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Be sure to check the regs in your state of choice regarding axle weight limits. In our home state (MN) certain roads have higher weight limits than others. The limits also change for a few weeks as the spring thaw occurs. A 7-ton road becomes 5.
Read carefully so you know for sure just what the regulators are saying. Does 7 tons of axle weight mean GVW, GVWR or the actual weight transmitted to the ground on that axle? Weight paramaters are expressed differently among the states.
If you have a Rand McNally trucker atlas handy, read up on axle weights and bridge forumulas in the front of the book. Make note of the differences between the National Network, Interstate, U.S., state, county, and town roads. Figure out what roads will work for your truck and which ones won't. Then figure out where to live if you want to park the truck at your house. Local idling laws may also apply. Suburbs often have rules that prohibit commercial vehicle parking in the vehcile owner's own driveway.
You are wise to ask before buying your house.
Read carefully so you know for sure just what the regulators are saying. Does 7 tons of axle weight mean GVW, GVWR or the actual weight transmitted to the ground on that axle? Weight paramaters are expressed differently among the states.
If you have a Rand McNally trucker atlas handy, read up on axle weights and bridge forumulas in the front of the book. Make note of the differences between the National Network, Interstate, U.S., state, county, and town roads. Figure out what roads will work for your truck and which ones won't. Then figure out where to live if you want to park the truck at your house. Local idling laws may also apply. Suburbs often have rules that prohibit commercial vehicle parking in the vehcile owner's own driveway.
You are wise to ask before buying your house.
Thinking about this a little more, you should also consider the driveway and parking surface your truck will use on your own property. In PA, I suspect the Spring thaw issues mirror those in Minnesota. Keep in mind that your ground will be soft at times.
Just yesterday I watched out our window as the class 8 garbage truck came up the farm driveway and made a U-turn....sort of. He got into some thawed ground and a slight downhill slope. As he tried to rock himself out of the mud the truck slid closer and closer to the barn. He finally got out OK, but slid sideways 20 feet before he did and left huge ruts with each rocking attempt. He also found a soft spot in the driveway itself that gave way but that he made through OK.
We've been upgrading the drive at this our new residence to accomodate our truck when home. It cost several thousand dollars to install a nice concrete pad for parking and to widen the entrance at the road. Looks like we have more work to do. Will probably have to have a few loads of rock hauled in and spread out. Area by the barn will be fine when we rake in the ruts. Grass grows back. The regular garbage hauler knows better where to make turns on this property.
If you are driving a heavy truck, think ahead to the property upgrades you may have to make as you consider your housing options.
Just yesterday I watched out our window as the class 8 garbage truck came up the farm driveway and made a U-turn....sort of. He got into some thawed ground and a slight downhill slope. As he tried to rock himself out of the mud the truck slid closer and closer to the barn. He finally got out OK, but slid sideways 20 feet before he did and left huge ruts with each rocking attempt. He also found a soft spot in the driveway itself that gave way but that he made through OK.
We've been upgrading the drive at this our new residence to accomodate our truck when home. It cost several thousand dollars to install a nice concrete pad for parking and to widen the entrance at the road. Looks like we have more work to do. Will probably have to have a few loads of rock hauled in and spread out. Area by the barn will be fine when we rake in the ruts. Grass grows back. The regular garbage hauler knows better where to make turns on this property.
If you are driving a heavy truck, think ahead to the property upgrades you may have to make as you consider your housing options.
>Anyone out there with some advice on finding a home where I
>can park a 40 foot truck? Any experience with road
>restrictions community codes etc.Any advice would help as
>Realtors I've contacted seem to be clueless. I live in
>southwest pa.
Your Realitor should be able to at least check the zoning restrictions for the property.If not get someone else.Aside from the legality of using the roads as mentioned above,many communitys zone to restrict the parking of large vehicles.
>can park a 40 foot truck? Any experience with road
>restrictions community codes etc.Any advice would help as
>Realtors I've contacted seem to be clueless. I live in
>southwest pa.
