We just loaded an over sized or over dimensional (OD) load here in La Crosse, WI. We have a crane appointment in Gettysburg, PA for 10 am Friday morning. A route of about 1200 miles.Its looking like our chances of making that appointment are slim to none, so keep checking the site to follow our progress.
We need to have permits from each state in order to get a route (issued by that particular state) in order to travel with an OD load. We arrived here last night and got up early this morning to get an early start securing the load down with chains. It's snowing lightly, not enough for them to shut us down, but enough to make things sloppy and to shorten our daylight hours. With an OD load we can basically only run during daylight (with a few exceptions) and we usually have curfews we have to adhere to going through metro areas.
Our load is all secure but we are still waiting for our WI permit in order to leave. The permits get emailed to me and then I print them out here in the truck.
Fortunately we checked our book and we do not need an escort in any state for this load. We measured out to 12 feet 3 inches wide, in Indiana you need any escort for any loads 12'4" wide and over...........see, an inch DOES make a difference!!
Just a note, because you would be surprised at how many "4 wheeler" drivers ignore this....those yellow flashing warning lights are just that...........warning lights. We don't have them on the truck because we like the way they look blinking.
stay tuned.................
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