Logging trucks
(1) A truck or truck trailer combination, except pole trailers, actively engaged in transporting logs must be equipped with chains, cables, steel straps, or fiber webbing with working load limits that meet or exceed the manufacturer's marked value. The number of tie-down assemblies must be determined by the working load limits and the total weight of the load. The working load limits must equal or exceed 1 1/2 times the total weight of the load.
(2) A pole trailer actively engaged in transporting logs upon the highways of the state must be equipped as follows:
(a) At least three binders are required as standard equipment. The binders must:
(i) be made of steel chain or steel cable;
(ii) have a minimum diameter of three-eighths of an inch; and
(iii) be long enough to encompass any load when secured by a fastener.
(b) Binders used to secure loads of logs together must be fastened by means of a fastener.
(i) The minimum diameter of the portions of the fastener under direct stress from the binder must be three-eighths of an inch.
(ii) The handle, or leverage portion of the fastener, when in use in tightening and holding the binder must be securely fastened to the binder or to the fastener so that it cannot be accidentally loosened.
(c) At least two binders must be in use on all loads. The binders must be placed as close as reasonably possible to the front and rear bunks.
(d) If short logs are loaded on top of longer logs, sufficient binders must be used to secure both ends of the short logs to the main body of the load. A log may not extend laterally beyond the stakes that form the outer boundary of the load at the top of the stakes. Logs or poles loaded above the tops of the stakes must be loaded in a pyramidal fashion.
(1) A truck or truck trailer combination, except pole trailers, actively engaged in transporting logs must be equipped with chains, cables, steel straps, or fiber webbing with working load limits that meet or exceed the manufacturer's marked value. The number of tie-down assemblies must be determined by the working load limits and the total weight of the load. The working load limits must equal or exceed 1 1/2 times the total weight of the load.
(2) A pole trailer actively engaged in transporting logs upon the highways of the state must be equipped as follows:
(a) At least three binders wrappers are required as standard equipment. The binders wrappers must:
(i) be made have a minimum working load limit of steel chain or steel cable; at least 3,000 pounds; and
(ii) have a minimum diameter of three-eighths of an inch; and be long enough to encompass any load when secured by a binder.
(iii) be long enough to encompass any load when secured by a fastener.
(b) Binders used to secure loads of logs together must be fastened by means of a fastener.
(b) (i) The minimum diameter Wrappers used to secure loads of the portions logs together of must the fastener under direct stress from the binder must be three-eighths fastened
(ii) The handle, or leverage portion of the fastener, when in use in tightening complete wrapper and holding the binder assembly must be securely fastened to the binder or to the fastener so that it cannot be have a working load limit of at least 3,000 pounds. accidentally loosened.
(iii) The handle, or leverage portion of the binder, when in use in tightening and holding the wrapper, must be securely fastened to the wrapper or to the binder so that it cannot be accidentally loosened.
(c) At least two binders wrappers must be in use on all loads. The binders wrappers must be placed as close as reasonably possible to the front and rear bunks.
(d) If short logs are loaded on top of longer logs, sufficient binders wrappers must be used to secure both ends of the short logs to the main body of the load. A log may not extend laterally beyond the stakes that form the outer boundary of the load at the top of the stakes. Logs or poles loaded above the tops of the stakes must be loaded in a pyramidal fashion.
(3) As used in this section:
(a) "binder" means a device attached to a wrapper that provides tension on and secures a wrapper; and
(b) "wrapper" means an indirect tie-down device, the tension of which is intended to secure a stack of logs.
Logging trucks – definitions
| EnactedEn. SectionSec. 119, ChapterCh. 263, Laws ofL. 1955 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 233, Laws ofL. 1959 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 182, Laws ofL. 1974 |
| Revised Codes of MontanaR.C.M. 1947, 32-21-122(part) |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 33, ChapterCh. 431, Laws ofL. 1997 |