Re: I-77/Ride /camp

["Lori Hayward" <haywardl@shentel.net>]

Teddy wrote:

>In our state they do not register by weight...I have the following choices:
>Commercial, Non-commercial (up to one ton trucks only), Farm or
Apportioned.  As
>long as my entire rig does not go over the "rating" by the manufacturer
(30,000
>lbs.) I am okay. BUT, your DOT guy was wrong about the log books...I
wouldn't
>agrue with him, though.  If he says okay, you are getting away with a
nuisance.
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Sorry Teddy -- You are right....It makes a difference what state you are
coming from and they did ask me where I was coming from.  For more info on
NC laws the number I called is 1-888-LRGMOVE.


Lori Hayward
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>Lori Hayward wrote:
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>> For anyone going -- I have spoken with the NC DOT Enforcement division
about
>> requirements for non-commercial trucks and trailers hauling horses.
Trucks
>> pulling horse trailers must stop at the weigh station and go across
scales
>> in NC.  According to the officer Trucks and trailers hauling horses in NC
>> (private use) must have the power unit registered for the total amount of
>> weight of the truck, trailer and contents of both(including you since you
>> will be sitting in the truck on the scales).  You will be fined if you
are
>> over the GW stated on your registration(didn't ask how much).  According
to
>> the officer that is the only requirement.  No log book or permits or any
>> other paper work is required.
>>
>> Got to go to DMV at lunch and change my registration -- it's a little on
the
>> light side!
>>
>> Lori Hayward
>> LIV2RYD in VA
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Barbara <madill@teleplex.net>
>> To: cpfjean@bellsouth.net <cpfjean@bellsouth.net>
>> Cc: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
>> Date: Saturday, May 09, 1998 9:21 PM
>> Subject: Re: I-77/Ride /camp
>>
>> >At 03:09 PM 5/9/1998 -0700, you wrote:
>> >>Hi Barbara:
>> >>
>> >>Are you talking about horse trailers must pull into NC weigh stations?
>> >
>> > I have a Ford F250 with extended cab and a Supreme goose neck stock
>> >trailer (18' plus goose) -- licensed for 14,000 pounds and they chased!
>> >>
>> >>I have never heard of that yet.
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>> > Neither had we and we LIVE in NC!!!  That's why I warned folks to check
>> >their paperwork and plan to pay a visit to the nice DMV officers --
better
>> >do the same with the one on I-26 just east of Exit 9.
>> >
>> > We'll be checking the rules out when we get home, but that won't be
until
>> >after Biltmore, hence my post!
>> >
>> >Barbara
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