[AT] tri-axle trailer question

[CEE VILL]

>From time to time, common sense isn't all that bad.  A while arter I bought 
the 24,000 lb. truck I realized the PO had put recap tires all around, and 
that's  a vioilation on the steering wheels.  Seemed wiser to spend $ 500.00 
on a new set of front tires, vs. that much or more in fines, and still no 
legal front tires. It didn't take long to make a trip to the tire dealer for 
the installation.

Charlie V.

>From: "Steve W." <falcon at telenet.net>
>Reply-To: Antique tractor email discussion group 
><at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Subject: Re: [AT] tri-axle trailer question
>Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 09:33:41 -0500
>
>That one catches a lot of folks Charlie. The same situation is in
>Florida. Folks buy those heavy rated
>vehicles and decide to register them light. They get pulled over and
>find out they are illegal.
>
>NYS DOT is something else. Some days they don't even blink at you and
>the next they just about strip your truck.
>You are VERY correct about the testing and higher class being cheaper.
>My ex boss decided to take the company rig
>down to NC one time, he wanted to pick up some parts and didn't want to
>pay myself or the other driver OT to do it.
>He got stopped before leaving NY. Driving a class 8 rig with a 48 foot
>trailer with a class D can cost you BIG money.
>By the time he paid the fines AND paid me to drive down to get the rig
>it cost him around 5,000.00
>
>Steve Williams
>Near Cooperstown NY
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "CEE VILL" <cvee60 at hotmail.com>
>To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 6:42 AM
>Subject: RE: [AT] tri-axle trailer question
>
>
> > The other interesting point is that the manufacturers rated weight is
>what
> > NYS uses to determine liscensing requirements.  For several years I
> > registered a 24,000 gvw truck at 18,000 thinking I was O.K. with a non
> > classified liscense.  I got away with it but when I realized I was in
> > violation, it seemed it would be less expensive to test for the class
>C and
> > be legal than to pay the fines if  busted, so I did.  In this area,
>the
> > troopers make a real career of setting up truck check points. They
>have
> > special squads that do only that, along with hazmat, etc.
> >
> > Charlie V. in WNY
> >
> >
> >
>