Overload of the Day

[terex herder]

But the railroad already hauled all the yak fat, can't have that permit.

 

[Truck Shop]

the railroad already

Not discussing railroads---they have plenty of there own issues--like NFS with derailments,
drunken trains.

 

[DMiller]

See it every week here while Mo DOT is taking a harsher view of these. Stop the Hot Shots more often, scale runners are towed on Interstate and the bypass attempters seem to be caught far more often.
Live and work within the law and will be no tickets or loss of licenses. And Yes I am aware I ran heavy, not ever did I challenge safety of machine or the public.

 

[DMiller]

A little Citement in town the other day and I missed it.

Saw the City Power trucks on Main drag changing wire and thought nothing of it, turned out a Logger ran through snagged several TV Cable and a couple of Triplex service drops, LUCKILY Fuses or Connections at Hot End popped first or could have been VILE. City Cop stopped him, then DOT Showed up. 14'9" tall, standard three axle Bunked Truck, Rear Boom, with a two Axle non steerable long Tongue bunked pup. Over Height, Bunks Bowed OUT to 9'3" so over width, Inspection had twenty seven violations then came the Weigh, 93120 lbs, and ONLY Licensed 73.280. Second truck called to haul off overage, then Third Truck to haul off remaining load, and finally TOWED entire rig to Home for repairs. Estimates were around $12,000, Fines, Fees, extra hauler pay and Towing. For roughly $4000 profit margin on logs. NO estimates for repairs but may have shut him down as a business on expenses.

 

[Truck Shop]

A little Citement in town the other day and I missed it.

That's good-make an example out of him.

 

[Shimmy1]

Estimates were around $12,000, Fines, Fees, extra hauler pay and Towing. For roughly $4000 profit margin on logs. NO estimates for repairs but may have shut him down as a business on expenses.

He's prob made enough of these trips that he still has quite a little room to spare on the balance sheet.

Not that it makes it right.

 

[DMiller]

His response was angry to be caught, how stupid. Older guy, and supposedly managed to get away with it several times without incident, Fate is a evil witch. DOT was not making example, just following rules.

 

[Truck Shop]

DOT was not making example, just following rules.

Correct--so all the more reason to step on him-he reasoned as long as he could get away with it
he was going to keep doing it.

 

[Birken Vogt]

Tearing down wires is the second ultimate overheight ticket. The first ultimate is hitting a bridge.

 

[Acoals]

Overload on the tailpipe . . .




When he turned you could see the right front had about 10° of camber; the ball joints are falling out of it . . . .

 

[92U 3406]

FORD RANGER!

 

[56wrench]

The front end may be worn out but its more important to look cool

 

[Truck Shop]

When he turned you could see the right front had about 10° of camber;

Common on a high mileage Ranger.

 

[Truck Shop]

Tearing down wires is the second ultimate overheight ticket.

There was a crop duster here that flew a Grumman Ag Cat--It was said by many at the airport
he wasn't having a normal day if coming in for a reload if there wasn't telephone/cable tv wire
trailing from his landing gear. The ultimate in flying too low ticket.
*
It caused the image of a family setting in their house watching the Munsters and suddenly the
tv set was pulled through the wall.
*
A true happening by him---came in taxing along not watching what was going on ahead of him
and chopped the tail of a 172 cruising out for take off.

 

[ianjoub]

 

[Truck Shop]

Truck weighs roughly--17,400. That's how Junkyard hauled the KW to D Miller. Ask Junkyard what
the axle weights were.

 

[DMiller]

KW without outer duals and no head or fluids was close to 18000

 

[skyking1]

Jefferson got caugt hauling us some firewood that was way over height like that. He eased up to the Naches river bridge and realized he would not make it, and he was backing down the freeway and around a corner when the state patrol caught up to him. He was probably 16' high. I don't recall what they did with him for that.

He was backing from this bridge in the upper left corner, under an overpass or two around this cloverleaf.


It had been down and dry and was not an overweight issue.
RIP George
https://obituaries.yakimaherald.com/obituary/george-jefferson-1086567096

 

[Truck Shop]

KW without outer duals and no head or fluids was close to 18000

That pete is minus a fuel tank and has a coffin box

 

[Truck Shop]

He was backing from this bridge in the upper left corner, under an overpass or two around this cloverleaf.

Been over that a time or two--North First St.--I82--Hyw12. Rotary Lake--carp pond.