You gave an excellent explanation of the length laws for various states which is a facet of the Bridge Law. HOWEVER, The Federal Bridge Law or Federal Bridge Formula(FBF) establishes the maximum weight any set of axles may legally carry on the Interstate. The FBF is a mathematical formula used to determine the appropriate weight of loads based on axle configuration (number of axles, axle spacing, weight distribution) etc. A simple explanation is you cant have 80,000lbs on a truck that is too short to properly dissipate its weight upon the roadway or "bridges". Dump trucks and short end dumps for example are too short to properly disperse 80,000lbs over the Bridge(distance between) of various axles upon the roadway and bridges. Thats why some trucks can only be registered for 68,000, 72,000 or 78,000gvw. With a standard 3axle tractor and a 48 or 53footer it says on the side of the truck....80,000 gvw. Its all about dispersion. Similar to loading a flatbed the weight must be diapersed over diatance. Trailers are rated for max weight per 10 to 14 ft...that is essentially why metal coils are held off the deck by coil racks and 23.5degree hard wood 4x4s. If all the weight of the round coil rested on the deck....the trailer would buckle because all 46,000lbs is resting only on a few inches of the trailer. I am a retired Ca DoT Officer with 25+ years of Commercial driving experience. Its great to have an inquisitive mind. I still learn new things everyday
I want to thank you for making this video, I've been off the truck for a few years and this completely slipped my mind... Good to keep up with the basics that I didn't even learn in trucking school 10+ years ago. Be safe out there driver
The kingpin is NOT always 36". I have pulled several 53' dry vans with a 42" kingpin. I pulled one that had a 48" kingpin. When the kingpin is further in, it allows the tandems to be closer to the tail and still be legal for the kingpin law.
As I said in the video. For what I haul. All my kingpins have been 3 feet inlayed I personally have never seen a kingpin any further then that with the exception of rails, heavy haul.
I hope the made apps too to help by now to help let the drivers know about all the low clearance bridges that they can't drive under and warns them ahead of time, I know they have them listed in every state in them truck maps books
Mike Gaskins23 thanks. Glade to hear it was helpful. Unfortunately that is the day we live in where people simple can't or wont read. As a driver and my brother being a state trooper we see our fair share of things like this. I live in florida. Where we are a bridge law state and between Georgia and Alabama driver come in thinking there legal only to see a hefty fine shortly after crossing the state line
@@OnDaCh1p When talking about the Bridge Law or Bridge Formula they are referring to the distance between the axles on the truck and trailer. There is a bridge between the steer and drives, the drives and trailer tandems and the steer and trailer tandems. Not to scare you but not only can you get over weight axle tickets but you can also be over weight on Bridges. Tickets arent usually given out for bridge violations because it involves math and measurements. The law is in place to protect roads and bridges...ie...the name.
@@strpped379 you’re almost there but you’re still confused. They call the space between axles your bridge referring to the bridge law. Bridge law was created to protect bridges. Maximum weight law varies per state is in place to protect roads.
No.you are to make sure you are legal before you even leave the state. like for example if you were to go from say florida to california. the californa bridge law if 40 foot from center of kingpin to center of the rear most axel "shortest or all states" so as soon as you leave the custermers head to the closest ceritifyed scale and weigh yourself to ensure you are legal. if not get in contact with your company and let them know and they will instruct you from there weather you go back to the cust or if they will do it else where. i hope that clears things up if not let me know if you have anymore questions and i will try my best to answer them.
Most companies know where you are going and most definitely if ya going to CA. And no 40 is not much at all. Most companies have a diagram they have there loaders to follow it's not 100% but pretty damn close but off weight is cause of the year make and model as well as the fuel size of different trucks
@@Flipnred78 every state you cross you have to be legal. Best idea to to check every state you cross and what every state has the shortest bridge law set your trailer the that. Then you will be legal in every state you cross. If the load it over axle at that setting go back and have it reworked where ever you got loaded from.
