Ohio & PA Turnpikes - Printable Version

Living in central Pa and traveling on the Pa TP pretty frequently I
can tell you that to the best of my knowledge private coaches are
never checked for weight. I came thru Ohio from Michigan when I
purchased my BB and I was not checked. So I don't know what the facts
are related to Ohio. The issue for motor home use in Pa is the
secondary roads, old bridges and clearance issues. There are lots of
places in Pa you will not be able to get to (at least legally) with a
40ft Pt. In my community I know of several bridges that are rated no
more then 10 tons. But on the interstates and the TP I see lots of
big stuff so if you are passing thru it should be no problem. Lots
of construction which will slow you down and some narrow cattle
shoots which make me nervous but there is room. They run the 18
wheelers thru them so where they can go a MH can follow.
John Heckman
central Pa
1973 FC

>
> 34K is the california limit on a set. even a set of three is 34K.
> thats why you hardly see a three axle set driving the highways in
> Ca. I had a three axle set but the benifit was mostly for offroad
> floatation. turned out to be a bad idea because it would loose
> drive when on uneven ground, and the CHP loved to point out the
> weight limit issue.
>
> to be out of the set an axle must be X distance from the center of
> the set of the first derived pair in that set for which it of
> challange too.... 'work this one out roadside with a CHP'
>
>
> GregoryO'Connor
> 94pt
> 3 axle dump truck
> RomolandCa
>
> --- In "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com", "Don Bradner"
> > wrote:
> >
> > For a PT there is only one single axle, and that's the front one.
> I have never heard of a Bird exceeding 20K on that axle?
> >
> > Anyway, the Ohio turnpike rules for a single axle are actually
> 21K, and the limit for a tandem as you would find on a PT rear is
> 34K.
> >
> > Rates are weight/miles based, and can be calculated here:
> http://www.ohioturnpike.org/travelers/fares/fare_calculator/
> >
> > The turnpike is also the only road in Ohio where all vehicles can
> travel 65MPH. Otherwise, Ohio is like California, with a
> Truck/towing rule of 55.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 5/27/2008 at 2:26 AM ronmarabito2002 wrote:
> >
> > >The point Bob was making is: Maximum single axle load is 20,000
> lbs.
> > > You will probably find that when loaded, you could be up around
> > >22,000 lbs.. If you could run on an almost empty tank of fuel
or
> > >empty holding and water tanks, you might make it, but they will
> weigh
> > >you at the gates of the Ohio Turnpike, as I have been told.
> > >
> > >R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
> > >
> > >--- In "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com", "joepat50"
> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Hi Bob,
> > >>
> > >> Kind of curious what you mean by that. I havent driven a
coach
> cross
> > >> country before but plan to in July, (CA to OH and back) we'll
> take the
> > >> OH turnpike part of the way so Im interested in this.
> > >>
> > >> Will they require the coach to get weighted before getting on
> the TP
> > >> or is there any other way they check for over weight axles or
> total
> > >> weight?
> > >>
> > >> Is there a special rate for motorhomes or are we charged the
> same rate
> > >> as trucks?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks, Joe
> >
>