Musing

[chevytaHOE5674]

Chances are if it was humped up so that the loader was resting on the wood and the Pup was loaded to the top of the stakes that it was overweight. 164,000 pounds comes quick when you load them up to the gills.

[Reddog]

Was it a load of white cedar from the island?
The only ticket you will get with that stuff on an 11 axle is a over height. 

[sandhills]

I know a few others have already mentioned it but my first thought was, just trying to make a living.

[Norm]

Which brings to mind how many of us work Sundays. For me it's just another day if the weather's right during the time of year we are real busy. I get plenty of days off during the winter so don't really mind.

[Corley5]

Sunday's just another day at Whittaker Farms.  We generally take it easier but rarely do nothing.

[Gary_C]

What's that they say about the best laid plans? Didn't work as just as I was getting the semi warmed up and an air bag sprung a leak. Could not hold air pressure in the air bag system and had to give my plans up. Just donated $30 for the permits to WI DOT. 

As far as the load being piled up in the center, that is required by the DOT under the load securement rules. You have to crown the top of your load so the holdown straps will touch every log on the top of the load. So being piled up in the middle is normal.

The other reason that has been danced around but not specifically mentioned for the sunday or off hours hauling is an acceptance of the fact that you cannot ever get along with DOT inspectors so the best choice is to avoid them if at all possible. Even if you are completely legal they will give you fits if they stop you. Around here some even carry tire gauges to check your tire pressures and will write you up for such things as using plastic tire valve caps.

Best plan is to stay as far away from the DOT as possible.