50lbs overweight on the trailer axles.....

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by GenericUserName, Apr 2, 2015.

  1. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    That's funny, you worry about an overweight ticket while others have reckless driving tickets on their record.

    Don't worry about 50 lbs because by the time you get 70 miles from the T/S, you would have burned more than 120 lbs of fuel.
     
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  3. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    are you really sure
     
  4. fortycalglock

    fortycalglock Road Train Member

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    If this isn't April fools then I just don't know what to say. You do know a scale is going to have a variance, right OP? You're talking about .15% on the axle here and under gross as well. You can't even be sure that you're overweight as that is legally within a scales tolerance level.
    ETA, I am talking about federal weights and measures law, not Truckstop lawyer the DOT will give you 3% stuff.
     
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  5. 123456

    123456 Road Train Member

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    The Horror.......
     
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  6. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    You got in a pissing match with only 50 lbs over???????????????Really seriously 50 lbs over??????????? Not worth stressing over,DOT would'nt have say a word.You should have went with it.
     
  7. pattyj

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    I would'nt have even bothered to reweigh it.Bet that took well over an hr to weigh it 6 times.
     
  8. gokiddogo

    gokiddogo Road Train Member

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    Did you also check every single diode in every LED light on your truck?
     
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  9. ipogsd

    ipogsd Heavy Load Member

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    Driver if you would have stuck to that diet your Dr. told you about, this would have never happened!
     
  10. hvacker

    hvacker Light Load Member

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    Haha, poor kid,

    Don't feel bad rookie, this is what it's all about.. :)
     
  11. spyder7723

    spyder7723 Road Train Member

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    In all honesty, I'd be routing you through the home office and prepping your pink slip.
     
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