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cleandan

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Any information about trailering through Wisconsin.
« on: May 05, 2020, 05:00:50 PM »
Hello all. I may be delivering a car to someone who lives in Wisconsin. I am not a commercial transport business, and this is NOT my normal...First time actually, otherwise my trailer work has been personal 100%.
This would be a one time delivery due to current COVID19 closures and such.
My rig is a plain truck with a big box, plain, enclosed trailer. No logos, labels, stickers or anything like that.

Does anyone know if there are any odd things I need to be aware of if doing this kind of thing?

Thanks for any and all help with Wisconsin rules and regulations.
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« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2020, 02:43:37 AM »
Hello Cleandan, 15+ years ago a guy could get buy with a bill of lading and $120,000 cargo insurance. That has probably changed. If you get into Decalb and your engine starts knocking, limp up the road to Tomahawk to Ed's shop. Behind all the Volkswagens he'll probably have an engine in stock and let you use his slab to swap them. If you find yourself there tell him Chris from Texas said hello and I burned up #8 in that one to.

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Re: Any information about trailering through Wisconsin.
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2020, 06:04:36 AM »
Hello all. I may be delivering a car to someone who lives in Wisconsin. I am not a commercial transport business, and this is NOT my normal...First time actually, otherwise my trailer work has been personal 100%.
This would be a one time delivery due to current COVID19 closures and such.
My rig is a plain truck with a big box, plain, enclosed trailer. No logos, labels, stickers or anything like that.

Does anyone know if there are any odd things I need to be aware of if doing this kind of thing?

Thanks for any and all help with Wisconsin rules and regulations.

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Re: Any information about trailering through Wisconsin.
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2020, 08:59:36 AM »
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Re: Any information about trailering through Wisconsin.
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2020, 09:17:47 AM »
Been through Wisconsin many times with my plain, 28' car trailer.  Never had any trouble.
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Re: Any information about trailering through Wisconsin.
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2020, 10:33:02 AM »
Thanks for the replies so far. I appreciat all of them.
I too have towed into WI (Rock Falls Raceway) but things change every once in a while and I just wanted to check.

I looked a the WI DOT regs trying ti find any specifics that may apply to me...None do.
I will be under 8000lbs meaning no need to stop at any weight stations.
I have no signage of any kind so I look like just a guy with a truck and trailer.
I drive at 65 max with the trailer, for a number of reasons, so I will be under the posted limit most of the time.
I don't think I will have any issues, but I just wanted to check.
Thanks again everyone.

If I do have troubles, the "emergency escape pod" in the trailer will be fun to get help with.