Wide load permit

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I got my wide load permit in the mail today, and the good news is it looks like I will be able to go up Hwy 50 and across Hwy 89 to Tahoe next year.
I was worried about Hwy 89, but it says as long as the trailer is under 38' from king pin to rear axle its OK. Hell, it doesnt even have a kingpin, but the tip of the tongue to the rear of the boat is 35' so I should be good to go.
 
Congrats!

Would you mind sharing the particulars?

Is it an actual Wide Load permit, or an Oversize Load permit? Maximum width allowed?

Hour restrictions? Bridge restrictions? How long did it take to get?

And finally, the total cost?

I had an oversize permit years ago. I was wondering if they have changed.

Thanks!
 
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Originally posted by BayAreaBoater

Congrats!

Would you mind sharing the particulars?

Is it an actual Wide Load permit, or an Oversize Load permit? Maximum width allowed?

Hour restrictions? Bridge restrictions? How long did it take to get?

And finally, the total cost?

I had an oversize permit years ago. I was wondering if they have changed.

Thanks!

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You can get the form online, and then you fax it in. Its on the DOT web site, something like dot.gov.ca.traffops/permits or something like that. I had a couple of questions about the form so I called them first. A lady told me how to fill it out. In the notes she had me put that it is a boat pulled by a pickup.
I faxed it to them on Thursday and received it in the mail today.
All the restrictions come with the permit.
Looks like if your under 10' wide you dont have many restrictions. They do have a few bridges and some temp. off ramps restricted, nothing that will affect me were I go.

I will get to try it out tomorrow. I,m going to take it to the Delta for a week vacation.

Forgot to mention, it costs $90.00 for a year.
 
There may be more room then you think, depending on who is measuring. On most trailers the kingpin is a lot farther back then a hitch is on a boat trailer.

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room for thought anyway?
 
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Originally posted by hvacmach

There may be more room then you think, depending on who is measuring. On most trailers the kingpin is a lot farther back then a hitch is on a boat trailer.

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room for thought anyway?

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Thanks for the info, but I run a fleet of (73) 48' and 53' trailers so I deal with the king pin to axle measurements now and again.
I was just joking about my trailer not having a king pin.
I think we take our 48s over Hwy89. the set back for the king pin is 48" and sucking up the tandems we can get that measurement under 32'.
 
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