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juzplanekrazy
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Sep 13, 2007

Whats Your Real Weights? Truck and Trailer. The Real Deal

I don’t know if it’s been done before or not but I was thinking about keeping a running list of real truck weights by year and type, and trailer weights by brand, size and what the total combined weig...
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RaviAuto
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Nov 19, 2011
Rules governing the maximum size and weight of vehicles differ from one U.S. state to another. However, since the majority of hauling is done on the interstate system, the vast majority of trucks and trailers made in the U.S. are built to the specifications of the Department of Transportation (DOT), which governs the use of the interstate system. The DOT has established these vehicle limits: 102 inches (2.6 m) wide, 13.5 feet (4.1 m) feet in height, and 80,000 pounds (36,000 kg) gross weight.

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