Watch Out Hauling Boat Trailers Through Pa
07-23-2008, 12:05 PM
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Watch Out Hauling Boat Trailers Through Pa
Anybody hauling through PA, be aware that if you don't have brakes on all wheels on all axles, you will get pinched with a $100 fine! However, if your not hauling your boat constantly it's not really worth getting it fixed to avoid the fine as my uncle is doing a ton of work on boat trailers and to get brakes put on is running about $700-900.
$900 vs $100. It's your call!
$900 vs $100. It's your call!
07-23-2008, 12:45 PM
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Most states have adopted the anything over 3000 lbs must have working brakes on all axles.. DOT can pul you and red flag you, meaning you have to have it transported to a repair shop and brought to standard before traveling on...
07-23-2008, 01:44 PM
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Why do some trailer manufactures continue to put brakes on only two axles of a triple axle trailer if the standard is brakes on all axles. Is this standard something that is more recent than 06 or does it apply to only some states?
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07-23-2008, 02:06 PM
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Is this a new law?
not listed here http://www.roadkingtrailers.com/brakelaws.htm
found this though http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/06.../s175.123.html
not listed here http://www.roadkingtrailers.com/brakelaws.htm
found this though http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/06.../s175.123.html
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07-23-2008, 10:28 PM
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If you also notice, maximum trailer length in NC is 35' or 10,000 GVWR. Anything beyond that requires a different class driver's license. It is the shortest/lightest of all 50 states. Can't legally pull most triple axle boat trailers in NC with a std driver's license. I believe it requires a certain class of Commercial driver's license. Always made me nervous when I lived in NC.
