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[buckeyefarmer]

I went out to get my mail the other day, noticed someone had gone off the road at my driveway, up over the bank in my yard, then turned and went down the bank and back on the road. Can't find it on my security cam yet.

 

[PCo farm]

Pushin' his weight limit

 

[California]

Pushin' his weight limit

Great photo!

But a real question, why would the tractor have such a long wheelbase? There's no overall rig length limit in that state?

 

[bcp]

Maybe bridge restrictions.

Bruce

 

[MF243RedTop]

Have no details other than I found the vid on social media... And snapped some screen shots..
Wow .

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[BravoXray]

Great photo!

But a real question, why would the tractor have such a long wheelbase? There's no overall rig length limit in that state?

There are no restrictions on the length of semi tractors, only on trailers. The longer wheelbase trucks ride better, but are a pain to maneuver in tight places. It's mostly a "mine's bigger than yours" trucker thing though. That one looks to be pushing a 300 inch wheelbase.

 

[JPRambo]

When I worked for a hospital we had a 1meg generator delivered. The tractor had the same wheelbase. I asked the driver the same question. He said the fed trailers had 8 feet to the fifth wheel.

 

[aczlan]

My wife (nurse) kept the guy talking and kept the other eager civilian rescuers from cutting him loose out of his seat belt until the EMS got there - after a crash like that you don't want to move a person at all without a backboard let along dump a guy on his head...

Watched a guy get tboned, roll and spin like a top on his roof.
He was not happy that I wouldn't "help him" by cutting his seatbelt, popping it, or letting someone else do that.
His jeep was on its roof still and he looked like he was pushing 350-400#, no was I was going to be able to to help him get out if he wasn't able to bench press himself and it wasn't worth the risk if he had a neck issue...

Aaron Z

 

[duramaxsky]

There are no restrictions on the length of semi tractors, only on trailers. The longer wheelbase trucks ride better, but are a pain to maneuver in tight places. It's mostly a "mine's bigger than yours" trucker thing though. That one looks to be pushing a 300 inch wheelbase.

It's like big stacks. There no advantages except compensation for a small unit somewhere else.

 

[gstrom99]

It's like big stacks. There no advantages except compensation for a small unit somewhere else.

You mean, like these?