One thing I noticed you said it's always 3 feet from the nose to the kingpin point, that's not always the case. I know for fact there's dryvans with it either further back or forward (I don't know the exact measurement off hand) and I know you were using California as an example but I think its important for people to understand that the rear axle/ axle group isn't measured the same in every state. California measures from the center of the rear axle and other states go from the middle point between the axles in the rear axle group. I'm not dogging you or anything just adding my two cents. Great video though, it was helpful to me, I'm getting back on the road after 3 years off and it helped me remember the way bridge law works. Thanks man
I have never seen any trl any further then 3feet I could be wrong but the only time I've see them closer was a specialty trl that were custom made for oversized load or trl with units on them
As for you different states yes they have different law take WV for example theres if 41 foot from center of driver axles to center of the closes axle hub
@@lordkingdragon yeah they're oddballs. I drove for dart when I started and they're older trailers at the time were at least a foot or foot and a half closer to the cab vs the newer lightweight trailers they got in. You could tell when hooked to them or unhooked you could see a huge difference in the kingpin location. Same goes for older container chassis for 53 ft. They're quite a bit further in than newer ones which makes turning really lame since the landing gear is much closer to the drive tires. So much so I've had to remove my mudflaps to keep from breaking them off during a turn.
@@lordkingdragon agreed about different state bridge laws. That's why everyone should have a big road atlas like the one you have (and I used to have and am getting) it makes finding specific bridge laws really easy. It is a pain in the ass though that all these states have different ways of measuring. Just another set of rules that make driving OTR that much more complicated, gotta love it right?
jaja smile if your in a cmv with a trl attached yes you must follow state laws. depending on the leangh of your trailer you may not have to. in this i was explaing for what i norm run with which is a 53 foot trailer. you may have a 48foot trailer and be exempt for some bridge laws
best thing is to eather get ahold of this book if you plan on becomming a driver like myself or get ahold of safty or even a state trooper to clearify anything you may not understand
Maybach Mike as a person who worked on the dock as well before i did this i can tell you that its not as easy as that. we did have a floor plan of what goes where that give us the best departed weights. every truck is a little different so thaty floor plan may not have worked for your truck. also take in account that diffrent freight weighs diffrently i dont know what you were hauling. the docks i worked on we loaded juice so it was usuely weight bought the same.
Richard Douglas and your the reasion we have all these laws now. Back in the day you use to do alot on illegal stuff and now look where the trucking industrys at. Thanks.
The "Bridge Law" has to do with the spacing and weight of axles when crossing bridges. But because of the exempt you can always do 12+34+34 with a kingpin to rear axle of 36ft or more. Without that exempt you'd be limited to 12+32+32 at 36ft. The bridge law is a thing for special trucks and trucks with a short wheelbase like garbage trucks and similar. The law is there to prevent high load in a short span on the bridges. The kingpin to rear axle or tandem is a separate thing.
@@Gazer75 okay I see what your saying and your wrong. #1. As stated I was referring to a standard 53" trailer not anything else. #2. You are talking bought axle weights not bridge laws. #3. You are closed minded bought the word "bridge". Look up the definition of a bridge. With a trailer is considered a "bridge" the bridging is a way to shorten the wheel base and turning radius of a combination truck and trailer. As far as the height is concerned 13.5 foot is a standard size any higher and you will need a permit unless you are in a state that allows 14 foot. Which still has nothing to do with the bridge law they usually have a stationary tandems or wheel base " they dont move". As far as you 12-34-34 rule that's false as well. Keep in mind standard truck trailer combo nothing special. Your allowed 22,500-44,000-44,000 not excess of 80,000 total and you cannot exceed the maximum amount of weight on tires set by manufacturer. For example. Your steers have a manufacturer weight limit of 6,250 well you have 2 add em together you get 12,500 or you drivers have a weight limit of 4,250 per tire times that by 8 and you get 34,000.
by sayig this is axle to kingpin like only maybe a handfull "handful being may 5 of you" is the same stupid and saying Diesel Exhaust Fluid is wrong, its DEF. its the same thing
What you explained has almost nothing to do with bridge laws. You're explaining kingpin to rear axle which some states have a maximum length. Reefer kingpins have a 36" set back. 53' dry vans have a 42" set back. On a flat or step the set back can be as little as 16". But, regardless of where your kingpin is it has nothing to do with the bridge formula. The meaning of bridge in bridge formula or law has everything to do with the roadway bridges, not how far it is from kingpin to rear axle.
