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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 75 Pa.C.S.A. Vehicles § 4944. Maximum wheel load

Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

No motor vehicle or combination shall, when operated upon a highway, have a weight upon any one wheel in excess of 800 pounds for each nominal inch of width of tire on the wheel. Special mobile equipment may be authorized to carry up to 1,000 pounds per nominal inch of tire width subject to the issuance of a permit by the department.

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