help with axel weight in ohio

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by ohiologger, Jan 29, 2012.

  1. ohiologger

    ohiologger Bobtail Member

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    hello , i am currently building a logtruck to haul in ohio and am a little confused on how many axles i need to have , can some one point me in the right direction for advice on this matter, the ohio revised code is a little confusing ... i am wanting to be able to haul 40,000 pounds , would two air tags 5 axles in all allow me to do this ??? thanks for any help
     
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  3. WMGUY

    WMGUY Road Train Member

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    are you looking a conventional 5 axel truck or a mule train?
     
  4. Les2

    Les2 Road Train Member

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    You talking straight truck or tractor trailer?
     
  5. ohiologger

    ohiologger Bobtail Member

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    yea a straight truck , sorry for the confusion , i am building a straight truck with a knuckle boom loader for hauling log's
     
  6. TheRoadWarrior

    TheRoadWarrior rocking-n-rollin again

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    ok your only wanting to haul 40,000 lbs is that correct... then if thats the case you dont need a tag axle... unless Ohio has changed the weight limits you should be fine cause the legal limit is 80,000 gross..but if you want to haul more than 80,000 gross you will need a tag and permits or possible a 3 axle trailer and a tag on the tractor...ya might want to check with the OHIO DOT on this one
     
  7. TheRoadWarrior

    TheRoadWarrior rocking-n-rollin again

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    disregard my post it just came up hes doing a straight truck
     
  8. Les2

    Les2 Road Train Member

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    Five axles won't get it, heck I don't think six will. I think the most a straight truck is allowed to go is 78k gross and that is with 6 axles.

    Length also has something to do with it.

    Ohio also gives a tolerance for log trucks coming out of the woods. Besides if you have a knuckleboom on the truck you can make a killing never leaving the sites being paid by the hour loading other trucks. You just need to find the right people to work for.

    Where are you located at in ohio?
     
  9. Logan76

    Logan76 Crusty In Training

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    We just got a couple of over weight fines hauling into ohio, its tricky with tri-axles into ohio, they don't recognize our tag axles coming out of pa so we can only haul half loads of water.
     
  10. ohiologger

    ohiologger Bobtail Member

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    les2 im in southern ohio , yea im trying to understand these axle laws , we are building a bigger log truck then the one we currently have , its just to small ....

    i was hoping to get as close to 20 ton as i could , log trucks are allowed a 7 % window when hauling from the yard to the mill ...

    the dump trucks i see at the day job are hauling 23 ton on 6 axles with aluminum beds so i thought maybe i could get close to 20 with 5 axles but the law is confusing for my non lawyer brain because of that spread you speak of
     
  11. ohiologger

    ohiologger Bobtail Member

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    lol logan its tricky with any amount of axles in ohio you can be good on your gross but over on just one axel , its frustrating i have had several different leos give me very different advice
     
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