Date:         Wed, 15 Mar 2006 10:15:11 -0900
Reply-To:     Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
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From:         Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Trailers, Portable Generators and the like(NVC)
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" It is so nice to not have to stop to pay tolls...."

Agreed, but then again we don't have any toll roads.  Unless you count the toll that our roads take on our vehicles!

Mark in AK


----- Original Message -----
From: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 10:07 am
Subject: Re: Trailers, Portable Generators and the like
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

> Some toll roads do, and it is based on the number of axles.
>
> For example, in Maryland, Delaware and PA, the Tolls double if you
> add one axle. But if you take the Ohio or Indiana Turnpike, a single
> axle trailer toll is the same as a 2 axle car. Illinois I don't
> believe charged extra for the single axle trailer.
>
> Of course I have a SmartTag/FastToll/EzPass device on my Vanagons and
> a separate one for when I have the trailer attached. So mostly I
> don't worry about the price, it is automatically charged. It is so
> nice to not have to stop to pay tolls....
>
>
> On Mar 15, 2006, at 8:07 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>
> > Depending on where you live ot travel one thing to consider is
> > tolls. Toll roads do charge more for any trailer, even single
> wheels.