Scales

[Bodybomber]

Anyone know the deal on scales in NY and PA?? Will they stop a pickup with fairly large laoded gooseneck??? I intend to put NOT FOR HIRE on it. Im going to be a little heavy and dont want to deal with any BS. Any info will be appreciated.

 

[klenger]

Are you towing commercially? "Not for hire" does not necessarly mean non-commercial.

 

[Bodybomber]

Im not commercial. I just have to go up near Utica to pick up a steel building.

 

[QRTRHRS]

Even "not commercial" must be licensed adequately for the GCVW. PA enforcement on goosenecks seems more of an issue at the county level but you never know. Best bet if in doubt is to run over the weekend or at night. Tarping helps.

 

[amillstream]

I'm not sure what PA is like but I'm in WV on the river and they hardly ever bother with stock trailers (I've never heard of them pulling on over and I drive right past the scales. My cousin bought some gaurdrail to build a corral and he dodged the scales and still got pulled over. If he was hauling hay of farm equipment, I doubt they would have bothered him. I wouldn't pass the scales with my flatbed but I try to never run when they are open. Watch out for Ohio dot, them guys are SOB's! They will pull anything over and depending on their mood will find something wrong! Biggest thing is make sure your licencing is in order and if you are over 26000 you have to have a cdl or a farm exemption.

 

[TboneMan]

What route are you traveling?



In NYS the Thruway does NOT has any permenent scales (that I can think of). The NYS Troops use a portable rig to make "surprise" inspections. Likewise with I81 South (of I90). The only scale site is just south of Syracuse. It is RARELY open. Again, I think the NYS Troopers prefer the ad hoc approach.



If all else fails travel after 5:00pm. The weight guys are strictly day shifts.

 

[Bodybomber]

TboneMan I think Im going 95 - 476 - 81 - 90 It looks like the fastest way.

 

[rkressg]

It is the wrong end of the state to quote me, but on the left side, the DOT would never pull over a P/U unless it looked extremely overloaded or dangerous.

Just my $0. 02

 

[PatrickCampbell]

I think a good question is what is a "little heavy" ?

 

[Bodybomber]

25k or so total

 

[David Wheeler]

Just a word to the wise... ... if you are overloaded and are involved in an accident, your fault or not, it may automatically be your fault! To add insult to injury, your insurance company MAY not cover the accident. You will want to know BEFORE an accident happens. Best wishes.....



David