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lotus_eater's avatar
lotus_eater
Explorer
Jun 06, 2013

Over Weight?

Just curious as to how many of you regularly tow your 5’er over GCVWR? I have a 5’er that’s a bit over my rigs GCVWR but the truck still pulls and stops it easily. I’ve been pulling it all over for a couple of years now without a problem, but I just had a guy say that if I get stopped I could get in to some serious trouble and it’s freaked me out a bit. I’ve actually been stopped a couple of times before but the officers never mentioned the weight.

Should I be worried and get another truck or 5’er that is “legal”? What have you guys found? Do the cops usually bother about a few hundred pounds over and I've just been very lucky so far?

Thanks for your help,

LE
  • jtrent6415's avatar
    jtrent6415
    Explorer
    Jun 06, 2013
    People always mention Insurance when it comes to be overweight. Has there been a case where an insurance payment was not made or lawsuit won for being overweight and in a wreck?
  • Buckeye_Chuck's avatar
    Buckeye_Chuck
    Explorer
    Jun 06, 2013
    htowners wrote:
    Time to get the pop corn and cold beverages ready!
    Let's all sit back and enjoy the show.:B


    LOL X2....this should be a good one :)

    -BC-
  • Robin1953's avatar
    Robin1953
    Explorer
    Jun 06, 2013
    Lots of people report that they pull well over their GCWR but I don't for two reasons. 1) Insurance issues. 2) Don't relish transmission problems, axle problems, etc. As far as the police they are WAY down on my list of reasons to stay within my tow ratings. YMMV
  • B_O__Plenty's avatar
    B_O__Plenty
    Explorer II
    Jun 06, 2013
    The difference between current 2500 and 3500 series trucks is in the rear springs, all else, tires, brakes, axles is the same. I have never heard of anyone being stopped because somebody thought their truck was too small for the trailer. How would they know? Same holds true for your insurance company. How do they know if you're a couple hundred pounds over or not? Have you weighed your rig so you know what they actual weights are?

    B.O.
  • Buckeye_Chuck's avatar
    Buckeye_Chuck
    Explorer
    Jun 06, 2013
    Not to worry. They won't check that. Just make sure you are under your max weight rating for your tires just in case you are stopped by a state trooper that is equipped with portable scales. That's is all they will check. That info came to me from a State Trooper who's job it was to check weights. Only a few troopers do that and they don't usually look at RVs unless there is something obviously wrong. They have enough to do checking commercial trucks.

    -BC-
  • htowners's avatar
    htowners
    Explorer
    Jun 06, 2013
    Time to get the pop corn and cold beverages ready!
    Let's all sit back and enjoy the show.:B
  • donn0128's avatar
    donn0128
    Explorer II
    Jun 06, 2013
    Lots of peopld do it for a variety of reasons. Does not make it right. I have and won't knowingly do it again. Having the right tool for the job is so much note enjoyable

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