Axle spacing

Isn't any part of the machine part of it's intended use?

We have a forklift that weighs right at 70K with all it's counterweights. We always move it without the counterweights which bring it down to 40K, requiring two loads. Without the counterweights, it can't perform it's intended use, as it won't pick up squat without them. If you go by the OH law, looks as if you could move it with the counterweights.

 

Yep no problem...except don't bring it to Michigan right now...Frost law is on...no over weight permits allowed...its always something

 

Well, the bad part is that we don't normally run in MI or OH. We mostly are in TN, with occasional trips to bordering states. TN says that anything that can be easily removed has to be removed. "Easily removed" is very vague but I don't think anybody (especially a trooper or judge) would think that the counterweights aren't easily removed. They are actually made to be removed easily.

 

In Ohio if it's less than 150 miles you can get a regional heavy haul permit for divisible loads, we move our smaller excavators with 2 buckets and a hoepack. There's a crane company that permits counterweight loads at 120,000.

 

Yeah up here you would be fine, Grove cranes (newer ones anyway) have hydraulically removable counter weights that require no tools or other machines to remove and we hauled them all the time.

 

I had hoped after reading the whole thread there would be an answer on axle spacing but never really came close.
My question on axle spacing is what does 54", 54.5" or 60" axles spacing do vs. 49"? More weight per axle I assume? I ask this because it doesn't appear most states will permit a tridem for more than 60k regardless of spacing.