Some info on lowbeds in BC Canada

I get some PM's on here asking me questions, and some people even send me their phone numbers and ask if I will call them.
So I decided to start a thread and post just a few bits of information.
Before I even begin, I also want to mention that you can Google the phone number, and call any commercial scale in BC, they are generally very friendly and helpful.
I will use the trip I am on currently as a sample. Since I have a newer driver in the drivers seat, getting her training at the moment, I can be on my phone.
Even empty this Tri-axle lowbed is 10 feet wide, so it must be permitted always. This is easy to do and cheap, I buy an annual permit for it at a cost of only $360, which lets me pull it despite being 10 wide. This Mack truck has balloons on the front, and is a Tri-drive, the trailer is a Knight brand 53' long Tri-axle. Without any extra permits I can legally haul 7300 kgs (16094 lbs) on the steers, 24000 kgs ( 52911 lbs) on the drives, and 24000 kgs ( 52911 lbs ) on the trailer. Legally speaking right now I am okay for weight as the piece of equipment we are hauling is only about 31660 kgs ( 69800 lbs ). Height and length of it is okay, but unfortunately it's wider than the trailer is, so i have it well flagged, and an extra permit in place for the width of 10'11" wide.
Something to remember is that they require me to have a minimum of 27% of the weight that is on my drive tires at any given time, on my steer tires. So in layman's terms, if I were to have 10,000 kgs on my drive tires I must have at least 2,700 kgs on my steer tires.
Now permits are easy to get, and the toll free phone number is 1-800-559-9688 before you call have the information ready such as your route, how much you may need say for overweight and oversize for that particular trip.
It may restrict your routes being over weight or size, but its just part of the job.
With this truck and trailer combination I could also with permits haul up to a maximum of 8800 kgs ( 19401 lbs )on my steering axle, 28000 kgs ( 61729 lbs ) on my drive tires, and 29000 kgs ( 63934 lbs ) on my trailer.
Yes I am allowed to permit for more on my trailer than on my drives, that is not a typo. We have hauled 4 different pieces of equipment these past 3 days, each requiring its own special set of permits, from overweight, to overweight, width, and height, down to just a simple load like this which is only over width. We had an excavator on yesterday that was over on everything but length, and I could just scale it with maximum permits, once I moved my 5th wheel ahead to get more weight on my steer tires, to get my drivers legal, and when we stopped for fuel because we were down to 1/16 th left, I didn't fill up, only put on about a 1/3 fuel so we could reach our destination and not be overweight.
It is not hard, and getting permits is super easy.
Run tight chains guys, and be careful out there....all the best to all of you.

 

Little red flags permanently on the sides and corners of my trailer, as the law requires because when empty, it is still considered over sized.

 

No I don't run those.

 

I was told i am good until i exceed 10.5 feet.

 

Yes...part of the reason I am reluctant to buy a wider bed.
Would like an 11 wide sometimes though.