2014 weight loss program for Class C

Francesca Knowles wrote:

path1 wrote:
The weight of our small class C is 10,380 pounds. If I could get under 10,000 pounds I could re-license to lighter weight and not have to carry chains. The chains are required to be carried for vehicles over 10,000 pounds in my state. Would love to provide lic place with a “cert scale weight” ticket under 10,000 pounds.

Any guesses as to what a spare (16 inch) and 2 batteries would weigh?
The tire chains have never put them on and I don’t have room in wheel well even if I had too. And I bet I’ve moved them 50 times.

Any guesses?

:h

I live in Washington, too...while getting under 10,000 lbs. might exempt you from configuration requirements related to vehicles over that weight, it doesn't let you off the hook for compliance with "chains required" rules for all other vehicles.

And even if slightly under that weight, it seems to me that if traveling in such conditions, it would be prudent to use the recommendations in the over-10,000 class just because that's probably the safest alternative.

I guess my point is...what's the point?

Getting tired of lugging them around. And we don't travel when chains are "required" (as in actually on tires needed for traction) and under 10,000 won't have to carry them.

carringb wrote:
Pretty sure they go by GVWR and not actual vehicle weight. And carrying chains still applies where signage exists. Not to mention, I wouldn't travel around the NorthWest without chains on board between Oct and May.

I also thought they went by GVWR. Asked yesterday and lady said bring in cert weight slip. So I'm going to give it a shot. Might even reduce lic tab fees? I guess I would technically be in violation if they went by GVWR and not actual weight. But at same time can't see law enforcement checking to see if we were carrying chains with us. But when chains are required (to be installed) that is different story and the odds of us being on the road then are rare.