Big Loads - Post Photos Number 2

I never crossed a scale with either of those loads but going off my suspension press. Gauge I’d say I was around 32-34k on the tandems. Allowed 12k on the steer which is next to impossible on that tractor due to the stretched WB. I’ve got a long fifth wheel slide however I’d be into the trailer before I’d get more weight up front.

The truck and excavator both weight about 40,000 lbs. Wasn’t too big weight wise.

I’d worked for these guys years ago and took a break from trucking to go back to turning wrenches for a living. Just started back up with them recently. The safety guy needs to get my permits for over weight on the axles and all that fun stuff for non divisible loads still.

Next time I get something like that I will pull across a scale hopefully and get some more information. Used to keep a book with me when I was running state side with pressures vs weights however now with this company, we usually run “local” within a few hundred miles of Sudbury, ON. Hard to cross scales in these parts some times.

 

I don't know who this guy is, but someone buy him a beer!

 

I'll bet he's out of route!

 

I wouldn’t bet on it.

 

When Louisiana was working on the 220 loop around Shreveport they had it down to one lane just like that. Multiple times the tried to route one of us on the detour and on through the construction. Same dimensions. 15’11” wide.

 

Heres another question, Did you chain the forklift to your deck or just rely on the lashings from the forklift to the flatrack. Those shipping lashings are not legal for road use. Don't do dumb things to make a buck. One screw up could have cost more than $1800....

 

Nah, BTDT... I usually just close my eyes.

 

Why would the straps not be legal for on road use? I count 6 straps on this side and can assume there are 6 more on the other side. 12 straps, if they are unmarked 2" nylon they have a raiting of 2000 pounds each. They likely are rated much higher then that.

 

You have to secure the machine to the lowbed itself. Not the flat rack. and as far as I know wheeled equipment has to be chained down not strapped.

 

Says who on both points? Certainly not the FMCSA. My bread and butter are loads that are secured to fixtures and then I secure the fixtures to the trailer. Same deal as a flat rack. As long as 50% of the weight of the cargo is covered it’s perfectly legal.