Towing wreck - overloaded hitch
Please people follow the rules and don't run over loaded. First article I've seen like this. Surprised it does not happen as often as this. http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/2960844-181/chp-hitch-...
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Exactly!
However, under some conditions I could be under the registered GVW and still get an overweight ticket. During "spring breakup" in particular, and at other times and places there might be load restrictions of a certain weight per inch of tire width. So (picking numbers at random), if my tires are 8 inches wide, and the load limit on the road is 100 lbs. per inch of tire width, if I have more than 1600 lbs. on the rear axle I am illegal no matter what the registered GVW is!
So, while the "money number" is an accurate description, it is also a road surface protection number.
However, under some conditions I could be under the registered GVW and still get an overweight ticket. During "spring breakup" in particular, and at other times and places there might be load restrictions of a certain weight per inch of tire width. So (picking numbers at random), if my tires are 8 inches wide, and the load limit on the road is 100 lbs. per inch of tire width, if I have more than 1600 lbs. on the rear axle I am illegal no matter what the registered GVW is!
So, while the "money number" is an accurate description, it is also a road surface protection number.
