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Ultradog MN · Jul 23, 2019

I went to Iowa yesterday and of course
there's a lot of heavy truck traffic on
the freeway.
Noticed this grain trailer with no ICC
bar on the back end.
I thought all semi trailers had to have
an ICC bar.
Notice the dry van on the right does
have it.
What's the deal?
Thanks.

ohiojim · Jul 23, 2019

i don't know for sure, but my guess is the axle is far enough back to prevent getting to far under...

john in la · Jul 23, 2019

So trucks/trailers have exemptions.

Dump trailers
Trailers with lift gates
Pole and pulp wood trailers

That grain trailer is what is considered a "Wheels back vehicle"
Because of the hoppers under the trailer the rear wheels are fix mounted.
They do not slide up under the trailer.
So no ICC bar is required.

blue_tractor_man · Jul 23, 2019

So if the rear axle is fixed, like a single axle flatbed truck, no ICC bar is required? No bumper, etc?

4520BW · Jul 23, 2019

anyone know who was killed in a wreck that prompted the law requiring use of the bar?

john in la · Jul 23, 2019

If the axle is fixed on the very rear then no ICC bar is required.

A single axle flatbed truck usually has the axle up under the bed.

It is not that the axle is fixed but rather the axle is to the very rear that gives the exemption.

shaun wallace · Jul 23, 2019

Jane Mansfield aka Mansfield bar.

john in la · Jul 23, 2019

Ask a older person and he will call this bar a Jayne Mansfield bar.

sms · Jul 23, 2019

As others have said it depends on the overhang of the body. I used to know the number of inches but would have to look it up now.

SVcummins · Jul 23, 2019

r.w.b. · Jul 23, 2019

They hung some jayne bars on some grain trailers mostly for a step, wouldnt stop a bicycle at 10 mph.
We had 2 merrit trailers,1 broke on 1 side,torched it off before it went in a windshield.but those merrits were rather flimsey. Wilson or timpte let the rest set

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