missed it by 2 inches
#1
09-05-2008, 11:22 AM
missed it by 2 inches
i'm hauling 60 foot I beams from Texas to Las Vegas on a 48 foot trailer
I am told i dont need a permit in New Mexico if my rear over hang does not exceed 7 feet. well, i just measured and i am 7 ft 2 inches. do you think they will notice at the New Mexico port of entry? anybody ever snuck through with a couple extra inches of overhang? thanks
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#2
09-05-2008, 11:28 AM
Did you measure from the end of the deck or the end of your trailer? I think they measure from the furthest back part of the trailer like a DOT bumper or anything you can find. Could that give you the extra 2" you need?
And yes, they will notice, they always do when you don't want em to.
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#3
09-05-2008, 11:36 AM
Re: missed it by 2 inches
Originally Posted by all18wheels
i'm hauling 60 foot I beams from Texas to Las Vegas on a 48 foot trailer
I am told i dont need a permit in New Mexico if my rear over hang does not exceed 7 feet. well, i just measured and i am 7 ft 2 inches. do you think they will notice at the New Mexico port of entry? anybody ever snuck through with a couple extra inches of overhang? thanks How far over on the front are you??? 60' would be 2 over on front and 10 on the back, cant see more than 2 on the front, are you sure the I beam is 60'
#4
09-05-2008, 11:45 AM
oh, yeah. i am almost 5 feet over the front.
do it all the time, just havent done it outside of California before. BTW, i was browsing the net for info and stumbled across this cool website. too bad it cost a monthy fee http://www.coopsareopen.com
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#5
09-06-2008, 04:23 AM
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In NM, it all depends where you enter...the POE right outside of Hobbs...they have a a crazy f'er there! He has tried to pistol whip drivers (I don't know if he is still there...I haven't been through it in a while...I will drive way out of the way to avoid that place).
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#6
09-06-2008, 07:59 AM
well, i got lucky.
i entered on I-10 at Vado. they must have been on lunch because the green light was on the creditial-only lane. when i got to the booth, There was nobody there!!! sweet!! i was really worried about this one. only 140 mile to go and im into AZ 
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#7
09-11-2008, 05:13 AM
Originally Posted by all18wheels
well, i got lucky.
i entered on I-10 at Vado. they must have been on lunch because the green light was on the creditial-only lane. when i got to the booth, There was nobody there!!! sweet!! i was really worried about this one. only 140 mile to go and im into AZ We used to get heavy from time to time and NM doesn't like that so we'd run some back roads at night when the POE was most likely to be closed.
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#9
09-11-2008, 11:51 PM
Originally Posted by Roadhog
missed it by 2 inches
 ....that's what she said. :? ...hey it's Friday...right? :P 
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#10
09-13-2008, 02:36 AM
Originally Posted by all18wheels
oh, yeah. i am almost 5 feet over the front.
do it all the time, just havent done it outside of California before. BTW, i was browsing the net for info and stumbled across this cool website. too bad it cost a monthy fee http://www.coopsareopen.com |
