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emcvay wrote:Interesting. So from a legal standpoint, as long as the two rear tires are rated high enough to carry the weight the law is ok with it? If I read that right?
It wouldn't surprise me really, since the sticker is based on stock components and people can and do upgrade components all the time.
In WA, you register your truck GVWR in 2000 lb increments to pay for road wear. If you were to be weighed over your paid amount, you would be fined.
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Sliding-into-home wrote:That's just as far as Oregon's state law is concerned, and as far as I (an individual human with no legal background) was able to find in a few hours of research.
Obviously, manufacturers publish payload ratings, GVWR, etc. While I didn't find anything in Oregon's laws about these other measurements, I know if got into a car accident with someone driving overloaded, all those measurements would come up in court. While they wouldn't guarantee any particular outcome, they would add to evidence if there was a case there to begin with.
For those reasons, and for the safety/longevity of my truck, I'm limiting myself to the GAWRs front and rear as determined by my actual truck and the actual camper I buy (or very close to them... I won't sweat being a couple hundred lbs over). The dealer I'm working with will let me "test drive" for this purpose (that is, I'll decide on a camper and before completing the deal, I'll get to verify the axle weights).
Sliding, I am with you. I bought a truck that carries my AF990 and is under the manufacturers recommend weights. My camper ready to go with a full tank of fresh water weighs 4,880 lbs., GMC states that the maximum recommended slide-in camper weight not to exceed 4,913 lbs..
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I just want to say, this forum has been great. Thank you all so much for participating in this thread. Lots of ground covered in a short amount of time, and I learned several things I probably wouldn't have considered otherwise. Got a date with a Northern Lite 9-6 and a weigh station this weekend. Fingers crossed for no drama.
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Bedlam wrote:emcvay wrote:Interesting. So from a legal standpoint, as long as the two rear tires are rated high enough to carry the weight the law is ok with it? If I read that right?
It wouldn't surprise me really, since the sticker is based on stock components and people can and do upgrade components all the time.
In WA, you register your truck GVWR in 2000 lb increments to pay for road wear. If you were to be weighed over your paid amount, you would be fined. Is there no limit to what you can register the GVWR . Can a 3500 series truck be registered for 20000 Gvw ?
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Yes, it can.
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ticki2 wrote:Bedlam wrote:emcvay wrote:Interesting. So from a legal standpoint, as long as the two rear tires are rated high enough to carry the weight the law is ok with it? If I read that right?
It wouldn't surprise me really, since the sticker is based on stock components and people can and do upgrade components all the time.
In WA, you register your truck GVWR in 2000 lb increments to pay for road wear. If you were to be weighed over your paid amount, you would be fined. Is there no limit to what you can register the GVWR . Can a 3500 series truck be registered for 20000 Gvw ?
same in CA. My truck with TC and horse trailer tongue weight comes to 14,500 I have it registered at 15,000 and I am way under the duallys tire wheels and axle ratings, and I pay $800 per year for the privilege.
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Buzzcut 1 , I understand what and why you are doing , makes sense . My question is , what is the upper limit gvw you can register your f350 if you are willing to pay the fee ? Could you go to 20 or 30k .
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ticki2 wrote:Buzzcut 1 , I understand what and why you are doing , makes sense . My question is , what is the upper limit gvw you can register your f350 if you are willing to pay the fee ? Could you go to 20 or 30k .
Max axle weight limits are usually 12k for steer and 20k for non-steer so I would guess 32k max, not accounting for any commercial/non-commercial overall limits. The single axle dually 2-ton gas-powered grain trucks I drove during college summers routinely weighed in around 32k.
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Just a quick update on my weigh in. Not on a certified scale, so I don't know how far the DOT scales might be off, but it had me at 5k front and 3400 rear. With a GVWR of 11.5k I'm suddenly very glad I ended up choosing my lightest option. Every bit as eye opening as you guys assured me it would be.
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wnjj wrote:ticki2 wrote:Buzzcut 1 , I understand what and why you are doing , makes sense . My question is , what is the upper limit gvw you can register your f350 if you are willing to pay the fee ? Could you go to 20 or 30k .
Max axle weight limits are usually 12k for steer and 20k for non-steer so I would guess 32k max, not accounting for any commercial/non-commercial overall limits. The single axle dually 2-ton gas-powered grain trucks I drove during college summers routinely weighed in around 32k.
to be legal you have to be under the tire/wheel ratings and axle ratings so on my truck on the rear you have the 11,000 pound axle which is the limiting factor on my Dually and the front axle is 6500 but the front tires are rated at 6400 so 17,400 but the DMV gives ranges so you would be in the weight rating above that but need to stay under that 17400 weight if you got scaled
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