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How a cop knows a 102” at first sight

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Buster Churry, May 19, 2018.

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  1. May 19, 2018 #1
    Buster Churry

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    A cop will look at your trailer (dry van) and see the 6” letters that say “53”. All 53’ trailers are 102” width.
     
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    Reason for edit: added “dry van” to clarify
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  3. May 19, 2018 #2
    x1Heavy

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    Also there is a overhang of a few inches over your drives if you drive a 96" tractor.

    I used to sneak through Marysville PA quite often with a 102/53 they did not pay me too much mind because Ive tried to play nice with that awful traffic there.

    However it's really easy to spot 102's
     
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  4. May 19, 2018 #3
    kemosabi49

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    All 53' trailers do not have 53' on them. and there are 96' 53 in use too. You can tell a 102 by looking at the trailers tandems as they are normally 96".
     
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  5. May 19, 2018 #4
    Buster Churry

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    I didn’t say that all trailers have 53 on them.
     
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    x1Heavy

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    Learn something new every day.

    I cannot believe that little detail has escaped me. HA.... story of my life.
     
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    kemosabi49

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    Ok. I changed it. Al 53ft trailers are not marked with a 53 graphic.
     
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    MACK E-6

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    My 48’ liftgate is a 102”, and it has the wheels out to the edge.
     
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  10. May 19, 2018 #8
    Buster Churry

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    A standard 53’ dry van will be 102” unless it was custom made.
     
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    bzinger

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    That 53 on the front corners of some trailers was originally there to keep the state of mass happy when they finally approved them .
     
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  12. May 19, 2018 #10
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    Why do some food service trailers have FISH stamped on them? Whose law is that?
     
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