Yikes! Rockey mountain special
I was shocked to see this combination pull in. Moderator edit to re-size picture to forum limit of 640px maximum width.
Forum Discussion
Jspence,
At least in the states, generally speaking, the manufacture GVWR and ESPECIALLY GCWR are really nothing more than warranty denial figures. Go over, warranty can be denied.
At least where I am at, if a rig is used as a truck, license is paid as a truck. The minimum GVW you buy is tare, ie empty wt times 1.5 to the next higher ton. So as an example, my old 05 dually, Tare is 7300 times 1.5 = 11K, up to next higher ton is 12K. That is the GVW wt tag I bought. That is how heavy I could run down the road at legally. My 2000 C2500 is 4800 lbs tare. So 7200 up to 8000 lbs gvwr. That is all I have on that truck. I do not get the 8600 lbs on the door sticker. If I want the 8600, I literally go into the DOL and buy a 10K plate for all of about $10 more than I pay now. I would be legal to 10K. I actually had a 14K plate on my dually.
I've been pulled over in weigh scales in commercial mode. No issues being over manufactures ratings. The local SP etc do not enforce those wts. ONLY what you have paid for, as long as you are not over the road bed design load ratings. IE 20K per axel, which can be limited to as little as 500 lbs per inch width of tire. If under these amounts, with a proper paid for tax/license/registration. I am legal! Not saying this is smart etc.........
So the person in your photo is legal as I understand the how over weight rigs are enforced. Chrysler may think otherwise, but from an LEO stand point, the person is legal.
Marty
At least in the states, generally speaking, the manufacture GVWR and ESPECIALLY GCWR are really nothing more than warranty denial figures. Go over, warranty can be denied.
At least where I am at, if a rig is used as a truck, license is paid as a truck. The minimum GVW you buy is tare, ie empty wt times 1.5 to the next higher ton. So as an example, my old 05 dually, Tare is 7300 times 1.5 = 11K, up to next higher ton is 12K. That is the GVW wt tag I bought. That is how heavy I could run down the road at legally. My 2000 C2500 is 4800 lbs tare. So 7200 up to 8000 lbs gvwr. That is all I have on that truck. I do not get the 8600 lbs on the door sticker. If I want the 8600, I literally go into the DOL and buy a 10K plate for all of about $10 more than I pay now. I would be legal to 10K. I actually had a 14K plate on my dually.
I've been pulled over in weigh scales in commercial mode. No issues being over manufactures ratings. The local SP etc do not enforce those wts. ONLY what you have paid for, as long as you are not over the road bed design load ratings. IE 20K per axel, which can be limited to as little as 500 lbs per inch width of tire. If under these amounts, with a proper paid for tax/license/registration. I am legal! Not saying this is smart etc.........
So the person in your photo is legal as I understand the how over weight rigs are enforced. Chrysler may think otherwise, but from an LEO stand point, the person is legal.
Marty
