Hanging Oversize signs

I would just hang your sign under the lights on the back of your trailer and not worry about covering the tag. On the flags your idea sounds good to me or I use magnets for that kind of stuff.

 

when in doubt flag all corners of load and all corners of outfit your driving. try not to cover plate on trailer and truck. it will cause less hassle going down the road or when you enter scales. also check and see if your required to have strobe lights. ga requires a $2 permit if your running strobes.

 

We give our drivers short stakes to put in the rear stake pockets. This allows you to rig the sign over the deck of the trailer without blocking either the plate or the lights. If you have to cover either the lights or the plate, cover the plate. It is rare that anyone would hassle you over this.

You don't have to flag the corners, just the widest point. Try to get it close to the front and rear of the load.

 

I haul a lot of oversize in GA and SC they souldn't mess with you about the tag being covered on the trailer, however GA will probably say something if the plate is covered on the truck.

 

You could probably cut 2 x 4s to fit in the rear stake pockets.

Do you haul Kubotas?

 

Good suggestion there, cpape.
Also take a 2x4 and put it in the center of the trl. and bungee the sign to it.
That way it will keep from ripping up your o.d. banner..
I had a sign board on the rear of the trl.,but I have to run mine all the time.
On 2 metal tubes that slide in and out in case of a crane lift and I have to pull out from under the crane.

 

Magnets work fantastic on steel and are only $5ish at Fleetpride. When I can't attach my sign to the cargo, I use the ends for my bridge in the rear stake pockets. I run a mesh sign as well.