Broompilot
Veteran Expediter
I purchased this piece of paper from our govt. that even states on the side of my truck I legal to carry 33,000 gvw. Well last week I picked up a load 11,800lbs.
O.K I balanced it so that I had 19,980 on the rears and 12,600 on the steers (tanks half full on departing). Thinking I was legal. Nope, talked with a driver in Lebanon IN. he gave me the bad news and all the insructions on what to do. (Go around he said) so I did.
Now I would have felt guilt if I were carrying 14,000 and over by 2K on the GVW but I made every effort to make this legal and thought I was. So the heck with it no guilt on my shoulders had to scoot around two scales.
Why if I am legal to carry gvw 33K can I only have 32? Why do we have to pay for something we cannot have? Fair.....
O.K I balanced it so that I had 19,980 on the rears and 12,600 on the steers (tanks half full on departing). Thinking I was legal. Nope, talked with a driver in Lebanon IN. he gave me the bad news and all the insructions on what to do. (Go around he said) so I did.
Now I would have felt guilt if I were carrying 14,000 and over by 2K on the GVW but I made every effort to make this legal and thought I was. So the heck with it no guilt on my shoulders had to scoot around two scales.
Why if I am legal to carry gvw 33K can I only have 32? Why do we have to pay for something we cannot have? Fair.....