ol Bombero-JC wrote:
. . . *If* you are/were required to "declare" the GVWR of a pickup when registering in CA - instead of the 11,700 (11.7K) the OP indicated for his - it would be beneficial to use 11,499.
Why?
"If the pickup has a GVWR of 11,500 lbs or more, it must stop at scales." (Condensed from lengthy paragraph).
Carefully- read the following....
"Who Must Stop At Scales"
Scroll to: "Do these vehicles have to stop at scales".
Thanks, good info!
When I used the California Vehicle Registration Fee Calculator to check fees for a commercial, diesel vehicle it gives you the option to choose/specify/declare the
unladen weight, GVWR, or GCWR. What's the correct/best choice for someone who has a truck with a 11.7k GVWR who operates it non-commercially to occasionally tow their privately-owned RV trailer?
Is it legal to "declare" a 11,499 lb. GVWR for a truck with a manufacturer's GVWR of 11,700 lbs, in CA?
If you declare an unladen weight does that restrict you from carrying cargo/payload in your truck in CA?
Thanks!
