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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Load Hauler 04
Sure it was legal. As long as he had the trailer and truck registered correctly,and he had a CDL, it was legal. My truck is registered for 14,000 and my trailers are registered for 20,000, gives me a total of 34,000CGVW.
To be legal you have to have a CDL..
Not legal...and that's just by looking at how much of the bus is sticking out past the rear of the trailer. Any DOT guy would have had a field day with this.

I'd be real curious to see the weight per axle, when weighed on a certified scale.
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 03:28 AM
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Originally Posted by 440trk
Not legal...and that's just by looking at how much of the bus is sticking out past the rear of the trailer. Any DOT guy would have had a field day with this.

I'd be real curious to see the weight per axle, when weighed on a certified scale.
I live here in Colorado, DOT would have eaten him alive on this load. I did heavy haul trucking here for a long time, and theres so much wrong with that load it isnt funny. But with that said, I have done some crazy stuff myself, and Im sure not gonna bash the OP for doing it, other than I think he was nuts to drag that down golden gate canyon Very steep, very twisty, and narrow too. I just keep thinking how that would do if the trailer brakes went out, and the answer is, Connollys towing would be out there winching stuff out of the canyon for the better part of a day,lol.
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 08:36 AM
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The load was not legal but, common sense, experience and skill are more important.
We probably all know someone who has a drivers license (but shouldn't) and can't operate a car safely at or below the posted speed limit.
This person could be perfectly legal but you won't catch me riding with them!
My niece comes to mind.

Good load Watson.

My biggest load was with my 7000 lb truck, 7000 lb tandem axle dual wheel 24' dovetail and an old power company utility pole/auger truck (weight unknown).
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