Is this DOT compliant?

[Luke'sScreenName]

Is this overhang compliant? It will be properly secured. It's about 10" past the ramp hinges.

 

[Thomas]

To be sure contact local police department.
I've seen brush hogs and back holes stick out further.
Now remember there are some out there that walk into trailer ball hitch,so to be on the safe side red flag etc. of sort to warn them.

Better put the bucket back on before Tuesday.

 

[Soundguy]

Flag it

 

[dieselcrawler]

I can't imagine it being an issue, but as stated above, flag it... if nothing else, just to be considerate of the oblivious morons that will STILL walk into it and cuss you, puts you on the safe side of things. I doubt the DOT will require flags until late it's 48" or more.

But do be sure to have a strap/chain dedicated to the bucket/forks. That IS required, to my knowledge.

 

[Stimw]

I would run it but you could probably just tilt the forks up and be even.
Set them on a 4" X 4".
I have hauled my 3510 Branson with 1/2 the Hoe and bucket over the tailgate!
Also have hauled 12' items on my 6 1/2' bed with straps to the bed pockets supporting it and a flag.
Also used to haul 40' containers on a Landall with a 37' lower deck. Never got stopped.

 

[Diamondpilot]

You can go 48" past with a flag during daytime.

 

[rustyshakelford]

On implements that were to big like my 10' land plane, I tie a red rag on it or break out the spray paint and cover the corners

Brett

 

[Leejohn]

Why not just take the boom up a little then tilt the forks down to match the trailer?

 

[IslandTractor]

Why not just take the boom up a little then tilt the forks down to match the trailer?

That was my thought too. Raise FEL, "dump" forks until tips are in the rear slot of the ramps then hold down the FEL with ratchet strap (in addition to chains on the tractor)..

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Thanks for the feedback y'all! Not sure how to flag the fork tips and have it stay. Duct tape I guess?

If I 'dump' the tips to stay within the rear then all the weight of the loader would sit on the tips or I'd have to block the loader arms up 2-3ft. Neither seemed like a good idea.

Usually I have the bucket or grapple on and this isn't an issue. Could take the forks off and place at the front of the trailer but I was being lazy.

 

[downsizingnow48]

I use orange surveyors tape for this, keep a roll in the truck tool box. Couple of 18" lengths tied on will do the trick.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

I use orange surveyors tape for this, keep a roll in the truck tool box. Couple of 18" lengths tied on will do the trick.

But the for tips are tapered on all sides. In your experience that plastic surveyor's ribbon will stay on?

 

[downsizingnow48]

Use as much as you need to run it back to something that will hold. Flies around in the wind very hard to miss!

 

[dieselcrawler]

Semi-relivent... one of our trailers at work has box tubes welded under the deck so as to allow a set of forks to be inserted, disconnected and secured, without taking up deck space. Allows a skidsteer with bucket on the deck, forks on the side, one trip. Car hauler type trailer, fork backing plate/ssqa no wider than fenders. Slick.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Fair enough. :thumbsup:

 

[countrybumpkin]

Semi-relivent... one of our trailers at work has box tubes welded under the deck so as to allow a set of forks to be inserted, disconnected and secured, without taking up deck space. Allows a skidsteer with bucket on the deck, forks on the side, one trip. Car hauler type trailer, fork backing plate/ssqa no wider than fenders. Slick.

I built a set of fork pockets for my trailer, works nice. As for the forks sticking out , I'd tie a flag on it and go with it.

 

[farmboy12]

Not sure on the legality, but some orange ground marking paint on the fork tips may work. It's pretty soft and one dip in the ground with the forks would probably make it almost unnoticable. I use it on excavator buckets and dozer blades when making a cut just to let me know when I'm close to my goal. Doesn't last long, and easy to see.


Kyle

 

[ultrarunner]

We use a C-Clamp to attach the flag if no tie off...

Not the cheap one from China but a more robust one that you can really clamp without distorting the clamp...

 

[aczlan]

Is this overhang compliant? It will be properly secured. It's about 10" past the ramp hinges.
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I would be inclined to add fork pockets, or drop the forks at the front of the trailer just so make sure they aren't a problem...
You could bring forks and a bucket that way.

Aaron Z

 

[RickB]

Raise, curl and lower. Get everything on the deck length. Strap the forks as per regulation.