In reality, it is all about axle spacing. The easiest way to measure it is kingpin to rear axle. And yes bridge law is called that because of weight limits and axle spacing for bridges. This is video is full of bad info.
You have to scale out by that staes law for example cali 40 ft you can pass that make or you might get a fine if cought as well as they will make you place your tandems to that make and scale you again and fine you for being over axle and make you or the complay pay to have someone redo your load. You you leave the shipper head for the nearest certified scale and if you can't get it right by that mark go back and have the shipper rework you
@@whiskeyandagyro3135 if your going with an instructor listen to him, don't be afraid to ask questions, have a list of questions for him, practice backing, if it crosses your mind whether or not you gonna hit something, stop, get out and look, better look like a newbie then hit something, if it take you 20 time to get out then it take you 20 times. No matter how many years you do this, if you think you think your the best, check yourself your gonna hurt someone with that attitude. It's gonna be scary out there and there be time you wanna quit stick to your guns. Its a long and lonely road out here. Keep in touch with loved ones and make sure you tell them where you are and where your going. Just in case. Good luck to you and be safe.
Enrique Casiano ive done it had a load of suger weighing 45k grant you i was sweating and had to control my fuel ammount but i did it. And yes law is crap. I think they need to get on 1 page and say this is the law for truckers on interstate travel.
@@lordkingdragon The difference in states having different length laws; is partially dictated by the engineering/contruction laws, ground density, materials, etc. It's easier to change and set laws for lengths, on a combination vehicle that is designed to be adjusted. Bottom line, set your tandems for Florida or California. If its legal there, it's legal everywhere Learn how to adjust the 5th wheel to distribute the weight better. Know what you are loading beforehand. Remind the shipping manager of the laws where you will be going.
@@corymcdermott5096 while you are correct but you are referring to is WHY there's a bridge law. My video is about how to set yourself up for it easily. As I also stated each state as it may differ from state to state.
wrong wrong wrong bridge law is about bridges what you are talking about is Kingpin to axle spacing rules state by state that differ due to road design and intersection design .. the axle spacing rules are put in place to accommodate the design or the curves in the roads and setbacks at intersection that allow for the offtracking of trailers...turn the page and the read the section that says that Standard configured 5 axle combos are exempt from the bridge formula..and goes on about the weight calculations...bridge law is FEDERAL axle spacings are state by state...
The Federal Bridge Law or Federal Bridge Formula(FBF) establishes the maximum weight any set of axles may legally carry on the Interstate. The FBF is a mathematical formula used to determine the appropriate weight of loads based on axle configuration (number of axles, axle spacing, weight distribution) etc. Its not necessarily about roadway design...its more roadway protection.
You gave an excellent explanation of the length laws for various states which is a facet of the Bridge Law.
HOWEVER, The Federal Bridge Law or Federal Bridge Formula(FBF) establishes the maximum weight any set of axles may legally carry on the Interstate. The FBF is a mathematical formula used to determine the appropriate weight of loads based on axle configuration (number of axles, axle spacing, weight distribution) etc.
A simple explanation is you cant have 80,000lbs on a truck that is too short to properly dissipate its weight upon the roadway or "bridges". Dump trucks and short end dumps for example are too short to properly disperse 80,000lbs over the Bridge(distance between) of various axles upon the roadway and bridges. Thats why some trucks can only be registered for 68,000, 72,000 or 78,000gvw.
