 12, 2013 #9
    FTB530

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    Glad i won't be on any highways where you drive or anyone who would use you for advice,guess i should have know not to ask for any advice.
     
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  12. Jun 12, 2013 #10
    Saddletramp1200

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    Driver all I do is oversize. I make sure any load I transport is Steady, and permitted. A 35.00 permit might save a 1200.00 fine.
     
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