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Posted by paul on June 02, 2004 at 23:31:20 from (209.23.145.86):
In Reply to: Re: Re: Trailers posted by T_Bone on June 02, 2004 at 06:24:36:
I _thought_ it was a homemade trailer. But then last week I saw it's twin. Anyhow, it is _old_, was repainted bright yellow, lots of bright yellow paint troweled onto it. So I'll go look for tags, but not sure. Coming from Minnesota rust belt, there is a great deal of pitting on any flat surfaces - with, did I mention, some thick yellow paint on it? ;) The wood planking long, long ago rotted off. Most of the bolts that held it on are 1/2 there - other half rusted off...... There are no springs, it is a box beam pivot for the tandems. It is a tilt bed. Not sure I really see an 'axle' for a tag, as it looks like something I would weld from box material and 4 short stub axles with the hubs for the duals. The hitch is a fair sized pintel bolted on the front steel, perhaps I should know what the pintel is rated at, but it's not obvious. Minnesota outlawed multiple tows. Then farmers were allowed 2 hitch pins in most cases, but no more. And the weekend wave of folks who go camping 'up nort' were allowed to tow a small boat behind their large camper trailer. Because they have money & would have kicked the lawmakers out of office.... I just want to see if I can get my BiL close enough to be in the neighborhood of being legal with the setup he has. I believe it is actually impossible to comply with DOT laws, but i'd like to see him at least have a chance to talk his way out. ;) It doesn't so much affect me, as I do not have licence to drive anything with a trailer that big with a real licence plate. Now if I remove the plate I can go 150 miles with it as farm use if I claim I own it and as long as I'm not on the interstate no one will bother much..... These transport laws are something, aren't they? :) Ok, it's late, what does DRW stand for? --->Paul
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