How big an issue is weight?
Maybe I'm a stickler for weight, but given four facts: 1: The insurance company knows my make/model/year of TT. 2: The make/model has the dry/wet weight easily cross referenced. 3: The insuran...
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Desert Captain wrote:
"Please Captain tell me what "Safety Hazard" is magically fixed when I am within my numbers."
Rhagfo:
Since most of your post ignores the subject of this thread permit me to answer the one salient question you asked...
If you are within your numbers {so to speak}, you are not overloading your rig as determined by the engineers who built it. These are the guys that determined what the limits for safe operation are. Brakes, suspension systems, drive trains, tires etc., are only being tasked with doing what they are rated to do. Unless you know more than them, and we all know that you do not, follow their recommendations. That my friend, is precisely what "Safety Hazard" is magically fixed... Duh!
As to the many other issues you brought up I share your concerns about distracted drivers etc., but re read this thread. That is NOT what we are discussing. As far as distracted drivers I think hanging, even with a new rope, is too good for them... but I digress.
Got to admit I not only do not understand but also am extremely troubled by the folks here who defend those that choose to ignore the limits of their rigs at the expense of the safety of the general public. It is like saying drunk drivers are OK as long as they are only a little over the legal limit... Arrrrg!
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You mention brakes, suspension, drive trains, tires etc. GCVWR can change with nothing more then a gear upgrade, NO brake upgrades at all. Axles are rated from a manafacturer then downgraded to a specific number because of the tires they happen to put on the unit. manafacturers suggested tow ratings are to protect the manafacturer in warranty claims. They have no legal bearing beyond that. If it were that big of a deal there would be laws in place that restrict it.
