Trailer load width!

Ranarampage

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Just wondering if anyone knows how wide a load can be on a trailer. I am planning on side loading a rzr 800 77 inch wheels base side by side on my 79 inch trailer bed. I will have over a foot of over hang on each side. I thought I read somewhere the max width is 8.6 feet and the rzr measures at 8.58. I have seen people load them like this before but I am not sure if it is legal.
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Anything 8 foot 5-6 ish needs a wide load sign if over. I have seen it too... Guess if u don't get caught Ur good.

Get caught and its going to be $$$

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8 feet 4 inches I believe is the limit, there was a thread here that someone had posted legal limits, both width and overhang. Just a matter of finding it
 

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pretty sure it is 8"-6" before you will run into problems and need wide load signs
my arctic fox holiday trailer is a wide body and it is 8'-6" wide
 

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pretty sure it is 8"-6" before you will run into problems and need wide load signs
my arctic fox holiday trailer is a wide body and it is 8'-6" wide
That's what I understand too. Our log trucks have 8'6" wide bunks on the trucks but only 8' on the trailer.
 

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Same with toyhaulers they are 8' 6".

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8'6" is the max trailer or deck width.
You can overhang a foot with flagging and a red light for night time.
 

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So i called and found it is 8.6 inchs like everyone stated and 2/3 thirds of the overal object can over hang equally but has to be flagged with a red flag or something like that.
 

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Same with toyhaulers they are 8' 6".

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That's with the side ladder removed. Lots of toyhaulers are 8 foot 6 and have ladders sticking out the drivers side.

This style have removable ladders that people usually leave on.
 

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And to be 8'6 I think you have to have the proper clearance lights on the truck cab (or top front and rear top of trailer) like a big trucks or all dually trucks to show oncoming traffic you can be 8'6 at night ...another reason why decks shouldn't be on 1/2 tons :smiliestirthepot: I know our semi trucks and trailers are 8'6 to the outside of the duals but almost 11' to the outside of the mirrors :confused: not sure how to explain that one
 

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That's with the side ladder removed. Lots of toyhaulers are 8 foot 6 and have ladders sticking out the drivers side.

This style have removable ladders that people usually leave on.
lol...I'm that guy.
 

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8 foot 6 inches good to know, not sure where I read the other. ain't the internet great?
 

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And to be 8'6 I think you have to have the proper clearance lights on the truck cab (or top front and rear top of trailer) like a big trucks or all dually trucks to show oncoming traffic you can be 8'6 at night ...another reason why decks shouldn't be on 1/2 tons :smiliestirthepot: I know our semi trucks and trailers are 8'6 to the outside of the duals but almost 11' to the outside of the mirrors :confused: not sure how to explain that one

mirrors are exempt from overwidth regulations.
 

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That's with the side ladder removed. Lots of toyhaulers are 8 foot 6 and have ladders sticking out the drivers side.

This style have removable ladders that people usually leave on.

Ya but mine folds up against the wall so its a legal side ladder.

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