Need input on overlength issues

cmcc · 12-31-2008, 04:55 PM

Met with a Texas State Representative for about 2 hours today about the problems a lot of us are having with overlength trucks and trailers. Seems that THP west of Abilene has discovered a new cash cow. We need any information from other State DOT, Federal DOT, or references to anything that may help in possibly passing some legislation that will help solve our problem. Yea, I know the solution will be to go back to a dually and gooseneck. Been there, done that, don't want to go back.

Seems that all the information about this issue only pertains to commercial vehicles. We even tried to register everything as commercial and were told that a motorhome cannot be registered as commercial. Even tried to buy a permit from TXDOT for overlength and we were told that they could only issue a permit to a commercial vehicle. Told the THP officer this and he said that was wrong and kept writing the ticket.

Anything information will be helpful. Thanks

12-31-2008, 04:55 PM	#1
cmcc Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Need input on overlength issues Met with a Texas State Representative for about 2 hours today about the problems a lot of us are having with overlength trucks and trailers. Seems that THP west of Abilene has discovered a new cash cow. We need any information from other State DOT, Federal DOT, or references to anything that may help in possibly passing some legislation that will help solve our problem. Yea, I know the solution will be to go back to a dually and gooseneck. Been there, done that, don't want to go back. Seems that all the information about this issue only pertains to commercial vehicles. We even tried to register everything as commercial and were told that a motorhome cannot be registered as commercial. Even tried to buy a permit from TXDOT for overlength and we were told that they could only issue a permit to a commercial vehicle. Told the THP officer this and he said that was wrong and kept writing the ticket. Anything information will be helpful. Thanks