Question for Flatbedders

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by cynicalsailor, Jul 14, 2009.

  1. notarps4me

    notarps4me Road Train Member

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    If memory serves me right it is no more than 4 foot off the back and no more than 3 foot off the front.
     
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  3. Ridgerunner665

    Ridgerunner665 Road Train Member

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    I thought it was 1 foot in front and 4 feet on the back...for a total of 53 feet on a 48 foot trailer.
     
  4. Big John

    Big John Road Train Member

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    Let's see buy permits and be on the safe side which the company would pay for or take a chance and have to stop quick and damage a $800 headache rack maybe a whole in the sleeper. Sometimes it doesn't matter how you tied the load down I have seen some oily steel.
     
  5. Working Class Patriot

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    On my pipe loads it's 3' off the nose...any closer, it's bye-bye lines......
     
  6. REDD

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    It was a 53' trailer. Had 3' hanging off the back & 4' off the front. I have only been hassled my one state for having a front overhang... And that would be Missouri... They don't like any over hang!
     
  7. Ridgerunner665

    Ridgerunner665 Road Train Member

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    Reminds me of one of the films Maverick shows in orientation...the one where the beams came through the truck and had the driver pushed out the front of the truck over the steering wheel...he didn't look so good.
     
  8. REDD

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    20 foot beams can move just the same & do the same damage as in that video
     
  9. Ridgerunner665

    Ridgerunner665 Road Train Member

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    Oh...never pulled one, not a flat one anyway.
     
  10. Working Class Patriot

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    This load was picked up from CSI in Fontana and dropped in Moab.....
    Cali and NV didn't require permits but AZ and UT did....
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    cpassey and statikuz Thank this.
  11. REDD

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    That looks like 10' off the back
     
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