Florida Bridge Law 41 feet | 2019

[@carsbykev7037]

OMG: I've been trying so hard to figure out THAT DARN WORD FOR WEEKS!!! Off-TRACK!!!!! My God!!! Google couldn't help me. I was trying to find videos to give to a new driver, but Off-SET was blocking Off-Track! Also, great video. Florida has been targeting my trucks this week. Well explained!

[@mikeschmidt3810]

Hands down, the best video on sliding tandems and proper weight distribution. Thanks.

[@kangarootrucker]

Much appreciated Mike.

[@ajfamily206]

Have watched a lot of truck drivers that were explaining about California Bridge law. You are the one who made this lesson to be very easy with your beautiful drawing. It’s cool that you could move your wheels lol

[@CrustyCowboy]

In Florida they give you 44,000 lbs on the trailer tandems as long as you don't go past the 41' mark. I crossed two Florida scales today with my trailer tandems at 36,560. You can't leave the state like that though.

[@passporttrucker9280]

Thank you. I will adjust my tandems😊

[@passporttrucker9280]

Thanks I'm in Georgia worried about going into Florida.

[@EricCutrer]

Well if you're over the tire rating then it doesn't matter if you're not past the 41' mark, you're getting a ticket for exceeding the tire weight rating. If you do have higher rated tires then you need a permit to be that much over 34,000 lbs on the trailer.

[@cmarkjonesentertainer3026]

Well done with the explanations and visuals!!

[@rw3al]

Great video. You had me won with the 2 quarters. That is a problem solving man. Improvise, adapt, overcome.

[@corymcdermott5096]

Sliding the tandems at a dock....wait until you get lined up in the dock (especially if it's tight) before you put the tandems back. Leave them up to get in, then slide them back when you are lined up.

[@kangarootrucker]

Cory McDermott great advice

[@EricCutrer]

You can't at most places because you have to at the guard shack before they will let you in.

[@corymcdermott5096]

@@EricCutrer OK. Move them back at the gate, then slide them up before backing in. It's your butt on the line when your docking. Not there's.

[@TheWriterWalker]

In JaxFL right now and needed some clarification about the 41. Thanks!

[@beronicamartinez9809]

... I’ve been searching high and low... THEN- l finally discovered THIS video!... KUDOS!

[@smartfilmmastersllc3021]

Those two pennies are priceless. Thanks for the video. Very informative.

[@Angelg229]

Those are quarters.

[@raquelcarrero6720]

Nice way to explained it and your original diagram , perfect. Thanks.

[@frankbellino6640]

Great video, keep them coming I'm looking to start with Knight soon and trying to as much info as possible on Knight and trucking, Thanks for the videos !!

[@kangarootrucker]

Great frank. Good luck buddy!!

[@joetruck8717]

Explained pretty well. I like the use of the quarters for the wheels, too.

[@Johnnyoutlaw688]

The bridge law is the center of the last axial not between your two axles Cali is at 40 feet

[@kangarootrucker]

Thanks. Just the way it reads is “either center of tandem OR center of Last axel in fl.

[@kangarootrucker]

Yes. I see Cali is center of last axel. Thank You

[@Johnnyoutlaw688]

@@kangarootrucker call me 8438613938 thanks

[@kangarootrucker]

Hell sometimes I’m just happy to have mud flaps. Lol

[@EricCutrer]

No, it's not the bridge law, it's the kingpin law. The 41' mark is the distance from the kingpin to the rear axle center. The bridge law is the distance between the drive and trailer axles.

[@richardserianne2414]

Very good explanation

[@luislopez4645]

The best explanation I’ve eve seen. Thx!

[@Target-kc3kz]

What is the maximum weight you can have on the drives at the 41 foot mark...

[@kangarootrucker]

It’s the same weight regardless. 34,000 lbs. but I hear as long as your not over 80,000 lbs and you have your rear tandems set correctly then DOT usually is lenient. Hope that helps.

[@ajfamily206]

That is a beautiful drawing. I love it. Your explanation is so easy even a caveman can understand it lol

[@janthonyht93]

Thank you so much for this 🙏

[@2legitrider228]

Just got in an argument with Budweiser in Jacksonville fl about it. She’s a security guard I’ve been driving 10 years what do I know. Refused to take weight off I refuse the load

[@kangarootrucker]

Good for you! Man I hate to hear that guard caused you to have to do that. So unnecessary. Sorry for your trouble. But you are the professional driver. And the guard will be have some xplainin ti do.

[@2legitrider228]

@@kangarootrucker they make it difficult for us to do our job. The industry is changing in so many ways and not for our benefit

[@HebrewJerusalemPrince777]

Dude thank you so much!!! Florida is my home state and I had no idea

[@adamwatkinspersonally]

Great video. Thanks for clarifying

[@eugeniorivera5522]

What if that puts you overweight on your tandems at the 41 ft what do you do next

[@kangarootrucker]

As long as you are not over 80,000 gross. I’m told they will let you by without any trouble. But it all depends on who’s working the scales that day too I guess. Be safe.

