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Trooper keep's give me crap about mud flap being 2 in to short in Texas

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by JOHN6006, Dec 3, 2013.

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  1. Dec 3, 2013 #1
    JOHN6006

    JOHN6006 Bobtail Member

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    I have a quad axel dump and a lot of the job's im on I have to jump the curb , I have mud flaps on my truck for 8 years there 14in off the ground but texas you have to be no more that 12 in , so my problem is when I drop them even 2 in they get pulled off on the curb's I jump , so this trooper that's new to this area is on me all the time , like I said the flaps were on there when I bought the truck 8 years ago and never had a problem till now ,

    Any idea's . can a guy get exempt or a special permit
     
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  3. Dec 3, 2013 #2
    sixpackbill

    sixpackbill Light Load Member

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    put longer mud flaps on,, install hooks with chain then lift them when backing. PAIN in the ### but cheaper than a fine or replacing flaps all the time
     
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  4. Dec 3, 2013 #3
    bigjoel

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    Put some hooks on the back of truck so you can pull the bottom of the mud flap up, and hang it up. You would have to get out to do this, and then put them back down when leaving. I drove concrete mixers and we did this to prevent losing mud flaps on steep terrain.
     
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  5. Dec 3, 2013 #4
    luvtotruck

    luvtotruck Road Train Member

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    What about hanging chain on the bottom of them? 2 In' long? they will be long enough and then not get pulled off in the curb jumping!!
     
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  7. Dec 3, 2013 #5
    Grumppy

    Grumppy Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    I've seen trailers with the mud flap like a foot behind the tires rather than right up behind the tire. That way, they are far enough back that you wont ride up on the flap when backing up on a curb. I am not sure about what makes this legal or not OR if there are any special requirements to do this. I know we have a couple of trailers where the mud flaps are mounted all the way at the back of the trailer & the axles are obviously slid forward a few feet. Then the mud flaps can even drag the ground I guess. That may satisfy him. But again, I dont know if there are any situations where, when or how you have to do this... OR whether you can or cant do it.

    I have also seen some trailers that have those wire "U" shaped brackets that fit behind the mud flaps to keep them from kicking up while driving. I guess you could actually put one in front of the mud flaps to keep them from getting under the tire when backing up. But, if your curb is too high, it may bend them... I don't know. I am just trying to make suggestions. Maybe others who have experience in either of these ideas can give you better insight.

    Hope this helps... good luck. :)
     
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  8. Dec 3, 2013 #6
    JOHN6006

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    The problem with moving them back is that I will dump on them , and the hook thing wow I dump some times 15 loads a day that would get old ...
     
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  9. Dec 3, 2013 #7
    eeb

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    Older than dealing with the Trooper? Guess you could install some sort of air or electric actuated mudflap hanger to raise them up by flipping a switch. Or go through the system to find an exemption or permit.
     
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  10. Dec 3, 2013 #8
    TDRV2000

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    I run what is call Mudflap Jacks on my truck. They are made here in Ohio. Their website is MudflapJack.com. I think they are about $350-$400 for a set. They hook into you backup lights. Or you could do what I did and put them on their own air switch. The people that sell them are good people just sometimes hard to get ahold of. You might have to leave message on phone and if they don't call back in a couple of days leave another one. He runs several businesses and sometimes takes a little time to get back with you. I ran them on my last truck and when I ordered this truck bought another set even before the truck was delivered to me. I hope this helps you out with your problem. I have the same things sometimes backing in off street or road not safe to get out and pin flaps up.
     
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  11. Dec 3, 2013 #9
    joseph1135

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    Texass is known for this crap. The mudflaps are the beginning. That's what they initially nail you on and then "find" other stuff. Got me in southern Texas on 287 some years back for that. Finally admitted to using that to pull me over cause the truck said Jersey City, NJ and thought I might be hauling drugs. Lol.
     
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  12. Dec 3, 2013 #10
    Sublime

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    Then you have Wisconsin where dump trucks don't have to have flaps behind the tires.
     
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