UPS feeders
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Feederdrivermack
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doubles all I do here 
cinemaslave
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We can pull them in Oregon on most state highways and freeways and I know you can't pull 3 in the state of Washington.
RockyRogue
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Colorado allows it. I'm not aware of any restrictions. I even saw big rigs--don't remember UPS doing it but its possible--pulling two 48' trailers. THAT was something to behold. -Rocky
City Driver
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they are called turbpike doubles...i dont think they are legal in many states...the dollys have 8 wheels instead of 4
and thats a UPS set of triples behind it
here in indiana, triples are only allowed on the toll road.....ive pulled doubles and wouldnt really want to pull triples
wrecker
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http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/df_ups12.htm
Pics on this page... You can see the turnpike doubles w/ the standard 4 wheel dolly.
Pics on this page... You can see the turnpike doubles w/ the standard 4 wheel dolly.
City Driver
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oh well i wouldnt really know, they arent legal in my state ive never seen a set of vans before except in pictures
i just figured thats what the 8 wheel dollys were for
RockyRogue
Agent of Change
Yep! That's exactly what it looks like. I was awed the first time I saw it on I-25 south of Denver near Colorado Springs as a Target Greatland distribution run. Again, I never saw UPS pulling two 48' that I can recall. There are a couple posters here that either work for UPS as feeder / package car drivers in Colorado OR have family that do. I'll yield to them on UPS' practices if they know.
Sounds right on all counts. I read a post on BC by a feeder driver in Colorado that mentioned triples. This was a couple years ago, by the way. S/he said that a driver could decline to pull triples but I don't recall if there was a weather factor included in that. Regardless, I have enough trouble driving a sedan. I can't imagine driving a semi, never mind one pulling doubles or trips! lol. -Rocky
Sammie
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Sammie
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bluehdmc
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No triples or double 48' (or are the 45') in NJ, they do run double 48' on the NY Thruway, UPS only seems to run them on the I-90 portion, (the thruway is I-87 to Albany, then it makes a left turn and becomes I-90), they used to run them from the NJ line to Albany, they use the single axle or 4 wheel dolly. I think they are the 847xxx trailers. They have the pintle hitch on the back like the 28' pups do.
RockyRogue
Agent of Change
Interesting. Did not know this about Wyoming. I would think that with all that 'wide open country,' it would be legal. Wyoming of all places, I would think it would be legal.
I can't tell the difference! lol. I'm guessing its the trailer numbers that tell the tale? -Rocky
