Geneha
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When they where building the new freeway close to our old house I asked on of the drivers what the 110' beams weighted. He said the one they where hauling where 1000 lbs per foot.
Not in Pennsylvania. One of our drivers got caught on a 10 ton road............ The fine was 40,000 dollarsAn 18 wheeler can legally gross 80,000 pounds on a 9 ton road. A 9 ton road means 9 tons per axle. I'm not sure how the front tractor axle is figured, since it's not a dual. Anyway, 80,000# is the legal limit here in Minnesota. Count the axles, multiply by the ton limit of your road.
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clemsonfor said:90 foot does not seem that long to have to use 6 lanes?
I am a forester and i have had quite a few 80-85 foot poles hauled off my tracts in the last few years, most on a standard 40 foot log trailer, thats as much on the trailer as off. Usually hauling between 6-12 pieces a trailer, logs slapping the pavement. The usually run at night to avoid DOT. The ticket is usually for not seeing the tail lights!!
I have had a fe 90 footer and 95footers, they haul them and turn them just fine on 2 lane roads. Now there not going through town or anything though.