weight police?
Anyone ever get pulled over for too heavy a load? What was the outcome?
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NorthwestBound wrote:
Anyone ever get pulled over for too heavy a load? What was the outcome?
LOL>.. Excellent Question!
and I will comment that only ONE reply in this entire thread mentioned they had actually been pulled over "with no issue". Every other reply has delved immediately towards the fear factor "what if's".
I am aware of my weights but by no means do I consider myself the weight police. I've seen your other threads and feel sorry for those trying to follow and figure out the weights.. Especially when replies start flying in that you cannot pull anything heavier than 11,000 lbs with a 3/4 ton truck that is rated for 16,000 lbs.
We ALL have our COMFORT LEVEL and I have no doubt my 11K fifth wheel trailer would pull easier with a 5 ton truck but that does not mean it's required by law, nor does it mean that I would be any safer with that big truck than my smaller one. I've seen drivers with 3 ton duallies pulling a small fifth wheel at 80 mph and dodging traffic "because they're truck is big enough and they have american made tires".. That doesn't mean they are any safer than you/me that are at the top of our 3/4 ton range and cruising down highway at 55-60 mph.
I guess I'm on the opposite end of the worry wart spectrum but I can tell you what I've seen in campgrounds means I'm not alone. If anything I pay more attention than most.
Start bashing here>>>>>>>>>
