Ohio & PA Turnpikes

[Gregory OConnor]

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/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
>