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-...
Forum Discussion
hawkeye-08 wrote:proxim2020 wrote:mowermech wrote:
Please keep in mind that the sticker has the ratings for a certain size/type of tire and stock springs.
Many of us throw the P rated tires from our half ton pickups away and replace them with LT Load Range C, D, or even E tires. Some of us also install "overload" springs of one kind or another.
The ratings on the sticker are no longer valid, because the truck is not equipped as shown.
Therefore, the REGISTERED GVW limitation applies.
Maybe I'm misunderstanding this, but how do you register vehicle with a higher GVWR than what's on the doorjamb?
You can register a pickup for the weight you want to carry (different than what mfgr supports and labels). The default in Washington state is double the empty weight, rounded up to nearest ton. For example, if your truck weighs 6200lbs, then 2*6200 is 12400, which gets rounded up to 14,000lbs. You are legal to carry that much. It does not mean that it is safe to do so, that is up to the owner. Of course the warranty on the truck is another matter. I am sure there are limits, but they will take your money every year for registration. My brother has a 1500 and it had a big number and he pushed back and they lowered it to what his truck could actually carry. Saved him $10-15 per year on tags.
This is a correct but incorrect post. The default is 150% to the next highest ton. So the 6200 take truck would be 9400, raised to 10,000 lbs. BUT the owner can buy a 12k+ plate if they wish, and would be legal to 12k.
On the other hand. My C2500 is good to 8000 lbs, as that is what my plate is good to. I do not get the 8600 on door jam. If i were to pay an additional $10-15 the next time I were to register, then I would be good to 10k. Door sticker be dammed.
I've been pulled over, weighed etc as high as 27200 in my navistar, plate is 26k. No ticket, only q 10 day warning to up plate to 28k. As I still had 1000 lbs per Axel before going over engineers road bed limit. In wa st this is 500 lbs per inch width with singles, 600 with dials. Up to 20k per or 34 k per tandem or axles closer than about 8' IIRC.
Plate registration is a number $$$ game to recoup for damage done from you driving on the road at x lbs. The Leo enforces engineers road bed design liMIT. The manufacture limit is a warranty limit.
Marty
