I work with drivers/transportation stuff all day but this seems to be a gray area which I could use some advice.
If there is a weight differential between two trailers, drivers are supposed to switch the heaviest trailer to become their lead for safety reasons.
What I am looking for, and after exploring the NYDOT site could not seem to find, is what exactly does that difference seem to be.
Our drivers seem to think its 3500 lbs, we think its 5000lbs and everyone is gone for the weekend who would know the answer. If anyone has experience with something like this please share or at least an idea of where else to look
Interesting.
How long would it really take to switch the trailers? Why not just go with the 3500lbs?
I’ll ask my dad though he drives truck for a living.
It doesn’t take long. We allow them 18mins to seperate the tail and lead, hook up the new lead then bogey the new tail back on, which they can normally do in 5-8mins.
the problem arising is guys seem to be claiming they need to do all these S/T/L’s, when they may not even need to be doing so. I was hoping for some clarification before I did a project this weekend but it can wait
Best I can find:
http://www.nysthruway.gov/commercial/tap602.html
- LCV/TANDEM ASSEMBLY
In the assembly of LCVs/tandems prior to their operation on the Thruway, the Permittee shall ascertain the total gross weight of each trailer of the proposed combination. When the gross weights of the two trailers in a LCV/tandem vary more than 20 percent, the heavier of the two must be placed in the lead position.
Awesome, thats a huge help