With a standard 3axle tractor and a 48 or 53footer it says on the side of the truck....80,000 gvw. Its all about dispersion. Similar to loading a flatbed the weight must be diapersed over diatance. Trailers are rated for max weight per 10 to 14 ft...that is essentially why metal coils are held off the deck by coil racks and 23.5degree hard wood 4x4s. If all the weight of the round coil rested on the deck....the trailer would buckle because all 46,000lbs is resting only on a few inches of the trailer.
I am a retired Ca DoT Officer with 25+ years of Commercial driving experience. Its great to have an inquisitive mind. I still learn new things everyday
That's the simplest, easiest to understand explanation I've seen...thank you
thanks man! big help. ben driving 15 years. but the OTR stuff like this . never had to use
I want to thank you for making this video, I've been off the truck for a few years and this completely slipped my mind... Good to keep up with the basics that I didn't even learn in trucking school 10+ years ago. Be safe out there driver
Thanks. Needed a refresher.
Great explanation thanks and God Bless you.
Great explanation. Thank you so much
Thank you for sharing .Drive safely .
The kingpin is NOT always 36". I have pulled several 53' dry vans with a 42" kingpin. I pulled one that had a 48" kingpin. When the kingpin is further in, it allows the tandems to be closer to the tail and still be legal for the kingpin law.
As I said in the video. For what I haul. All my kingpins have been 3 feet inlayed I personally have never seen a kingpin any further then that with the exception of rails, heavy haul.
Thank you so much very excellent & very good job👍👍👍👍👍 do you have more vedio?
I hope the made apps too to help by now to help let the drivers know about all the low clearance bridges that they can't drive under and warns them ahead of time, I know they have them listed in every state in them truck maps books
informative for people who don't like reading the book.
CrashRebootL3 amazing i know
Thank you very much I did not know about that
great info thanks
Mike Gaskins23 thanks. Glade to hear it was helpful. Unfortunately that is the day we live in where people simple can't or wont read. As a driver and my brother being a state trooper we see our fair share of things like this. I live in florida. Where we are a bridge law state and between Georgia and Alabama driver come in thinking there legal only to see a hefty fine shortly after crossing the state line
Dragon Timothy thats so true my brother ...thats 300 to 400.00 other drivers can save themselves plus protect their CSA scores..its not worth it
great job
Clear as mud. I understood the bridge laws until I watched this.
Luckystrike then you didnt understand the bridge law in the first place dont kid yourself
Luckystrike lol!
@@lordkingdragon can it be less than 40'?
@@Mvb2024 yes
Thank you
Hi could you do a video for Michigan.
Thanks
helpful info. The only dispute would be the definition of bridge law which does have to do with bridges and roads.
Somewhat but but alot of that deals with oversize or heavyhauler. I was making this for driver who dont deal with that like Dryvans and reefers
@@lordkingdragon Bridge law is and was made for space between axles while crossing a bridge. Look it up
@@OnDaCh1p When talking about the Bridge Law or Bridge Formula they are referring to the distance between the axles on the truck and trailer. There is a bridge between the steer and drives, the drives and trailer tandems and the steer and trailer tandems. Not to scare you but not only can you get over weight axle tickets but you can also be over weight on Bridges. Tickets arent usually given out for bridge violations because it involves math and measurements. The law is in place to protect roads and bridges...ie...the name.
@@strpped379 you’re almost there but you’re still confused. They call the space between axles your bridge referring to the bridge law.
Bridge law was created to protect bridges. Maximum weight law varies per state is in place to protect roads.
So do you have to stop at the state line to adjust your tandems or king pin if you are just driving through the state?
No.you are to make sure you are legal before you even leave the state. like for example if you were to go from say florida to california. the californa bridge law if 40 foot from center of kingpin to center of the rear most axel "shortest or all states" so as soon as you leave the custermers head to the closest ceritifyed scale and weigh yourself to ensure you are legal. if not get in contact with your company and let them know and they will instruct you from there weather you go back to the cust or if they will do it else where.
i hope that clears things up if not let me know if you have anymore questions and i will try my best to answer them.
