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Trailer slightly over 102" wide?

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by Bdog, Dec 7, 2015.

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  1. Dec 7, 2015 #1
    Bdog

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    How nit picky is the DOT?

    I am looking for a trailer and I found a 53' step deck here locally and I was measuring it and from outside of rub rail to outside of rub rail is 102 1/4" at the front and 102 1/8" at the back.

    Is the extra 1/4" going to be a problem if I get an A hole inspector?

    It is a fontaine trailer but it looks like the rub rails are brand new and who ever put them on used slightly thicker metal maybe 1/8" thicker so when you add both sides it is 1/4" wider. It was a professional job the craftsmanship is excellent and the whole trailer has been sandblasted and painted and has a new apitong floor.
     
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  3. Dec 7, 2015 #2
    mountaingote

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    Not likely that they would notice
     
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  4. Dec 7, 2015 #3
    not4hire

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    I have had lots of loads measued, but never a trailer.
     
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  5. Dec 7, 2015 #4
    Bdog

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    Me neither but I wonder if they happened to have the tape out and noticed if they would give a hoot over a small amount like that. The trailer looks factory. I just know the rub rail is aftermarket because it is too straight for a 15 year old trailer and looks a little thicker than normal.
     
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  7. Dec 7, 2015 #5
    MACK E-6

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    I wouldn't worry about a quarter inch.

    After all, a lot of reefer guys have extra lights on the sides of their trailers that make them wider than yours.
     
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  8. Dec 7, 2015 #6
    AModelCat

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    I doubt they'll notice. 1/4" isn't something a guy's going to be able to eyeball.
     
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  9. Dec 7, 2015 #7
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    Ever notice how wide those retractable soft side trailers are. They are way too wide. Car haulers, the ratchet heads are too wide. Regs say safety items such as mirrors and lights can exceed 102 in. but those things I mention have nothing to do with safety. Point is they get away with it every day.
     
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  10. Dec 7, 2015 #8
    not4hire

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    You need to read more of the regulations.

    LENGTH AND WIDTH EXCLUSIVE DEVICES
    States must allow certain devices to extend beyond the 2.6 m (102-inch) width limit of CMVs on the NN and reasonable access routes. These include rear-view mirrors, turn signal lamps, handholds for cab entry/egress, splash and spray suppressant devices, and load-induced tire bulge. Also excluded are non-property carrying devices that do not extend more than 3 inches beyond each side of the vehicle.

    http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/FREIGHT/publications/size_regs_final_rpt/index.htm#devices​
     
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  11. Dec 9, 2015 #9
    Scalemaster

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    Sorry, I did not see rub rails in that list.
     
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  12. Dec 9, 2015 #10
    double yellow

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    Also excluded are non-property carrying devices that do not extend more than 3 inches beyond each side of the vehicle.

    A rub rail is not a property carrying device.

    My Hyundai dry van is over 102" from the factory, but the excess is in the vertical structural ridges that stiffen the logistics posts (but do not carry load directly)

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