leversole Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Didn't want to chance it! Probably would have been okay....had to back up about a quarter mile to turn around...thank goodness for 5 reverse speeds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Ahh, you'd have been all right- what's the worst that could happen?...on second thought, good call! Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 you were bobtailing and didn't cross that bridge?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leversole Posted April 15, 2013 Author Share Posted April 15, 2013 6000lbs too heavy...just sayin... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakebrake86 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I had to cross a spindly little county bridge with a 4 ton limit, if I remember correctly, the other day grossing 62,000 on my triaxle. Unfortunately, it was the only way into the farm headquarters I was delivering to. I'm about 99% sure that thing sagged in the middle after I crossed it. Definitely a ''pucker up'' moment. Quote Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 He'd never make it trucking cows outta MO,Jake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 The bridge is short enough, you'd only be 6ton as each axle crossed. No problemo LOL! Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakebrake86 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I never thought about that... I bet light bridges are alot more common up there in the hills than we've got down here in the delta flatlands... Quote Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 6000lbs too heavy...just sayin... Not if you hit it fast enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 One of the more interesting trips I had,local guy bought a pot load of bred cows at a farm sale in north central MO.They gave me directions, had 6 bridges to cross ranging from 10 to 17 ton weight limit.I got loaded and asked if there was a better way back to civilization,as I was going to be around 83k,"yeah,there's another way ot but there's some pretty small bridges to cross". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 yeah Bobtail I would of rolled on across. It's short enough to only have the steer on and off before the drives gets on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 We were bringing salt to a town and there was entrance on top of the hill that went into were you had to dump and the transfer station well that gate closed at 5:00 so the directions said to go down the hill and take a left and then another left that went in to Public works but it also had us going over a 6 tn bridge with a 80,000 tractor and trailer but we made it over haha Quote Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leversole Posted April 15, 2013 Author Share Posted April 15, 2013 Shoulda thought of that! Only one axle on at a time! All I could see was some _________ wrecker driver laughing as he collects $$$$$$$ from me, saying "You must have shit for brains!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dds92780 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I remember having 5 reverse speeds, soooo much better than a .442 ratio with just one useable gear , its like being in second gear backing up and thats it Quote Slow and Steady Wins the Race! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I'd do the same thing in Pa, I crossed a 9 ton bridge in Pa. once and it cost almost $4,000 in fines. Had an empty flatbed. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Um it was 6 tons thats 12,000# so you are close anyway I'll guess your lw at 15000-17000, my 84 was 19 my 85 is 18800 and that's v8 trucks. And the comment about one axle on being half is right bridge law is per axle, hell I've run 74,000 on triaxle dumps over smaller bridges! Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I cant find the pic but somewhere I have one of me crossing a wood bridge in a 74,000# triaxle. Other driver wanted photographic evidence of me falling in the creek but I made it over and only 3 boards broke, then they decided the other truck should come in thru the creek that's how I went out too. Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 We had a loaded concrete mixer take the plunge through a 12K rated bridge to the bottom of the creek; about a forty foot fall. The driver wasn't hurt too badly, but it was a royal PIA to tote him up out of there.The general comment by everyone on the scene was that loaded trucks had been crossing that bridge for years. So, even though you might make it once, every crossing is still a roll of the dice. Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack mhe9 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 ran in to that bridge thing in Denton Tx, this was my first truck when i got out of the Corp. it wasnt bad lust thought id take a pic crossing the bridge, the over head shot was in St. Louis. was in the hotel and there were a bunch of Austrailian truckers there, they all went and checked out the peterbilt {now i know why they were laughing} then they got me some tickets to the ball game that knight we all went to a Cardinals game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leversole Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 I showed that bridge! Took the B across it twice yesterday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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