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GL Lost Surplus Contract

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That's not good! Things seemed to sell from Lockbourne more reasonable than I had found anyplace else. Any being from Ohio I know better than to take a commercial trailer into PA. PA loves to write bogus fines
 

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Probably my last purchases....not driving to PA and west is entirely out of the question. Game over.
 

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That's not good! Things seemed to sell from Lockbourne more reasonable than I had found anyplace else. Any being from Ohio I know better than to take a commercial trailer into PA. PA loves to write bogus fines
Back in the days I drove over the road we had way more problems in Ohio than PA , with over zealous state troopers.
 

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That's not good! Things seemed to sell from Lockbourne more reasonable than I had found anyplace else. Any being from Ohio I know better than to take a commercial trailer into PA. PA loves to write bogus fines
My understanding is that DOT is contracted in Pa and not actual government employees. Does anyone know this to be true?
 

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Back in the days I drove over the road we had way more problems in Ohio than PA , with over zealous state troopers.
I drove when I was young as well so I know exactly what you mean. Troopers are only part of the problem in PA. Their version of the DOT is the real problem. Any pickup truck pulling a trailer is a prime target for them. The trucks trailer rating has to match the trailer you are pulling. So if you have a half ton truck pulling an empty 14k trailer you are screwed. Even though the trailer is empty, and the truck is only moving it through the state they still get you. I've even heard from my local trailer sales place of guys from PA buying from them and going into PA and getting nailed. They are not being allowed to leave until a properly rated truck shows up to move the trailer. I've purchased several trailers from surrounding states but would never go into PA for this reason. I use a 1 ton single rear wheel that doesn't have 14k rated trailer capacity or the CGVW rating to cover the trailer. I don't load them that heavy or it is for a very short local load on back roads here. Only dual rear wheel trucks have this rating because it puts you into CDL territory which very few guys pulling a trailer with a pickup have. Cross the 26K line with your combined weight rating and you are sitting till someone with a CDL shows up to move your truck, and Penndot loves to get you on this one. Most states leave you alone for pulling a trailer with a dually that is lightly loaded. Not PA! Better have your CDL. Driving a CDL combo, even empty, without the license gets you big fines. PA loves to get the guys from out of state as it costs them a bunch more to show up in court and fight them.
 

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My understanding is that DOT is contracted in Pa and not actual government employees. Does anyone know this to be true?
They are. They have to call a trooper to oversee that its legal when they write you a ticket

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Talked to the GL folks today at Ft Riley, whatever they have listed at Riley on line today is all there is, when those auctions close no more from GL there but scrap. They will move out of their building by March and Eli will be the only GL person left there in a little metal building (shack) by the scrap pile as they will continue to do the scrap only.
 

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They are. They have to call a trooper to oversee that its legal when they write you a ticket

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I can tell you from driving tractor trailer that when being inspected by Ohio DOT that they can't write a ticket that goes on your driving record. They can write fines though-and will call a trooper to write the traffic ticket. I was lucky as the one interaction I had with them I got away with just a fine and no ticket since the nearest trooper was an hour away. This was 20 years ago so not sure if it is still the same way, but I believe it to be. I know courts have thrown out tickets in some states that DOT guys wrote without a trooper present.
 

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I can tell you from driving tractor trailer that when being inspected by Ohio DOT that they can't write a ticket that goes on your driving record. They can write fines though-and will call a trooper to write the traffic ticket. I was lucky as the one interaction I had with them I got away with just a fine and no ticket since the nearest trooper was an hour away. This was 20 years ago so not sure if it is still the same way, but I believe it to be. I know courts have thrown out tickets in some states that DOT guys wrote without a trooper present.
Here in michigan the MPSC ( our version of DOT) are part of the state police with more authority than regular state police, even at the county level they are certified officers , so you will get all the tickets they can write.
 

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Here in michigan the MPSC ( our version of DOT) are part of the state police with more authority than regular state police, even at the county level they are certified officers , so you will get all the tickets they can write.

Anything they can do to extort money!
 

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Anything they can do to extort money!
All you got do is follow the laws , unless you have repeated violations they generally are not that bad. If you run like a commercial carrier charging for your services but don't run log books , have D.O.T. numbers, annual inspection proper permits and insurance you will get what you deserve. If you have a personal vehicle and hauling your own personal stuff your fine .
 

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All you got do is follow the laws , unless you have repeated violations they generally are not that bad. If you run like a commercial carrier charging for your services but don't run log books , have D.O.T. numbers, annual inspection proper permits and insurance you will get what you deserve. If you have a personal vehicle and hauling your own personal stuff your fine .

MI and Ohio for sure. I have no trouble in either. Indiana and for sure PA have their own laws that go above and beyond federal laws. They both go after personal vehicles.
 

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I see lots are getting moved to Richie brothers lots rather than GP locations. I’m also confused as to how a Canadian company is able to sell dod equipment. I hope we get to keep the GP website as it’s easier to use than Richie Bro’s
 

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I see lots are getting moved to Richie brothers lots rather than GP locations. I’m also confused as to how a Canadian company is able to sell dod equipment. I hope we get to keep the GP website as it’s easier to use than Richie Bro’s
GP has been selling trucks for several years now , they are now going to sell non-rolling stock , so I don't understand your issue with them selling DOD stuff as they already are selling it.
 

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I see lots are getting moved to Richie brothers lots rather than GP locations. I’m also confused as to how a Canadian company is able to sell dod equipment. I hope we get to keep the GP website as it’s easier to use than Richie Bro’s

Richie brothers bought Iron Planet a year and half ago or so. GP is part of that whole enterprise now.
 

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Just being in the armed forces I can tell you that when it comes to contracting there are laws of America first. And it surprised me to see that this would be allowed. Not that it really matters and I’m sure that there are things written in the contract on where the money goes. On the positive note Richie Bros has one of there major auction sites just south of me, not a convenient as jblm but it could have been worse. And if stuff goes there vice Ohio from jblm I’ll be ecstatic.
 

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Just being in the armed forces I can tell you that when it comes to contracting there are laws of America first. And it surprised me to see that this would be allowed. Not that it really matters and I’m sure that there are things written in the contract on where the money goes. On the positive note Richie Bros has one of there major auction sites just south of me, not a convenient as jblm but it could have been worse. And if stuff goes there vice Ohio from jblm I’ll be ecstatic.
RUMINT says 2 major warehouses, one in PA and one in Las Vegas NV.

Edit - it isn't rumint. It's straight from the source. Apparently I missed a post -

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