53 foot spread

I haven't seen one either with a fixed spread to the rear. Sliding spread yes but not fixed. Not doubting they are out there I just haven't seen them. I have seen the tri axles that the rear axle had a lift on it.
If it's set up like a 48' with 5' overhang then nothing to it. Drives like a 48 with only a little tail swing. Watch big dips as you can clip the bumper but other than that within a couple of days you won't even notice it. Load it like a 48 leaving that last 5' alone unless they pay for a 53' trailer. Many places you load will want to center the load on the deck rather than between the axles and kingpin, due mainly to where the center marker light is. Have found it useful to mark a spot and get a decal that says center load here. This is mainly helpful in places where you may drop the trailer to be loaded and come back to get the next day or on Monday. We have a few customers this applies to and have had to get them to re center load a couple of times. They are starting to get the hang of it. Lol.
53' fixed all the way to the rear would be a pita in my opinion.
In the South East you will need the permit from Fl as they seem to have cracked down on it. Like stated above $20 for the year and it looks the same but is completely different than your annual oversize permit.

 

It's perfectly legal in Ohio, the only trailer rule they have is 53' over all length. I know Kentucky is the similar, I've never been bothered in any of the Midwestern states. Florida caught me with my 57' beam but I had a permit load on and it was covered by the permit, he warned me about that trailer empty but that was it.

 

I don't work for that company anymore and I don't think I have a picture but I have a couple buddies still there so I'll see if I can get one. But believe me if you pass a tri axle lowboy it's probably close to that length.

 

I'm not saying how long mine is with flip neck down

 

Yeah dragging these 52footers are a real pain.... sarcasm....

 

I've been told by a few people that CT will fine you $700 - $750.

I have to ask, was that pulling RGN or a different trailer? Not that I think it matters. Just trying to gauge what their rational or what mentality they use when picking out a truck to stop.

I'm not disagreeing or arguing with you. Only that I have been in that scale on I84 so many times loaded and empty,.. even spent the night over in the rest area portion of that place and I have never had anyone even look at me twice. But you are not the only one who has told me that those guys will give out big fines. In Fla the fine was $100.

Hurst

 

I can see a use for a 53 ft spread axle double drop with the axles all the way back......obviously to get a longer well. I was talking about the uses for a 53 ft spread axle step deck or flat. Question on the cattle pot.....what's a typical weight on the trailer axles?

 

I had my rgn. 3rd axle chained up. From kingpin to center of number 2 axle was a tad too long. So ticket and turned around...

 

That blows. Maybe you looked at them wrong?

I've gotten away with so many things and almost never get hassled (5ft rear over hang(Even flagged it off). Its the dumb little things they get me on when they cant find anything wrong with my truck.

Hurst

 

Don't ya know a real bullhauler never crossed a scale on purpose.

No I really only haul hogs and am rarely over weight. On 5 axles with the spread axle trailer I can go 86000 Iowa, 85500(I think, maybe just 85000) Nebraska, Minnesota is only 80,000 unless on 6 axles. South Dakota is 86000 I'm sure. Those weights are good on any road except the interstate. Iowa won't allow us at all on interstate over 80,000. Most other states you can buy an annual and run the big road.

I think the whole weight thing is completely screwed up. 5 axles with spread I can go 86000. Throw a pusher axle on the truck I can only 87500(I think). So spend a few thousand putting on a extra axle and only gain maybe a thousand pounds payload after the added weight. 7 axles is good to 96,000 I believe.