California Combined Length Limit - 65’

[matsprt]

Yes, when I tow my 30' enclosed trailer in and out of CA I go 57 miles per hour and hope to fly under the radar. Not very easy, there are a few provisions in the Ferderal Interstate laws that allow for some very long vechiles, but they have to be commercial. I have a CDL but that won't help, I think it might hurt, I should know the law! I am just concerned when they tell me to park the bus and trailer and make it legal, that day will SUCK! And I even give CA all the overpriced Registration fees in hopes that will help.
Untill then, _____ em!
Kevin

I doubt that the CHP will notice us if over a "little" on the length. However Kevin, you should make sure your Alabama Chicken Haul'n lights are turned off and sneak out in the dead of night.

[Joe Cannarozzi]

If you can get down the road without being harassed with this I think that the length thing is a non-issue.

http://www.kingsleycoach.com/index_055.htm

This thing is 45ft not counting the cab so add maybe another 10 or 12ft for that, the trlr looks like 30 or so, that makes 85 or 90ft!

[garyde]

The only reason the CHP picks on folks with tow vehicles and trailers is they can't see the 40 to 50% un-insured and un-licensed drivers in the state.
If they just spent a minimum amount of effort in taking vehicles away from these people, the roads would be much safer.
Here's the thing, my preference would be to be sharing the road with someone who has 1/2 million or more invested in his Bus and trailer rather than an individual driving a $500.00 Taurus who has no license, no insurance and would simply run away from an accident.
Oh, additionally the Bus owner probably pays a heck of a lot more in taxes which supports the highway system.

[jonnie]

Gary,

Amen to that! Glad to hear everything is ok at your house

[Orren Zook]

Any thoughts or new revelations on CHP length enforcement at this time - I'm thinking of taking a 28' trailer attached to my 40' bus into Perris next week to pick up some items. Would it be best done during the wee hours of the morning?
Thanks in advance for your input.

[garyde]

Unless you can get the Shift Schedule for the CHP from the Arizona Border to Indio, you are definately taking a risk. There are too many people and stories of Pull -overs to discount . The last statement I read from the CHP when asked if they were targeting RV's with towables indicated they were not. Tell that to the people who had to un-hook and drive their towable to the Arizona border, or the Bus owner who had to find someone with a commercial driver license to drive his Bus because he did not have a B class license.

[Ray Davis]

My understanding is that the real problem area is the I-10 around Blythe. There are other ways, perhaps longer, but you can get around that. I-40 to the I-15, or from the south come in via I-8?

Ray