If your coming to houston this weekend and your rig is over. - Page 2

FED 387 · 02-29-2012, 01:12 AM

so a 40ft MH and a 28ft tag trailer is ILLEGAL by how much 3 ft or 8ft??thats with a 3 or 4 ft drawbar and a 28 ft box---so if ya have a 40 MH ya better have a trailler that is no more than 25 ft long measuring from the ball mount to the back of the box right??? looks like a 20 foot box might just make it the way I figure

Ed Carpenter · 02-29-2012, 02:01 AM

Straight out of the State of Texas Transportation Code 621.205. Every race I get asked by someone look at that rig how in the hell does he get away with that! I always say I hope he has a permit.

(a) Except as provided by this section, a combination of not more than three vehicles, including a truck and semitrailer, truck and trailer, truck-tractor and semitrailer and trailer, or a truck-tractor and two trailers, may be coupled together if the combination of vehicles, other than a truck-tractor combination, is not longer than 65 feet.

Ed Carpenter · 02-29-2012, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by FED 387

so a 40ft MH and a 28ft tag trailer is ILLEGAL by how much 3 ft or 8ft??thats with a 3 or 4 ft drawbar and a 28 ft box---so if ya have a 40 MH ya better have a trailler that is no more than 25 ft long measuring from the ball mount to the back of the box right??? looks like a 20 foot box might just make it the way I figure

Total length of the combination of vehicles.

Tom Moock · 02-29-2012, 02:12 AM

RV. 65ft limit texas, over length permits phone # 800-299-1700. Class A license under 26,000, Class B license over 26,000 towing trailer under 10,000, Class A license over 26,000 towing trailer over 10,000. Tom

Ed Wright · 02-29-2012, 09:08 AM

Div 5 is looking better all the time. My 40' mh and 24' trailer is 3' over.

63corvette · 02-29-2012, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by chlngr73

65ft, then you may want to get a permit. We were leaving the house early this am, and got pulled by state trooper/tx dot for over length. He advised us that they are educating the troopers and they are starting to look for this more often. We were in huntsville so y'all coming in from the north side down 45 be aware. He did just issue us a warning and say he was only educating us, so they may just be looking right now. Just thought i would give y'all a heads up. Be safe, and see everyone in a few days.

David buckner CC/SA 47722

David do you mind telling us how long your rig is?
Like most my 40 ft motorhome and 28 ft trailer is over the 65 ft limit but we have never been stopped.
I do have the class B license for it but I always worry about the extra few feet in length.
I also like most on here see the rigs at the races that are 80 plus feet in length and there are lots of them these days and wonder how they get by being that long on the road.
Thanks
Rick Cates

63corvette · 02-29-2012, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Div 5 is looking better all the time. My 40' mh and 24' trailer is 3' over.

Ed, Nebraska, Iowa, and Minn. are strict on lengths also in Div. 5. I have friends who have received tickets in all those states for over 65 ft lengths.
Most states have the 65 ft limit for all rigs tagged RV. If it is a Commercial tag you can get by with the longer lengths.
It seems the troopers target the toter homes and let the motor homes slide. All those friends that were ticketed had toters.
It is starting to take the fun out of getting to the races for sure.
My 2 Cents
Rick Cates

Mickey Whaley · 02-29-2012, 12:09 PM

In florida the overlength permit is $20.00 for the whole year

FED 387 · 02-29-2012, 02:56 PM

just talked to Tony Zizzo-- told me that Schumacher just spent $20M per trailer to have them SHORTENED 3 feet so that he would not get into overlength trouble!!!! A racer going to the Winters got stopped by Ca. Hwy patrol cost him $30M to have the trailer flatbedded outa state cuz it was too long----yes they are looking at ALL motorhomes towing trailers for over length violations and Toterhomes for overweight and air brake endorsements and license violations--- So be warned they are coming after us

Bill Bagley · 02-29-2012, 03:51 PM

http://www.txdmv.gov/motor_carrier/o...ght_limits.htm

Had wondered about this for years, why Texas (among other states) had not actively enforced this rule .. its been in place for a long time.

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FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,416 Likes: 521 Liked 330 Times in 178 Posts	Re: If your coming to houston this weekend and your rig is o so a 40ft MH and a 28ft tag trailer is ILLEGAL by how much 3 ft or 8ft??thats with a 3 or 4 ft drawbar and a 28 ft box---so if ya have a 40 MH ya better have a trailler that is no more than 25 ft long measuring from the ball mount to the back of the box right??? looks like a 20 foot box might just make it the way I figure

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Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Re: If your coming to houston this weekend and your rig is o Straight out of the State of Texas Transportation Code 621.205. Every race I get asked by someone look at that rig how in the hell does he get away with that! I always say I hope he has a permit. (a) Except as provided by this section, a combination of not more than three vehicles, including a truck and semitrailer, truck and trailer, truck-tractor and semitrailer and trailer, or a truck-tractor and two trailers, may be coupled together if the combination of vehicles, other than a truck-tractor combination, is not longer than 65 feet. __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development Last edited by Ed Carpenter; 02-29-2012 at 02:39 AM.

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Tom Moock Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 801 Likes: 1 Liked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Re: If your coming to houston this weekend and your rig is o RV. 65ft limit texas, over length permits phone # 800-299-1700. Class A license under 26,000, Class B license over 26,000 towing trailer under 10,000, Class A license over 26,000 towing trailer over 10,000. Tom __________________ Tom Moock 5704 STK

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Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: If your coming to houston this weekend and your rig is o Div 5 is looking better all the time. My 40' mh and 24' trailer is 3' over. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

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Mickey Whaley VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,220 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: If your coming to houston this weekend and your rig is o In florida the overlength permit is $20.00 for the whole year

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FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,416 Likes: 521 Liked 330 Times in 178 Posts	Re: If your coming to houston this weekend and your rig is o just talked to Tony Zizzo-- told me that Schumacher just spent $20M per trailer to have them SHORTENED 3 feet so that he would not get into overlength trouble!!!! A racer going to the Winters got stopped by Ca. Hwy patrol cost him $30M to have the trailer flatbedded outa state cuz it was too long----yes they are looking at ALL motorhomes towing trailers for over length violations and Toterhomes for overweight and air brake endorsements and license violations--- So be warned they are coming after us

02-29-2012, 03:51 PM	#20
Bill Bagley Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: East Texas Piney Woods Posts: 125 Likes: 110 Liked 31 Times in 10 Posts	Re: If your coming to houston this weekend and your rig is o http://www.txdmv.gov/motor_carrier/o...ght_limits.htm Had wondered about this for years, why Texas (among other states) had not actively enforced this rule .. its been in place for a long time. __________________ Bill Bagley 4561 STK *Endeavor to Persevere!*