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Posted by RustyFarmall on February 04, 2005 at 07:10:18 from (216.248.75.165):
In Reply to: Weigh Stations posted by CO on February 04, 2005 at 06:30:25:
If I remember correctly you would be required to stop in Colorado, not sure about Kansas but I would think the laws there would be similar. You will be required to have the truck licensed for the weight you will be carrying. This includes TOTAL weight of the truck, trailer, and cargo. It does get rather complicated and some of the laws are really difficult to interpret. Your best bet is to use roads that do not have weigh stations whenever possible. I will also strongly caution against taking your rig through the mountainous portions of Colorado unless you have prior experience. Going up is not much of a problem. Going down is another matter, it will get really hairy really fast.
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