Yes you better
So if they dont know if u going to CA then your load was mess up cuase 40ft isnt much to play with the weight right?
Most companies know where you are going and most definitely if ya going to CA. And no 40 is not much at all. Most companies have a diagram they have there loaders to follow it's not 100% but pretty damn close but off weight is cause of the year make and model as well as the fuel size of different trucks
Dragon Timothy Is it the destinations state it has to be set to. or each state that you crossed thru you have to change your tandems
@@Flipnred78 every state you cross you have to be legal. Best idea to to check every state you cross and what every state has the shortest bridge law set your trailer the that. Then you will be legal in every state you cross. If the load it over axle at that setting go back and have it reworked where ever you got loaded from.
Soooo...what if the weight is to heavy on the tandems at 40'? But law prevents you from sliding them more...
Get it reworked
Is that distance the min. or max. gap you have to run?
David Jones depending on the state but thats the max for like cali is 41ft
One thing I noticed you said it's always 3 feet from the nose to the kingpin point, that's not always the case. I know for fact there's dryvans with it either further back or forward (I don't know the exact measurement off hand) and I know you were using California as an example but I think its important for people to understand that the rear axle/ axle group isn't measured the same in every state. California measures from the center of the rear axle and other states go from the middle point between the axles in the rear axle group. I'm not dogging you or anything just adding my two cents. Great video though, it was helpful to me, I'm getting back on the road after 3 years off and it helped me remember the way bridge law works. Thanks man
I have never seen any trl any further then 3feet I could be wrong but the only time I've see them closer was a specialty trl that were custom made for oversized load or trl with units on them
As for you different states yes they have different law take WV for example theres if 41 foot from center of driver axles to center of the closes axle hub
@@lordkingdragon yeah they're oddballs. I drove for dart when I started and they're older trailers at the time were at least a foot or foot and a half closer to the cab vs the newer lightweight trailers they got in. You could tell when hooked to them or unhooked you could see a huge difference in the kingpin location. Same goes for older container chassis for 53 ft. They're quite a bit further in than newer ones which makes turning really lame since the landing gear is much closer to the drive tires. So much so I've had to remove my mudflaps to keep from breaking them off during a turn.
@@lordkingdragon agreed about different state bridge laws. That's why everyone should have a big road atlas like the one you have (and I used to have and am getting) it makes finding specific bridge laws really easy. It is a pain in the ass though that all these states have different ways of measuring. Just another set of rules that make driving OTR that much more complicated, gotta love it right?
It more or less that in constitution each state can govern themselves
Is there anyone out there who understands the inner bridge on a set of rocky mountain doubles?
center of the kingpin is 3 foot away from the tip of the trailer or from the begining of the kingpin just need clarification on that
From the nose to center of kingpin is 3ft
@@lordkingdragon i hate to makeu repeat yourself but the nose is what exzactly ? its my first week on the job dont wanna make any mistakes
@@kingsleysarfo. the nose is the front of the trailer closest to your cab
Great video
Question do you have to do this if you just passing through .... In each state . Don't have a CDL
jaja smile if your in a cmv with a trl attached yes you must follow state laws. depending on the leangh of your trailer you may not have to. in this i was explaing for what i norm run with which is a 53 foot trailer. you may have a 48foot trailer and be exempt for some bridge laws
best thing is to eather get ahold of this book if you plan on becomming a driver like myself or get ahold of safty or even a state trooper to clearify anything you may not understand
He forgot the cb antennas
Enrique Casiano green horns dont have cb's. They got dem blue parrot's
How long have you been driving
I dont really like to say let just go for 5+ years. I'm kinda weird like that sometimes.
“Say a command”
Him 😱😳
It scares me everytime
These shippers that load the trailers need to know how to load, how hard could it be. I hate going back and wasting my time....
