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BFL13
Mar 18, 2019Explorer II
ISTR if you upgrade the axles and tires and whatever, you don't get a new, higher GVWR. There have been threads in the other forums related to all that and what different jurisdictions say about how to get a higher GVWR.
There is also something about GVWR in BC's rules if "they" ever wanted to weigh your trailer. ( Mostly they only do commercial trucks, but sometimes they do RVs, I gather.) So putting it all together---
If you are going to Alaska via BC and are over the sticker GVWR that might be a problem, but you have to check, because I cannot confirm what the real story is. Just thought it worth a mention, in case.
Meanwhile, it does makes sense to upgrade the axles based on the OP weights alone, where you are over, and are likely to be that way for many future trips.
There is also something about GVWR in BC's rules if "they" ever wanted to weigh your trailer. ( Mostly they only do commercial trucks, but sometimes they do RVs, I gather.) So putting it all together---
If you are going to Alaska via BC and are over the sticker GVWR that might be a problem, but you have to check, because I cannot confirm what the real story is. Just thought it worth a mention, in case.
Meanwhile, it does makes sense to upgrade the axles based on the OP weights alone, where you are over, and are likely to be that way for many future trips.
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