Pomona Bound - CA Towing Tips

Ed Wright · 11-03-2016, 07:55 PM

Guessing you have California tags? Not only in CA, out of state tagged rigs get stopped for things that in-state rigs get by with. Texas as well.

Mike Gray · 11-03-2016, 08:08 PM

http://www.dot.ca.gov/trafficops/per...torsports.html

Bernie Cunningham · 11-03-2016, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Guessing you have California tags? Not only in CA, out of state tagged rigs get stopped for things that in-state rigs get by with. Texas as well.

Ed. I've been thru a lot of the US states with this rig over the years, west to east and back again. I suppose you would call me 'just lucky' ? No worries.

SStockDart · 11-04-2016, 01:10 AM

I pull a 34 ft. Tag trailer. California cops are really good at catching speeders. Once they stop you, they can check everything, even the amount of fuel on board.

My advice is don't go over the speed limit (it's 55) and all will be fine. Give yourself plenty of time in Cali.

Ed Wright · 11-04-2016, 03:30 PM

I understand they also don't want older diesels that don't use DEF. Last time out there, I decided I wasn't going back.

Jeff Teuton · 11-04-2016, 04:13 PM

I think the DOT on fuel is 1000 lbs or about 2 drums.

Jeff Stout · 11-05-2016, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Teuton

I think the DOT on fuel is 1000 lbs or about 2 drums.

That is correct and fuel must be in DOT approved containers. Some of the plastic jugs are not and if the officer is not a pleasant person he will check them. Battery charged for break away? Chains to long and dragging ground or twisted several times to take up slack is a violation.

Pulling a trailer in CA you only get 2 right lanes. I got a ticket on this one when there were 2 lanes and it went to 3 lanes and I passed a group of cars on the far left lane.

Lenny5160 · 11-10-2016, 01:48 AM

Thank you, all who responded. We were armed with a motorsports permit and ran the right lane at 57 mph without issue.

We also played golf in Arizona so we would do all CA driving after business hours.

11-03-2016, 07:55 PM	#1
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Pomona Bound - CA Towing Tips Guessing you have California tags? Not only in CA, out of state tagged rigs get stopped for things that in-state rigs get by with. Texas as well. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

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Mike Gray Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 615 Likes: 311 Liked 685 Times in 196 Posts	Re: Pomona Bound - CA Towing Tips http://www.dot.ca.gov/trafficops/per...torsports.html

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SStockDart VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona, Texan forever Posts: 1,176 Likes: 879 Liked 574 Times in 212 Posts	Re: Pomona Bound - CA Towing Tips I pull a 34 ft. Tag trailer. California cops are really good at catching speeders. Once they stop you, they can check everything, even the amount of fuel on board. My advice is don't go over the speed limit (it's 55) and all will be fine. Give yourself plenty of time in Cali. __________________ Gary Hansen - SS/FA 4911, B/SA 4911 Last edited by SStockDart; 11-04-2016 at 01:31 PM.

11-04-2016, 03:30 PM	#5
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Pomona Bound - CA Towing Tips I understand they also don't want older diesels that don't use DEF. Last time out there, I decided I wasn't going back. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

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Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 325 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Pomona Bound - CA Towing Tips I think the DOT on fuel is 1000 lbs or about 2 drums. __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK

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Lenny5160 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Inver Grove Heights, MN Posts: 898 Likes: 604 Liked 431 Times in 224 Posts	Re: Pomona Bound - CA Towing Tips Thank you, all who responded. We were armed with a motorsports permit and ran the right lane at 57 mph without issue. We also played golf in Arizona so we would do all CA driving after business hours. __________________ S/ST 51 S/C 53