Maybach Mike as a person who worked on the dock as well before i did this i can tell you that its not as easy as that. we did have a floor plan of what goes where that give us the best departed weights. every truck is a little different so thaty floor plan may not have worked for your truck. also take in account that diffrent freight weighs diffrently i dont know what you were hauling. the docks i worked on we loaded juice so it was usuely weight bought the same.
when in doubt scale out
He check out google adsense sometimes ..you can monetize your videos and start getting paid
Mike Gaskins23 not anymore the rules changed. Now i need like 5k subs and 4k hors of watch time
On his map book really .
Alabama does have a bridge law it’s 41
in the old days we didn't do all that bs we just guess at it and drove u people make it harder than it needs to be
Richard Douglas and your the reasion we have all these laws now. Back in the day you use to do alot on illegal stuff and now look where the trucking industrys at. Thanks.
Back in the day they didn't have 53 foot trailers that's why they made new laws
King Pin to Rear Axle is different than Bridge Law just sayin'
scottied67 you will have to explained what you mean. I dont follow.
Yes please do explain ?
The "Bridge Law" has to do with the spacing and weight of axles when crossing bridges.
But because of the exempt you can always do 12+34+34 with a kingpin to rear axle of 36ft or more.
Without that exempt you'd be limited to 12+32+32 at 36ft.
The bridge law is a thing for special trucks and trucks with a short wheelbase like garbage trucks and similar.
The law is there to prevent high load in a short span on the bridges.
The kingpin to rear axle or tandem is a separate thing.
@@Gazer75 umm no it not. Bridge law has nothing to do with bridges whoever told you that lied to you.
@@Gazer75 okay I see what your saying and your wrong.
#1. As stated I was referring to a standard 53" trailer not anything else.
#2. You are talking bought axle weights not bridge laws.
#3. You are closed minded bought the word "bridge". Look up the definition of a bridge.
With a trailer is considered a "bridge" the bridging is a way to shorten the wheel base and turning radius of a combination truck and trailer.
As far as the height is concerned 13.5 foot is a standard size any higher and you will need a permit unless you are in a state that allows 14 foot. Which still has nothing to do with the bridge law they usually have a stationary tandems or wheel base " they dont move".
As far as you 12-34-34 rule that's false as well.
Keep in mind standard truck trailer combo nothing special.
Your allowed 22,500-44,000-44,000 not excess of 80,000 total and you cannot exceed the maximum amount of weight on tires set by manufacturer.
For example. Your steers have a manufacturer weight limit of 6,250 well you have 2 add em together you get 12,500 or you drivers have a weight limit of 4,250 per tire times that by 8 and you get 34,000.
If you never hauled I a48 but 53 that's how you load a 53 on lest you lite you load all way to the back in ca you must have the trailer on 48ft
Hell let's all go to Alabama !!!
I got here from a 11foot8 bridge video.
gorillaau how was the 11foot 8bridge video you watched?
Dragon Timothy The top of the truck was peeled off. I don't understand how drivers can not know how high their vehicle is.
They keep imagine stupid laws to charge drivers
If the bridge is rated for 50k and your rig weighs 80k you cannot drive over that bridge! O.K. Kiddos got that?
johngmc65 your talking bought something completely different
I did in Kentucky. I was concerned the bridge would collapse.
This video is not bridge law. It’s just axle to king pin
Which is the bridge laws
by sayig this is axle to kingpin like only maybe a handfull "handful being may 5 of you" is the same stupid and saying Diesel Exhaust Fluid is wrong, its DEF. its the same thing
Dont know what thr hell all this means I have never driven 53 foot trailers only 45 and below
Then it dont apply to you to be honest 48 and under dont have a bridge law so your good 👍
Thanks chief
What you explained has almost nothing to do with bridge laws. You're explaining kingpin to rear axle which some states have a maximum length. Reefer kingpins have a 36" set back. 53' dry vans have a 42" set back. On a flat or step the set back can be as little as 16". But, regardless of where your kingpin is it has nothing to do with the bridge formula. The meaning of bridge in bridge formula or law has everything to do with the roadway bridges, not how far it is from kingpin to rear axle.
