Lane change jumpers piss me off

okiedokie said: ↑

Yes it rides on 2 bunks that pivots like a log truck. You can only have a certain amount of overhang on each end of a straight trailer ( 1/4 trailer length or 1/3 total wheelbase length) where as a T&T you can go much longer because you can stretch out the trailer by use of a sliding stinger that connects to the pintol (sp) hook of the truck, plus a sliding reach that is connected to the pintol eye. After 120 feet load length you have to go to a steer car or logger on the rear. There are special exclusions for non-reducible loads. There is always some local cop that things these trucks are illegal and spend 1-2 hours telling me why. Usually the whole force shows up and finally a DOT cop gets there and lines them out. How did ya get that truck pass all the scales? Did you take the back roads? It would take a better driver than me officer to pull that off. Here are couple of other long load set ups. Yes I drove for Leavitt's Freight Service in the 80's. Rain drops hit the windsheild,Wipers going back and forth to the beat of the radio,driving my life away...................

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I know exactly what you mean. We pulll 102' tankers in NV and when we go outside of Vegas we get eyed something terrible. We use a drawbar from the pintle hook to the trialer that is 20'. I like them, it's much easier to back and you can haul a lot more. Just had to ask.

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