"no trucks" allowed signs

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by bigfishxxl, Nov 21, 2010.

  1. bigfishxxl

    bigfishxxl Bobtail Member

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    I bought a single axle semi that I was going to convert into a very large pickup truck. I have it registered for private use. Can I disregard the signs that say "no trucks", since I'm basically just a very large pickup?
    I say "was going to convert", because because two days after I bought it, I found one that was already done and bought it as well. I now own two semis and don't know the first thing about the trucking business. The one that isn't converted to a pickup is a very clean truck with only 200k miles on it. Is it possible to make any money with only one truck having someone else drive it? If anyone has any ideas (or a trailer, but no tractor) let me know. I'm open to any ideas. I,m sure I'm going to get in trouble soon because my house looks like a truckstop. My next door neighbor already hates me because I caught one of her cats in one of those glue traps you set out for rats and now it doesn't hardly have any hair left. Plus that, when I was pulling the truck in my drive (I haven't driven a semi in over 30 years), I cut the corner too close and ran over some "prize winning" rose bushes of hers. I'm pretty sure they won't win any prizes now, since they look like a steamroller went over them.
     
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  3. GoneButNotForgotten

    GoneButNotForgotten Heavy Load Member

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    You didn't give us a lot of information about where you are in your life, but unless you are willing to start and learn a very complicated and competitive business, sell the rig. Not meaning to cut it short, but if you acquired a plumbers truck would you be looking to go in the plumbing business?
     
  4. Kittyfoot

    Kittyfoot Crusty Ancient

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    Methinks that decision will soon be made for him. When you start destroying property right off the bat you soon gonna get real acquainted with the local LEO's and that could be an expensive relationship. Bringing the rig in before even checking out the "restrictions" ain't the brightest move either.

    Sadly you can expect another "Trucker runs over......."article to hit the newstands soon.:biggrin_25513:
     
  5. o.m.d.

    o.m.d. Heavy Load Member

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    i just read your post and busted out laughing so hard :biggrin_25523:
     
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  6. o.m.d.

    o.m.d. Heavy Load Member

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    as far as the no truck signs, i would call your local police department and ask them. i got lost in some back roads once and saw a sign no trucks allowed, meanwhile a cop was behind me, never pulled me over thankfully.
     
  7. CommDriver

    CommDriver Road Train Member

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  8. So you're that neighbor, huh?:biggrin_2559::biggrin_2559:

    I busted up, too.
     
  9. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    You can convert all you want, but how much weight and size can you shed from that tractor?
     
  10. Rerun8963

    Rerun8963 Road Train Member

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    many times "no trucks" is because of SIZE, WEIGHT, and NOISE they create. how much can you cut down on ALL of those...???? just because its registered as private use did NOT take away all the elements that make it a truck. by you destroying your neighbors property the way did also shows you cannot handle a truck of that size. you claim you last drove 30 years ago...??? how old are you now, can you SEE, can you hear, how are your reflexes...?? what will the neighborhood finally do to you with those "big trucks" in your yard..??? they CAN complain and force you to move them to another location. your city, or town CAN FINE you for city/town ordinances you might very well be in violation of. if you wanted a "big pick up truck" and all the money you spent thus far, you couldn't have bought an F-350...?? (or similar truck from ANY manufacturer..??). i wish you well but if you get nailed by your neighbors or city/town, cops, then you deserve it, frankly i think you are not playing with a full deck of cards and are 3 sandwiches short of a picnic.
     
  11. Kittyfoot

    Kittyfoot Crusty Ancient

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    The No Trucks sign usually denotes "No thru trucks" or "No trucks except local delivery". It was always a temptation for me to call the recieving party an say "Sorry dude, illegal for me to enter your neighborhood. You'll haveta come out here and ferry yer shipment in yourself". :biggrin_2559:
     
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