Ohio & PA Turnpikes

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We have crossed the Ohio TP many times in our two axle, FC 35', about
33,000#, plus toad, with no problems. As you exit there are scales
in the pavement that puts your rig into a weight class, such as I,
II, III, IV, price increases, as listed on the toll ticket and
miles traveled.
Since, (I was paying) I wanted to know the exact weight, The toll
collector does not know the weight just the weight class.
Ohio has done a great job with the TP rest areas, Very RV friendly.
Parking is spacious. there are also several RV electrical hook-ups
and Dump stations , overnight for about $15.00,, But all the spaces
we have seen are too small for any Bird.

Bill 88 FC Michigan




--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, brad barton <bbartonwx@...>
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> I remember hearing from a BB owner a few years ago that he was
forced off a turnpike at the gate because of his weight, but I'm not
sure it was Ohio..might've been. Brad Barton 00LXiDFW bbartonwx@...
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> To: WanderlodgeForum@...: jehdds@...: Tue, 27 May 2008 13:20:20
+0000Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Ohio & PA Turnpikes
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> 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
Pa1973 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/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> >>
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