Has anyone been stopped by D.O.T.

^^^^^And they just started letting you get 2-year plates for the heavier weights too. One less trip per year to the DMV office. :)

A couple of days after reading and responding to this thread I got to thinking. I know, dangerous territory. LOL

Any way, I went and looked up my weights from a couple of years ago. I was about 17,800 on 18,000 lb plates. Why I didn't think about this then, I don't know. I do remember when I weighed it was for a weekend trip. I know I would be heavier on longer trips.

As we have a 2 week trip planned this summer, I went and upped my plates to 24,000 lb. plates yesterday. This way I know I am covered should I ever be checked. Just had to turn in my old plates and pay the difference for the new ones. I feel better, just a little lighter in the wallet. LOL

A 3/4 ton or larger pickup can ONLY be registered commercial in New York.

dawzie wrote:
Thanks for all the reply's. From the reply's and what I have seen on my road trips, the odds of being stopped and/or weighed are remote. I agree with having a safety margin with tire and weight loading.

FYI - in New York, when you register your truck or trailer, it will be for the GVW as stated by MFG. and the unladen weight will be as stated on title unless you have a certified scale weight.

Here is a link to the application form. It states the "Maximum Gross Weight" for "Trailers or Commercial Vehicles". So it would appear the the maximum gross weight does not apply to private pickups.

https://dmv.ny.gov/forms/mv82.pdf

dawzie wrote:
Thanks for all the reply's. From the reply's and what I have seen on my road trips, the odds of being stopped and/or weighed are remote. I agree with having a safety margin with tire and weight loading.

FYI - in New York, when you register your truck or trailer, it will be for the GVW as stated by MFG. and the unladen weight will be as stated on title unless you have a certified scale weight.

Sounds about right. Fed's say "squat" and NY says "how big a pile?"

WE-C-USA wrote:

JoeGood988 wrote:
Yes, we were at a state park in Missouri..Sunday, just outside the park, DOT was there weighing rigs...big problem was those with a 150 truck and pulling a 12,000-14,000 trailer. Mo plates are according to combined weight. truck & trailer, Plates are 12,000..18,000...24,000 & 30,000......anything over 18,000 plates must stop at a weigh station..(that was per Hwy patrol station in Lees Summit, MO)

Very interesting. Which State Park in Missouri was busy enough for them to setup a check point. As in most states, Rv's are exempt from stopping.

The state of Missouri.....Ever heard of the name Adams Attaberry? Sounds like something he would do.

azdryheat wrote:
Sounds like a state-to-state thing. Most all states only care about commercial vehicles. Guess MO is the exception. You won't be weighed in AZ. Cali, on the other hand, has licensing requirements for various RV's and will pull you over to check your driver's license endorcements: never mind that such a traffic stop is unconstitutional.

Not unconstitional at all. care to point to the part of the constitution they are violating?

Thanks for all the reply's. From the reply's and what I have seen on my road trips, the odds of being stopped and/or weighed are remote. I agree with having a safety margin with tire and weight loading.

FYI - in New York, when you register your truck or trailer, it will be for the GVW as stated by MFG. and the unladen weight will be as stated on title unless you have a certified scale weight.

INFO ONLY NOT ANSWERING THE OP'S QUESTION:
Once or twice per year (mostly long weekend in spring when people open up their cottages and RV season starts) the Ministry of Transportation in Ontario,Canada conduct a blitz on our 400 series highways.
They set up check points & stop all non commercial vehicles towing any type of trailers, RV's, utilities, boats etc. checking everything from hitch, safety chains, tires, brakes, lights, double tow, loads properly secured and licencing.
Of course any other infractions, such as impaired driving (alcohol or drug) unsafe tow vehicles are dealt with. In my opinion, not a bad initiative in trying to keep our highways safe.
GPG

bucky wrote:
DOT is not a state thing, so they don't care what tags you have. If you're hauling commercial you are fair game. A few years ago they were tearing up the rodeo cowboys in TX because they had sponsor logos on their horse trailers and were using the horses and trailers in the activity of commerce. Cheap shot sure but constitutional :) yes.
Back to tags now. In NC you can't get a straight answer from anybody at DMV about weighted tags. I have a neighbor with a Cummins dually with regular tags on it. I asked him how he got them, he told me that what they gave him.
I finally just went with 12,000 lbs on my 2500 because personal RVs are exempt. I am reading the regulation as being what the truck weighs and is carrying. IE tongue weight or other items in the bed or cab.

Agree. I asked the NCDMV, and was told by every one of them, every year. "Personal camping trailers" are exempt from NC weight laws. And you will notice that any car or SUV can tow anything they want on a car tag. Here we only need a weighted tag if we have a 2500, or higher truck. and that is for the truck, not the trailer.