A freind of mine (equipment dealer) is asking me to move a damaged tanker from his lot to auction (20 miles),hes gonna provide me with RT tags for the move.
The trailer only have top damage and everything else works.
My question is it legal for me to move it?
Is this legal?
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Is the vehicle road-worthy? Are all the required parts; brakes, lights, tires, etc., in good condition and function correctly? Is anything going to fall off the vehicle and/or exists outside the legal dimensions for height, width and length? Is anything going to leak out of the tank?
If your answers are; yes, yes, no and no, then go with it. Basically, so long as the damage is cosmetic and does not affect the road-worthiness of the vehicle, nor will anything leak out, fall off or create any other hazard, it should be fine.zinita17601 and TruckDrivingtn Thank this. -
Is it a clean tank, you'll need a wash ticket
Dirty tank you'll need a last contained boldaf105paccar and zinita17601 Thank this. -
I guess i have to hook up to it and do a pretrip,from the picture he sent it looks like the tanker got a big dent on top.by washing it do u mean the inside?
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yes sounds like it was a rollover and if so don't think they'd clean a damaged trailer.
But don't know if they could sell/auction a dirty tank eitherdaf105paccar Thanks this. -
Do u think a tank wash facilty will wash a damaged tanker?
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I would just move it and make the gravy. It's only 20 miles. I suppose you are suppose to have a tank endorsement too. But you'll be fine as long as you look like you know what you are doing.
jbatmick, Socal Xpress and BoostedTeg Thank this. -
Not worth it for me,i've learned my lesson a long time ago.trying to cut corners will always bite u in the rear
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It is only illegal if you get caught!Roger McG, rollin coal, BoostedTeg and 4 others Thank this.
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Of course it is legal. It is just illegal to load. Damage equipment gets moved every day.
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