Ohio & PA Turnpikes

[ronmarabito2002]

Anyone know first hand if a PT-40 is O.K. across these two turnpikes?
Specifically want to know about the weights and enforcement.

Thanks
R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40

[robert nloomas]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "ronmarabito2002"
wrote:
Ron if you are over weight on any of your axles or total weight
Ohio pike will not let you on.
Bob Loomas PT 36 85

>
> Anyone know first hand if a PT-40 is O.K. across these two turnpikes?
> Specifically want to know about the weights and enforcement.
>
> Thanks
> R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
>

[joepat50]

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



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "robert nloomas" <bbpt36@...>
wrote:
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "ronmarabito2002"
> wrote:
> Ron if you are over weight on any of your axles or total weight
> Ohio pike will not let you on.
> Bob Loomas PT 36 85
>
> >
> > Anyone know first hand if a PT-40 is O.K. across these two turnpikes?
> > Specifically want to know about the weights and enforcement.
> >
> > Thanks
> > R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
> >
>

[ronmarabito2002]

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
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "robert nloomas" <bbpt36@>
> wrote:
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "ronmarabito2002"
> > wrote:
> > Ron if you are over weight on any of your axles or total weight
> > Ohio pike will not let you on.
> > Bob Loomas PT 36 85
> >
> > >
> > > Anyone know first hand if a PT-40 is O.K. across these two
turnpikes?
> > > Specifically want to know about the weights and enforcement.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
> > >
> >
>

[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

[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
>

[bubblerboy64]

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/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
> >
>

[brad barton]

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.

BradBarton00LXiDFW bbartonwx@...

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To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
From: jehdds@...
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 13:20:20 +0000
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Ohio & PA Turnpikes

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
> >
>

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[sfedeli3]

Hi Ron,

On our way back from OshKosh last summer, we took the Indiana, Ohio
and PA Turnpikes all the way back to Hershey. There were no problems
with overweights on the Ohio turnpike and our PT is a little over 20K
on the drive axle. Where are you heading up in the Northeast? Let me
know when you're coming through- we're only 6 miles off the PA
turnpike and you're welcome to park here for the night.

If you are headed up to NYC area, take I-80 from Ohio and get fuel
at the Flying J in Hubbard OH. That's the cheapest that you'll get in
this area. PA, NJ, NY and all of the New England states are far more
expensive. Only VA is cheaper.

Shane Fedeli
85PT40
Hershey, PA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "ronmarabito2002"
wrote:
>
> Anyone know first hand if a PT-40 is O.K. across these two turnpikes?
> Specifically want to know about the weights and enforcement.
>
> Thanks
> R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
>

[sfedeli3]

Joe,

There is no special class- just the same as a semi or bus
(depending on ## of axles). I was not weighed when I crossed from
Indiana into OH (at least not that I could see- there were no slots in
the concrete like you see on the CAT scales). Coming from the east or
west I try and use I-70. No tolls and less traffic that I-90, I-80
through Chi-town and Gary, IN. The road is better too.

Shane Fedeli
85PT40
Hershey, PA

--- 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
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "robert nloomas" <bbpt36@>
> wrote:
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "ronmarabito2002"
> > wrote:
> > Ron if you are over weight on any of your axles or total weight
> > Ohio pike will not let you on.
> > Bob Loomas PT 36 85
> >
> > >
> > > Anyone know first hand if a PT-40 is O.K. across these two
turnpikes?
> > > Specifically want to know about the weights and enforcement.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
> > >
> >
>