[@corymcdermott5096]

Any weight over, on any axle set, can result in a fine. But it's like speeding, so most scales give you a little wiggle room. If in doubt, make it legal. Your employer or customer won't pay your fine....you will.

[@thejazzromeotruckinshow6781]

Get the customer to take weight off? That's a good question.

[@ValeraParameciumCaudatum]

Thank you!

[@shphatyahyasharalah2321]

Got a question 🙋‍♂️ if your 43 feet instead of 41 how much is the ticket 🎫? In Florida

[@kangarootrucker]

I looked at it once I think it’s less than $500 but I know it’s more than being over 80k lbs fine. Better Google DOT fines in FL. Might have gone up. Good luck Driver.

[@basian1223]

Thank you for doing this sir it helped me out a whole lot

[@kangarootrucker]

I’m glad it did. It’s so confusing. Everything should be the same in all states when it comes to tandems. My opinion. Be safe

[@redemption3044]

Thanks great explanation

[@narvaeznarvaez7689]

I get pulled over. Empty. Trailer that time. My rear axle was 41 feet rear axle they let me go. After they check this happened coming out State line. In to GA. Mean north bound

[@kangarootrucker]

Good job!

[@kangarootrucker]

I don’t know why they don’t all just go by the damn 34,000 max on rear tandem. Such bs for different states to have different tandem rules

[@terryb5000]

So does this mean you can’t go back no further than 41 feet but ok to go up as far as California hole and your ok, so if you go 42 feet to 53 feet you could get a ticket

[@kangarootrucker]

Yes. You want to be 41 feet or less from the King pin. Basically

[@kangarootrucker]

Stupid law

[@terryb5000]

Thx, good teaching

[@terryb5000]

Do you know what state have these laws

[@jackburton9331]

​@kangarootrucker oh wait till you're hauling sand , rock , fertilizer, etc.. in a 39 ft dump trailer. Fn d bags. This is all a scam. " safe weights " for bridges ? Oh Herr ya go here's my several hundred dollar overweight permit. " Oh you're good" 😂🤦

[@EricCutrer]

This is not the bridge law, it's the kingpin law. The 41' mark is from the kingpin back, and it's the center of the rear axle, not the center of the axles. The bridge law is the distance between the trailer axles and the drive axles. They are two totally and completely separate things, but a lot of people mistakenly think that the kingpin setting is the bridge law but it's not. If you set the rear axle center at the 41' mark then you will be legal in every state but CA, which is 40'. When you set them according to the kingpin law it also makes the bridge law distance legal. You will find that with just about any load that is loaded evenly and correctly your drive and trailer axle weights will always be fairly even. If you have to move the trailer axles a little because either they or the drive axles are a little over 34,000 the weigh stations usually won't worry about it, they would prefer that the weights are right.

[@kangarootrucker]

Yes and I wish All trailers had the 41 foot mark on them

[@kingsleysarfo.]

41 or less right ?

[@kangarootrucker]

Correct

[@ecmmcr3572]

Great Video...

[@joecoffee968]

What is the fine you will pay for a bridge law violation in Florida?

[@kangarootrucker]

You would need to Google that. I don’t think it’s much, maybe $50 to $100 I’m guessing, but it’s the hassle of being pulled over along with the wasted time on your clock. Let me know what you find out. Thanks Joe

[@joecoffee968]

@@kangarootrucker Do you have any idea whether or not it will go on your CMA score?

[@stakklecash6043]

Thanks man… this really helped

[@دامبارك-اي]

Thank you

[@lewisclements6990]

But Fl allows you 40,000 lbs on the tandems

[@thomaskirkpatrick4031]

As a professional driver, you should automatically slide the tandems back, without being told.

[@gingiskong]

Great video

[@benjamincook9425]

Great volume I had to turn it down it's so loud

[@kangarootrucker]

Sorry bout the volume

[@raymondgibbs8565]

That high tech graph is awesome. We’re living in 2019 and you’re already in 3019😂

[@TolaTrucking]

It has nothing to do with bridges

[@kangarootrucker]

Yeah. The wording is confusing. I thanks for commenting. Be safe out there.

[@mikedanger3254]

Your trailer is the bridge, distance is your maximum span. It's for turning radius, not weight distribution. When they give you a minimum span it's for weight distribution. For heavy haul you want to be spread farther and across more axles and tires, longer spans on axle group sets particularly for crossing bridges. It spreads the weight across more of the beams and cross beams, and not so focused on one, or in a space between beams.

[@ChapzinoTheDon]

I think its easier to park with the tandems all the way back

[@kangarootrucker]

The tandem tickets are more expensive than the overweight tickets. Best to make sure your tandems are in right place.

[@ChapzinoTheDon]

@@kangarootrucker no I just meant when you pull to a dock or drop your trailer. It seems easier

[@ralpharana4564]

Thank you