Super Sleeper gents, I need your wisdom

168" sleeper 320" wb 53' dry van. I go into NYC occasionally just for to make sure you take turn a little wider.
Only a couple of places where I couldn't get into, one where a day cab even has a hard time getting into the dock, and one where the yard tractor has a hard time getting into dock.
I am 43,700# empty 16,000# front axle and empty I'm at 14,800# on my steer axle . 82' total length.

 

If I were running a 168" cabover, I'd still pull a 48' Conestoga over a 53'!

 

Are you allowed to run 48 states?

Dont some have max 75?

What's the LCV requirement.

Just outta curiosity.

 

@Robert85006

 

I run the north east with a 285” wb but I only have a 60”, I could probably squeeze a 100 on there but I’m not in the truck enough to justify it, only have one spot in vt to be nice to the hard jock to put my trailer in/out of the door if I don’t have 1 open next to the one I’m trying to get in

you can go up to 20k on a steer if the axles are rated for if

 

I wouldn't think that wind would be too bad. I mean your Carrying a house plus a load

 

No, the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 eliminated overall length limits on what has become STAA highways. Virtually all interstates and US highways, as well as state roads that meet the classification. The only limit was length of trailer.

Get off the STAA designated routes, the states had authority to implement their length laws and 53' they could assert a KPRA length.

 

Like others have said, be smart with routing for any major city, northeast, tight areas, etc. Plenty of folks out here running 330 WB with 53 spreads (few guys I loaded with years ago had these combos). Just takes some getting use to.

Far as the northeast goes (especially Jersey and NYC), Richie Acosta ran his “Project 350” with a 48 spread.

If wheelbase becomes critical, look for a cabover and do a frame stretch, drone box behind the sleeper and get trucking.

 

Answered by @Bean Jr.

 

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