Just some of the stupid things I see

Jfaulk can explain this better but within so many miles of the state line you can get a multi coil permit for KY.

I pulled two coils for 60 k out of down there on a permit before.

 

But you cant get a permit for heavy multi coil loads within the state, or has that changed? If it has I'll get one this week.

 

Think its 15 or 25 miles from the state line but it has to be coming from/to another state.

 

Then it has not changed. The 25 mile rule knocks me out.

 

Just don't get caught...

 

Hey great advice....I'll take that under consideration.

 

I dunno about other OD permits, but my hay permit transforms this truck from struggling under 46,000lbs of regular cargo to just fine at 105,000 gross. I don't think I could even move that much weight, permitted or not.

 

I have divisible load permits in NV and Utah that allow me 92,000 on this truck, Colorado allows 84,000 without a permit on all secondary roads but not on the interstates. I'm registered in Idaho for 84,000 but I have to buy a permit in order to run that heavy there. I'm registered for 84,000 in Wyoming as well.

All of these things cost money and yet if I run in any of these states without paying the fees....I'm driving an illegal, overweight, unsafe truck!

It is not, repeat NOT about safety....It's about seperating us from our cash!

 

Then again, you figure if somebody can't cough up $30 for a permit, he probably can't keep his truck in good enough shape to be safe at those heavier weights. So it might make a little sense on some level. Still, you'd also think they'd at least want to have a look at the truck to make sure it was up to snuff if safety was the main concern.