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What are the legal axle limits for overweight load permits?

KAR 36-1-37 outlines legal axle weights for overweight permits, as follows: Single, non-drive axle: 22,000 lbs. Single, drive axle: 24,000 lbs. Tandem axle: 45,000 lbs. Triple axle: 60,000 lbs. Quad or more: 65,000 lbs.

What are the legal axle limits for overweight load permits?High Touch2025-01-03T09:54:19-06:00

Are double and triple trailers legal in Kansas?

Yes.Doubles may be pulled anywhere, so long as the trailers are not over 28 ½ feet in length each, except on the Kansas Turnpike, where double 53-foot trailers are legal.Triple trailers are only allowed on the Kansas Turnpike with a special vehicle combination (SVC) annual permit (KAR 36-1-28). Turnpike access routes include all routes between

Are double and triple trailers legal in Kansas?High Touch2022-05-26T10:15:29-05:00

How much weight should I register my vehicle for?

The truck registration must have enough weight to cover the weight of the truck, trailer, and any load thereon.

How much weight should I register my vehicle for?High Touch2022-05-26T09:57:20-05:00

Does my trailer require a safety chain?

Federal regulation only requires safety chains on full trailers and dolly convertors. State law requires safety chains for semi-trailers, except fifth wheel couplers. (49 CFR §393.70 and KSA 8-1907)

Does my trailer require a safety chain?High Touch2022-05-26T09:57:20-05:00

Does my trailer need working lights if you can still see the lights on my truck?

Yes.All required lamps must be operational on the rearmost vehicle in any combination (e.g., brake lights, taillights, turn signals, four-way flashers, clearance, identification, side marker, license plate lights). (49 CFR §393.9(a) and 393.11)

Does my trailer need working lights if you can still see the lights on my truck?High Touch2022-05-26T09:57:20-05:00

Are mudflaps required in Kansas?

Only Special Vehicle Combinations (SVC), which means truck-tractor and triple trailers, are required anti-spray devices in accordance with KAR 36-1-31. (l) Antispray devices. Antispray mud flaps shall be attached to the rear of each axle except the steering axle. Mud flaps shall have a surface designed to absorb and deflect excess moisture to the

Are mudflaps required in Kansas?High Touch2022-10-31T15:43:12-05:00

What is the legal length in Kansas?

Generally, the legal length requirements are as follows (KSA 8-1904):Single vehicle, 45 feetTruck and trailer, 65 feetTruck-tractor and semi-trailer, no overall length limitationSingle trailer, 59 ½ feet eachDouble or triple trailers, 28 ½ feet eachPoles, pipes, machinery, or other objects of a structural nature that cannot be readily dismembered, 85 feet, unless a special permit

What is the legal length in Kansas?High Touch2022-05-26T09:57:20-05:00

Are snow chains required to be carried or used in Kansas?

No. Snow chains may be used when required for safety because of snow, ice, or other conditions tending to cause a vehicle to skid but are not required. (KSA 8-1742)

Are snow chains required to be carried or used in Kansas?High Touch2022-05-26T09:57:20-05:00

What is the legal height in Kansas?

The legal height is 14 feet tallexcept for cylindrically shaped (round) hay bales, for which the maximum height 14 ½ feet tall. (KSA 8-1904)

What is the legal height in Kansas?High Touch2022-05-26T09:57:20-05:00

What are the laws concerning window tint on commercial vehicles

Federal law prohibits window tint on the front side windows and windshield less than 70% light transmission (49 CFR §393.60).Kansas law (KSA 8-1749a) prohibits window tint on vehicles that require Kansas registration with less than 35% light transmission on all windows (front, side, back, windshield). The tint may not extend beyond the AS1 line on

What are the laws concerning window tint on commercial vehiclesHigh Touch2022-05-26T09:57:20-05:00

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