You didnt really actually phone and ask someone a question that dumb did you?

 

I ended up hitting a receiver hitch (that must have fell out of someones truck) and it took out the gas tank, one rim and some damage to the underbody with my wifes SUV. A full tank of gas, trip to the scrap yard, $500 and a few scraped knuckles and I had it back on the road in a few days. I wish I knew which truck it was, I was P!$$ed. Another thing that kills me is people leaving ice on their hood/roof and driving around. I had a highboy take out my windshield with a sheet of ice leaving his truck on the highway.

 

Speaking of INSANE BC laws, I drive truck for a living, and travel to BC occasionally, and I wondered if 1 ton pick-ups are exempted from scales? In AB it says AT the scale that they are, but in BC it only mentions the GVW and all of our 1 tons are over that weight empty. Anyone know this answer? What about holiday trailers?

 

Anything under 5,500 kgs is exempt from running across the scales.

 

I think the key words are "licensed gvw". Personal pickups are exempt. But a 1/2 ton used as a delivery truck is supposed to scale. That kind of gets into a gray area though.

 

Yeah I hate it when [eople don't clean the ice and snow off their Vehicles. I have heard that you can get a ticket for that. I stated earlier that I keep my hitch in the reciever But it is always locked in place.

 

Here's another question for you all: is it true that you are not supposed to run radial tires on single axle trailers? I have a home built 4 X 8 utility trailer and have bias ply "trailer" 15" tires on it. I was told many years ago that in some provinces you can get ticketed for running radials.

 

Ive got 2 single axle trailers and they both have radials on them.
Theres a cop that answers questions on BC 4x4 Ill go ask him and post the answer.

 

I have bought single axle trailers, that came from the factory with radials on them, so I am guessing its legal.

If you call the RCMP non emergency number, and ask for traffic, they are very helpful to.

the local number if you want to call our kamloops detachment is 250-828-3000.

 

Guilty as charged.........

 

A half ton pickup loaded until it weighed over 12,100 pounds will be stopped by the cops, forget the scales.

I load my F150 down sometimes, but not that heavy....heck my F150 knows its loaded when I have just 2,000 pounds in the box.
I cannot imagine it with say 6,000 plus pounds in the box.

 

Didnt use your real name I hope.........................

 

how do you burn a concrete and steal bridge ! you got me stumped %#@& oh well that's one way to get that stupid curve out !!

 

Did they take the curve out of the Patullo bridge?

 

that's what the b.c. news photo looked like >straight on__>but the other s curves/dipidy doos in our highways might benefit from bum works inc.and canned heat yes? ps. tow-bars can be discomforting i agree but does anybody know how to get a hoods safety latch out of ones head safely