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You've caught all but one of the big New York area heavy haulers in this series. What success with Trans America, Casey, and Supor units in this collection. Also enjoyed the good assortment of dump trucks in different configurations though am curious regarding the five axle unit. That has not been common in this region. You caught some nice looking roll-offs as well.
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Craneman,
Those five axle units are popping up in Staten Island. When the I-35 Bridge collasped they lowered all the MTA bridges to 80,000 lbs. and started enforcing the NYS Bridge formula. So that puts our standard 4 axle end dump at 58,000 lbs. gross weight. A far cry from our usual 79,000 lbs. Trailers went from 120K to 80K on the MTA bridges. They have since began allowing 6 and 7 axle trailers to cross the Throg's Neck Bride at 105K. The Verrazano, Tri-Boro, and Whitestone remain at the lower weights. Those five axle trucks allow them more weight on the bridges. I'm not sure how much but its definitely more If guys are buying them.
Vinny,
I'm glad you took a picture of one of the cleaner trucks. Our Kenworths and Sterlings have been filthy lately. That truck has been running #57 stone out of Glen Gardner, NJ to the Lowe's project all week. The driver's feel like they're on vacation running around at 80,000 lbs.
Todd
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Thank you for the Staten Island information. We've had jurisdictional differences for about ten years when Maryland began requiring the one lift axle to get the higher weights (70,000 on four from a former 65,000 on three.) DC still has a permit for three axles. Virginia is more of the federal bridge formula state.
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