My journey to become a heavy haul driver

Yep your right your Cali 9 will go as Far East as you want although if it's a sixteen wheeler you'll only get tandem weights in most states. I agree with you about reprocity it would be nice altho we would probably end up with some real ######## like pilots at 9 wide and 13 8 tall.

 

I've never understood with all of the crap the federal government stick their nose in that's none of their business, and interstate commerce is their business. They could fix this crap if they wanted to, right along with California's stupid emissions crap on trucks not domiciled there.

 

I guess because it "spreads" the axles.

 

This is exactly why it is called a spreader bar. The term isn't referring to the entire booster or stinger but specifically to the piece that goes between the trailer and the axle of the booster.

 

That was my guess, I know one if the greatest days of my life was when Ohio changed its axle laws and I didn't have to run around with that stupid stinger in.

 

Bingo. I believe I almost heard the loud CLICK in your brain

 

As long as your brain is clicking, friend...thats all that counts.