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down_home
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Aug 27, 2016

NHTSA& EPA want to limit speedof vehicles over 26,000 lbs

The Detroit Free Press and others reported yesterday that NHTSA and EPA want to limit speeds of multi passenger vehicles over 26,000 lbs. They were talking of 60,65,68mph but said other speeds would ...
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SoCalDesertRid1
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Aug 28, 2016
In commercial regulation, 26,000 GVW becomes 26,000 GCW when there is a trailer involved.

If the regulation is extended to cover all vehicles, commercial or not, over 26,000 GVW, it would also apply to trucks towing trailers where the GCW is over 26,000. Which would make sense, why should a motorhome over 26,000 fall under the regulation, but not a pickup pulling a fifth wheel where the combination weighs over 26,000....

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