Do any of you know of any states that give you grief for having your stinger mounted to neck?
I've seen a few guys with this set up and years ago I carried a deck plate this way and can't remember having any problems, but the way things change almost monthly out here I thought I'd throw it out here.
I'm trying to stay under escort length in states like NM and LA while I'm under lighter loads. I'm 84' 5" ovral running trlr as quad.
Now, so far I know LA and Texas don't have a problem with it on the neck while under a permit load but thought maybe you guys could save me some money and embarrassment at the "next scale".
I appreciate any input you might have. Thanks SteveB
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Mounting Stinger to the neck?
Discussion in 'Heavy Haul Trucking Forum' started by HighCountry, Sep 5, 2015.
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If I'm seeing things correctly, you have the lower front of the stinger "pinned" into attached pin points correct?
If "yes", *as far as I know you are good to go...BUT, I've never done this, however I am looking into doing something similar on my unit to pin in my sections. My understanding is, "pinned" is acceptable as part of the trailer, chained down is divisible.
The one place I would certainly be concerned with is WY, they just don't play well with others...
* this is my understanding, do NOT take this as me actually "knowing" the law on this point.
Keen has several trailers with spreader bars instead of stingers, and they do this. That is where I'm getting my info from... -
Thanks for the reply @Heavy Hammer , yes it's pinned in front and a pad for the landing gear in back.
That's what I was told years ago too, but we both know how that goes.
And a chuckle and head shake on WY, I'm no virgin with wreckers and hot shots at their ports, their pretty tough sometimes.
Three words still echo from them guys, "bolted or welded"!
I'm gonna call a couple of the ports just to be sure. I'll put bolts thru the pins instead of lock pins just knowing how anal they can be.
I'll post any info I get.
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I'm sorry for asking a dumb question, but in my world a spreader bar and a stinger are synonymous what's the difference?Cat sdp Thanks this.
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LOL... yep JD your correct, on it being same thing that is.
Just depends on what part of the country your from as far as I can tell. And then there's alot of people call it a "Booster".
Someone can correct me if I've been wrong all these years, won't hurt my feelings a bit.
I kinda look at it like having "Dinner" or having "Supper" doesn't matter to me long as I get something to eat, 10-4. -
Thanks, in every day conversation I call it a stinger (actually insert expletive here stinger) but most trailer manufacturers call it a "booster". What threw me was when he said "spreader bars instead of stingers" I thought I was missing something.
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I always think of the spreader bar as just - no axle attached. When I had one and it as complete I just referred to it as a stinger. On my new trailer the axles don't detach and trail King calls it a booster. But who knows - I have also "heard" if it is pinned that it usually ok. My last trip into CA there were 3 loaded 9 axle with deck sections chained over the rear axles parked at the banning scale and no one cares at all.
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Yeah, I've always considered a Booster to have 2 or 3 axle's back there and a spreader bar to be a "stiff arm" to spread out the bridge for a single axle.
And "nitro-stinger" just sounds cooler
But hey, I'm from Idaho.
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Cooler but I think harder to load, maybe I can hoped or a nitro-booster for my next trailer someday
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Hi Rontonio, I agree, Just stinger, I'm a big fan of keepin it simple.
CALIFORNIA!? Whew!, I'll call Rosa down there some day, but thats a can of worms for another day.
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