Ohio & PA Turnpikes

[Don Bradner]

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/fa...alculator/

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