After almost 2 years of driving I finally seen triples
#11
09-05-2008, 02:16 PM
According to MDOT maximum legal length of a michigan B train from nose of first trailer to end of second trailer is 65'. Maximum of 11 axles and max gross weight of 164,500 pounds.
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#12
09-05-2008, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Bumper
Hey Belpre, I didnt know you were an old Signal Corps guy...
I was a primarily a Radio Teletype Operator, and held a few other Signal positions in my 12 year active duty/National Guard stint. To include high speed Morse code and tactical satellite operations. I sure am aging myself with the Morse code reference. :P I should remind all of the young whippersnappers out there that Morse code was indeed, the first form of digital communications! :idea: Just a guess, Tom. Were you a member of the 'smoke signal' platoon? Or am I aging you toooo much? :wink: :lol:
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#13
09-05-2008, 11:50 PM
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Turnpikes are deemed safer for LCVs (triples, turnpike doubles) because the road has a limited amount of entrances and exits and those that they do have are controlled (as compared to "standard" interstate).
While I have never pulled triples I have yanked around doubles and turnpike doubles. With the turnpike variety it is quite interesting. They are not really any harder than pulling a 53 foot with the tandems all the way back, it is just that they seem to go on forever when looking out your mirrors.
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#14
09-07-2008, 05:05 PM
Oregon, Idaho and Nevada allow triples, also Lost Wages (Las Vegas) allows gravel trains to pull double 48s in town
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09-15-2008, 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Lunker
I see triples every day here on the west coast. I've also seen double 53's in Kansas running the interstates. What's the big deal anyway?
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09-15-2008, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Lunker
I see triples every day here on the west coast. I've also seen double 53's in Kansas running the interstates. What's the big deal anyway?
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#19
09-19-2008, 06:11 PM
Flaming? Not really. Just not used to someone getting all excited about something I see everyday. Besides that, I think someone needs to shoot that cat. And NO, they were 53ft trailers, said so right on the side.
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09-19-2008, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Lunker
Flaming? Not really. Just not used to someone getting all excited about something I see everyday. Besides that, I think someone needs to shoot that cat. And NO, they were 53ft trailers, said so right on the side.
The cat has 9 lives. :twisted: Thanks for the answer to my original question Uturn2001 and everyone else with usefull info. |
