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animalhouse 09-23-2015 01:16 PM

We have had a Police escort in and out. Its worth the few hundred dollars. As mentioned in earlier post, never hit a redlight, stop sign or traffic. We ran 75-80 all the way in and out. Lights and Sirens blazing. If anything, it was worth the money for the entertainment value. International CXT and a Sport Chassis riding the cops ass at 80 all the way in.

Jupiter Sunsation 09-23-2015 02:46 PM

I know a guy that hauled an Ocean Express with a 6 cyl F150 (with airbags) at 90 mph, no trailer brakes, an escort riding shotgun in the front seat with the cops following the rig with their lights on! :D :food-smiley-007:

phil_p999 09-23-2015 03:06 PM


Originally Posted by Jupiter Sunsation (Post 4358046)
I know a guy that hauled an Ocean Express with a 6 cyl F150 (with airbags) at 90 mph, no trailer brakes, an escort riding shotgun in the front seat with the cops following the rig with their lights on! :D :food-smiley-007:

LOL! :cool:

Bostonirish 09-23-2015 03:13 PM

Trailered a 47 outerlimits Gtx down early 2000's, they got us on an overlength issue. The ticket was " how much you got" type thing.

frickstyle 09-23-2015 03:52 PM

Love these stories.

If you do it "by the books" with permits and daylight it costs alot and takes alot of time. Approx. how much, per state, for police escort? I am sure it depends how far, but what's a ballpark on that? And what would constitute it (allow it)?

glassdave 09-23-2015 04:12 PM

safety in numbers, i dont think they have enough on staff to actually pull over every boat that is outside legal limit on that weekend :D

indysupra 09-23-2015 04:25 PM

What dave said!! Happy boating.

byrideroffshore 09-24-2015 06:14 AM

We've done it for years, call sheriff dept, fastest time in and out of the keys ever with a race boat. Well worth the extra money

TAStevens 09-24-2015 06:46 AM

Michigan to Florida 3 days and $385 in Permits

tommymonza 09-24-2015 07:29 AM

http://www.heavyhaul.net/oversize_pe...-requirements/


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