In reality, it is all about axle spacing. The easiest way to measure it is kingpin to rear axle. And yes bridge law is called that because of weight limits and axle spacing for bridges.
This is video is full of bad info.
But what if bridge law conflicts when you are scaling your truck. Would one law supercede the other?
You have to scale out by that staes law for example cali 40 ft you can pass that make or you might get a fine if cought as well as they will make you place your tandems to that make and scale you again and fine you for being over axle and make you or the complay pay to have someone redo your load. You you leave the shipper head for the nearest certified scale and if you can't get it right by that mark go back and have the shipper rework you
@@lordkingdragon have you ever run into this issue?
@@whiskeyandagyro3135 no. I plan my touts
@@lordkingdragon I just finished orientation with trans am first trucking company. Just don't want to fuck it up
@@whiskeyandagyro3135 if your going with an instructor listen to him, don't be afraid to ask questions, have a list of questions for him, practice backing, if it crosses your mind whether or not you gonna hit something, stop, get out and look, better look like a newbie then hit something, if it take you 20 time to get out then it take you 20 times. No matter how many years you do this, if you think you think your the best, check yourself your gonna hurt someone with that attitude. It's gonna be scary out there and there be time you wanna quit stick to your guns. Its a long and lonely road out here. Keep in touch with loved ones and make sure you tell them where you are and where your going. Just in case. Good luck to you and be safe.
You load 53 like a 48
Enrique Casiano never hauled an 48
Thank you dragon
I'm sorry man, but that is not right. You are talking about KPRA and is a completely different law than bridge law.
So never get a load of 45k you Wil be in violation of the bridge law is crap
Enrique Casiano ive done it had a load of suger weighing 45k grant you i was sweating and had to control my fuel ammount but i did it. And yes law is crap. I think they need to get on 1 page and say this is the law for truckers on interstate travel.
@@lordkingdragon The difference in states having different length laws; is partially dictated by the engineering/contruction laws, ground density, materials, etc. It's easier to change and set laws for lengths, on a combination vehicle that is designed to be adjusted.
Bottom line, set your tandems for Florida or California. If its legal there, it's legal everywhere
Learn how to adjust the 5th wheel to distribute the weight better.
Know what you are loading beforehand. Remind the shipping manager of the laws where you will be going.
@@corymcdermott5096 while you are correct but you are referring to is WHY there's a bridge law.
My video is about how to set yourself up for it easily.
As I also stated each state as it may differ from state to state.
The bridge law is crap and a catch 22 be safe 30yr was enough 4 me
WRONG!! You are explaining the kingpin law.
Feet! Not foot, Feet! 1 Foot, 2 Feet, 3 Feet, 4 Feet. F E E T.
While we are at it, there is no such thing as RPMS, ie 1000 RPMS. It is RPM, IE 1 RPM, 2 RPM, 3 RPM etc.
mech cntr R.P.M.'s. 😁
it's foot.
wrong wrong wrong bridge law is about bridges what you are talking about is Kingpin to axle spacing rules state by state that differ due to road design and intersection design .. the axle spacing rules are put in place to accommodate the design or the curves in the roads and setbacks at intersection that allow for the offtracking of trailers...turn the page and the read the section that says that Standard configured 5 axle combos are exempt from the bridge formula..and goes on about the weight calculations...bridge law is FEDERAL axle spacings are state by state...
The Federal Bridge Law or Federal Bridge Formula(FBF) establishes the maximum weight any set of axles may legally carry on the Interstate. The FBF is a mathematical formula used to determine the appropriate weight of loads based on axle configuration (number of axles, axle spacing, weight distribution) etc. Its not necessarily about roadway design...its more roadway protection.
@@strpped379 thats what i was saying...