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

Ed Wright · 02-28-2012, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Darrin Christen

Whats the cost if your caught in violation?

I was told it is a stiff fine.

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Originally Posted by pro318

over lenght permits for texas are 120.00 for 30 days,180.00 for 60 days and 240 for 90 days, 90 days is the longest you can get. can you say money grab.

That is ridicules.

Tom Moock · 02-28-2012, 11:50 PM

chlngr73, David what law are they using for the 65ft. rule? most semi are over 65 feet and car hauler are 75ft long with 3 foot over hang in front and 4ft. over hang in rear, total 82ft. Tom

Ed Wright · 02-28-2012, 11:59 PM

Tom, Ed Carpenter (Texas State Trooper) checked for me, RV with a trailer limit is 65'.

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, 10:17 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

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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 chlngr73, David what law are they using for the 65ft. rule? most semi are over 65 feet and car hauler are 75ft long with 3 foot over hang in front and 4ft. over hang in rear, total 82ft. 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 Tom, Ed Carpenter (Texas State Trooper) checked for me, RV with a trailer limit is 65'. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

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FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,416 Likes: 522 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