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Posted:  10 months, 1 week ago

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How far back can your tandems go and be legal to drive?

I had a situation recently where I was overweight on my tandems.

Our trailers have a big arrow at the back that shows the maximum you can slide your tandems back to.

Trainer said you can only go as far as the middle of your hubseal on your real axle under that line, past that driving around is illegal.

I was talking to my buddy he said no, you could technically drive around with your tandems as far back as necessary, it just makes turning a lot harder.

So is there a limit to how far your tandems can be when driving down the roads or no?

I know some states have laws regarding this. I've always kept my tandems at or in front of the arrow.

Posted:  11 months ago

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Low Bridges & Misc.

Look up 363 Trumbull street Elizabeth NJ. You'll see a Bay & Bay barely squeezing under it in Google maps

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I drove under a 13'4" bridge in Elizabeth, NJ.

Don't ask me how. I dunno either.

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Some of the Northeastern states allow for winter snow pack in their bridge measurements. You'll find this common in that area. That bridge may actually be 14'-4" in the summer months. They give you a lesser height so you can still be confident you'll fit under when there's 12" of snow packed on the street.

Hopefully the snow plow will show up before it gets deeper than that! good-luck.gif

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Posted:  11 months ago

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Low Bridges & Misc.

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Posted:  11 months ago

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Low Bridges & Misc.

That has to be the case, yeah. Typically I'll pull all the way up and get out and eyeball the height difference. Then proceed very slowly. A single bump can be bad.

This particular one I eyeballed it from the drivers seat. The shipper, which had two separate yards about 1.6 miles apart, told me to take this route specifically so I felt like they wouldn't lead me astray. It was a weird tunnel type thing. Here's some pictures I found of the area. The one with the Bay & Bay is the 13'4".

There was another bridge I had to go under which was either 13"6' or 13"7' just past it. Fun times. Did this at midnight too.

Then you have this little maze bridge thing, I was paranoid I was gonna clip something lol

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I drove under a 13'4" bridge in Elizabeth, NJ.

Don't ask me how. I dunno either.

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So how did you deal with this situation? How did you determine that you would fit underneath, or did you just close your eyes and take a run at it? Lol

I’m curious because I took an actual measurement of the trailer I usually haul and it measured 13’5” tall. So I’m assuming your bridge was labeled lower than actual height.

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Posted:  11 months ago

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Low Bridges & Misc.

I drove under a 13'4" bridge in Elizabeth, NJ.

Don't ask me how. I dunno either.

Posted:  11 months ago

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Company that hires new CDL holders but doesn't do follicle tests

There's lots of companies that don't do the hair follicle test

Posted:  11 months, 4 weeks ago

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Trucking employment is contracting the fastest on record this century

I get about 1500 miles a week.

Posted:  1 year ago

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What’s with all this white stuff?

Thank you. I went ahead and drove it, was cautious, did ok. Got to where I needed to be. Thank you for the advice.

Pelican, with you being from Louisiana I assume that driving in the snow and ice is not something you have much experience with.

It’s actually a skill that must be learned gradually like becoming a good backer upper. The conditions depicted in your photos don’t look like they are un-drive-able, but would merit great caution. Are a lot of other trucks parked or still moving? That is a good initial observation to make. If you decide to move on, then slow and easy is the way to go. Don’t impede traffic, but hang with the slower trucks. It takes time to get a feel for your truck in those conditions. Throw any set idea of how many miles you want to drive in those conditions out the window. Be happy with whatever progress you can safely make.

Is this your first winter? If so, be conservative as you gain the experience necessary to judge the conditions and your own abilities and limits. Remember that dispatch and your FM are in a warm office and cannot tell you what you can do in winter conditions. Heck, no one here can look at your photos and tell you what to do. Just don’t exceed your comfort zone and in time that zone will expand. Pay particular attention to drivers you see who are being very cautious and ignore the snow and ice racing crazy ones.

Good luck and safe travels this winter to you and all of us.

Posted:  1 year ago

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What’s with all this white stuff?

Buffalo, Wyoming. Same thing. I've been stopped for a day, but I don't want to hold up this load any longer. But I'm quite nervous about driving in this weather. I'm conflicted. Pelican

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Posted:  1 year ago

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Automatic vs Manual

There are some components that absolutely want you to be able to drive a manual. But it seems like the industry has really moved towards autos.

Pelican

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