Your Realitor should be able to at least check the zoning restrictions for the property.If not get someone else.Aside from the legality of using the roads as mentioned above,many communitys zone to restrict the parking of large vehicles.
in newport news va truck over 10,001 lbs are not allow on street or drive way for more than 2 hours before they have to be move
trucks or vans under 10,000 lbs can be park in driveway but not on street
check with your city building code department as police will tell
that's not there problem it's a code problem
when i had my western star had a place to park it for 30 dollars amonth which was a very fair price from a friend and had a res place every time i came home
for 8 year's got around the code by what navy call my truck a rv with a cargo box as you could park rv's in drive way just a play on words
and some real state sales people had ordance change to get truck's out of the hood
trucks or vans under 10,000 lbs can be park in driveway but not on street
check with your city building code department as police will tell
that's not there problem it's a code problem
when i had my western star had a place to park it for 30 dollars amonth which was a very fair price from a friend and had a res place every time i came home
for 8 year's got around the code by what navy call my truck a rv with a cargo box as you could park rv's in drive way just a play on words
and some real state sales people had ordance change to get truck's out of the hood
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Expert Expediter
>Anyone out there with some advice on finding a home where I
>can park a 40 foot truck?
Here in Raleigh, NC, I've got my small ex-UHaul (17'box) parked on the street across from my house, with its weighted tag showing.
Another of our drivers ( I work for a household van line, orange in color, big number 1 on the side) keeps his KW parked on the side of his house, and he lives in a residential neighborhood.
Our KMart parking lot usually has 5-8 t/t's in it at any given time.
We do NOT have any truck stops within 30 miles of Raleigh, from any direction, so the KMart is a cheap alternative.
Storage lots here charge $45 a month for vehicle parking. Something to keep in mind as well.
Wm
>can park a 40 foot truck?
Here in Raleigh, NC, I've got my small ex-UHaul (17'box) parked on the street across from my house, with its weighted tag showing.
Another of our drivers ( I work for a household van line, orange in color, big number 1 on the side) keeps his KW parked on the side of his house, and he lives in a residential neighborhood.
Our KMart parking lot usually has 5-8 t/t's in it at any given time.
We do NOT have any truck stops within 30 miles of Raleigh, from any direction, so the KMart is a cheap alternative.
Storage lots here charge $45 a month for vehicle parking. Something to keep in mind as well.
Wm
TJ959
Veteran Expediter
I checked around at businesses near my home and struck a deal with the owner of a nursury less than a mile away. I pay minimal rent but he checks the greenhouses off an on at odd hours. So, he'se checking on my pickup or my truck fairly often even at night and on weekends.
driver of straight trucks from time to time here, but mostly running 45 foot tour busses... my solution to parking when visiting family and friends in numerous cities/towns and states - the local hotel/motel. This works for the most part IF your only there for "one or two nites". Try to find a hotel/motel with a large lot, you'll have better luck as you'll be taking up the better part of 5 to 6 parking spaces. ASK NICELY, to the manager or nite auditor at the front desk. Be sure to post a thank you note on the inside of the windshield with scotch tape (with a tab to take the note off easily), on the note be sure to state you asked permission and were ok'd to park... and ofcourse it's always good idea to get the name of the person who said it was ok. Hint there, read their name badge. Reasoning behind all that is that if the police or security guard spot a vehicle they know does not belong - the note can help in that case. Time stamp, date, and state departure time frame, Sign the note with "Thank you very much, Sincerely..." Sometimes tossin' them a C note helps too, $20 has helped me for a few days every now and then. The hotel thing works for me. They'll always have you park in towards the back - so your not so easily seen. However, this does have it's advantages - your "vehicle" is being guarded for free in some cases - not a bad idea once I put it that way. Hope I was able to help.
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Amen to that. We parked in a kroger food lot with permission from security...turned out it was the properity management company we needed permission from....accepted load one monday morning, went to pick up truck, what ya know....its been towed!!! cost me 1000 bucks to get it out of the impound lot...and I had to put my own drive shaft on.