Over height question

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by God prefers Diesels, Sep 4, 2021.

  1. staceydude

    staceydude Road Train Member

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    I mean these types of maps. Maybe not routes as if you were permitted but some restrictions if caught in a pickle. I don’t do the oversized stuff like you do. Nor have tour amount of experience but after reading threads on different roads etc and not always getting the most correct info I just google for whatever state I have a question about. Only reason I am posting Oregon was length issue on a route I was looking at and ended up taking another. Maybe every state doesn’t have them but Michigan does.
    https://www.oregon.gov/odot/Forms/Motcarr/8119.pdf

    This map from Michigan will show anything under 14’ just takes whatever road @God prefers Diesels friend (lol) is going through and look for the red number with a square. Several near Detroit

    https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdot/2021_Truck_Operators_Map_719781_7.pdf

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  3. staceydude

    staceydude Road Train Member

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    @Old Man just to be clear, I posted that info for folks like myself with less experience when the atlas might not show everything and the GPS tries to kill you. This tadpole ain’t trying to teach a bullfrog how to swim lolol
     
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  4. ProfessionalNoticer

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    Don't trust Smart Truck Route. It screwed me a few years back. You'd be better off using Google Street View and scope out the route before you get into a bad spot you can't get out of.
     
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  5. Old Man

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    14’ limits are great, but I’m talking about 15’ plus. Gets hard and most states don’t have maps, then there are the width restrictions because of construction, more problems than height.
    Last project there we’re 7 bridges in Illinois and Indiana that we had about 6” clearance between the Jersey walls, nothing like stopping on I57 and crossing at 3 mph.
     
  6. MTN Boomer

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    If you haven't thought of it, dumping the air on the tractor will give you 3 or 4 inches less height.
     
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  7. God prefers Diesels

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    I already checked. Drops 2.5" with bags completely dumped. Front of deck went from 58" to 55.5".
     
  8. lucky

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    I hual oversize loads. You always check load before departure. You are asking for prison if you kill a person
     
  9. N00bLaLoosh

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    Just so you know there ain't #### to do in Rochester so I hope you have enough time left after the drop to at least get back down to the truck stops in Monroe.
     
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  10. Flat Earth Trucker

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  11. God prefers Diesels

    God prefers Diesels Road Train Member

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    I'll reload and start heading for Texas.

    Yeah, he's not a smart man.
     
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