AlB—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 14,1981 Here are Act 147 changes in truck weight law HARRISBURG - Act 147 passed in the previous session of the legislature, changed the following requirements in the law regarding trucks It lowered the maximum gross weight allowed on a two axle truck from 44,800 pounds to 38,000 pounds With a 22,400 pound rear axle, a driver probably can only legally load approximately 33,000 pounds on this truck and be within the legal axle weights, according to the Pennsylvania Farm and Power Equipment Assn On the three and four axle trucks, the front axle is limited to 18,000 pounds and each of the rear axles can be 21,400 pounds However, the three axles together cannot exceed 60,000 pounds. These weights can only be used on highways other than in terstates On interstate highways drivers still are limited to 18,000 pounds per axle for each of the rear axles. If the truck tractor is registered for more than 73,280 pounds, but you are operating a combination with an overall gross weight less than 73,280 pounds, then the old axle weights prevail .not the bridge formula (Representative Tractor - Not Actual Photo) sA D 10006 DEUTZ TRACTOR 105 hp at PTO With cab, heater, air conditioning, 16 speed fully synchro shift-on-the-go transmission and independent 540/1000 PTO, 18.4x38 size tires. Used duals also available. • D 6006 Deutz (65 hp) w/cab DEUTZ OWNERS: & 10% PARTS DISCOUNT - ON ALL DEUTZ TRACTOR IN-SHOP WORK SCHEDULED BEFORE MARCH 1, 1981 Plan now to have your tractor checked out and prepared - avoid downtime during the critical Spring tillage season. MUST MENU N THIS AD. CALL MARK SWEITZER If ftauffVeur Diesel Inc. 312 W. MAIN ST., NEW HOLLAND, PA 717-354-4181 However, whenever a drivei is registered for more than 73,280 pounds and is transporting more than 73,280 pounds, then the bridge formula prevails, PFPEA says. Many combinations couldn’t achieve 80,000 pounds because on the outside bridge formula you need 51 feet from the center of the steei mg axle to the center of the rearmost axle on the trailer. In order to allow shorter com binations, if the outside measurements (that’s the center of the steering axle to the center of the rear axle on the trailer) are at least 43 feet and if the internal bridge (that’s from the center of the front drive axle on the tractor to the center of the rear axle on the trailer) is at least 32 feet, then an owner can add a third axle under the trailer to get to the 80,000 pounds. In this instance, the three rear axieo on the trailer would be limited to a gross weight of 42,500 pounds, and the tandem drives on the tractor would be limited to 34,000 pounds. Except when necessary for turning, the truck that is operating under normal load conditions, the lift axle shall be in full contact with the highway under full pressure USED TRACTORS • Farmall H • Ford 850 • IH 706 Diesel w/cab Any person violating this sub section is guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $250, Act 147 provides. When a truck tractor is operating under permit, the fine Meat plant loses grading services WASHINGTON, DC A U S Department of Agriculture ad ministrative law judge has ordered federal meat grading and ac ceptance services be withdrawn from Mirman Brothers, Inc., 320 E. Street, S W., Washington, D.C., for three years. The January 5 decision by USDA Administration Law Judge Victor W. Palmer was based on the firm’s violations in IS7B of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 On six separate occasions, MARTIN AG FUEL SYSTEMS Coming soon in various sizes from 10 to 4500 gallons per day. High quality stainless steel construction, performance guaranteed. Makes AG-FUEL For Cars, Trucks, And Tractors ONLY 60' a gal Operating Cost. Includes elect: icity, fuel, enzymes, yeast and corn at $3.50 a bushel. AG-FUEL "The Fuel of The Fuf ure" Is NOT The Same As Gasohol, it Contains NO Gasoline! AG-FUEL is a 100% All American Agricultural Fuel which is 40 proof ethanol with a 104 octane rating that burns clean, causes no pollution, produces more power, costs less and gives better gas mile age. FOR MORE INFORMATION WRITE OR CALL ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. for axle and gross weight violations shall only be applicable to the weight that the vehicle is in excess of the weight allowed on the permit. A three percent tolerance per axle shall be permitted when a vehicle is weighed on stationary or Mirman Brothers, Inc , delivered beef and pork products to D.C. General Hospital accompanied by false USDA agricultural produce acceptance certificates. Donald L. Houston, ad ministrator of USDA’s Food Safety and Quality Service, said that investigation disclosed that all of the meat products in these ship ments were federally inspected for wholesomeness. However, the firm falsely represented that the products had Completely Automatic Continuous Flow OR Manually Operated Batch Equipment 520 Prescott Road Lebanon,PA 17042 PH: (717) 866-5333 portable scales. This tolerance shall not apply on any interstate highway, the Act says Portable scales shall be calibrated every 30 days for the purpose of certification and ac curacy by the Department of Agriculture, Act 147 says. been officially certified by USDA graders for conformance with contract specifications. Under the 1946 law and USDA regulations, meat products previously inspected for wholesomeness may receive meat grading and certification services on a fee-for-service basis. The USDA order will not become effective until 35 days after the firm receives the order. During that time, Mirman Brothers, Inc., may appeal the decision. Get Up To 3 Times More Mileage withAG-FUEL and a Vaporizer Kit Installed On Your Cars And Trucks. Our Pinto with 20,000 miles on AG-FUEL Is Getting 70 miles per gallon DEALERS Hurry! Apply NOW! We are accepting applications in organiz ing a network of dealers which we hope to have trained and ready to install and service both the Martin Ag-Fuel System and the vaporizor kits by the time the equipment becomes available sometime after March, 1981.
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