Given the excellent information posted above. It appears that we RV'ers can safely and logically come to the conclusion that we are not subject to the weight laws (in IL and AL) for our class as long as we remain under 26,000#s.
That is unless we cause some serious or fateful accident due to negligence on our part due to the overloading of a tow vehicle and/or trailer combination, regardless of what the mfg'er has posted regarding weight limitations and/or restrictions.
It would very interesting to see what the trained and experienced experts from CA, NY, FL and other high viz states have to say on this matter regarding RV's and not operations that are strictly commercial.
If you remove any and all references to "commercial" in the above post, it appears that we are right back to square one. IMHO.
For those that don't quite understand the references
MCS law , read the link.
I must say, this reminds me of the old age, "don't worry about the mule, just load the wagon".
NO, I don't have an automotive engineering degree and didn't stay at Holiday Inn Express. BUT, I do have a MS in Physics and 40+ years hard experience. Especially in the area of Kinetic brake energy limits in addition to the hard and true effect of density altitude on internal combustion engines.
And YES, I too, have been called to testify as an expert witness when families of the deceased were suing mfg'ers for negligent equipment malfunction.
Based on my testimony before juries and Grand Juries, I strongly believe that the inference and comparisons of vehicle mfg'ers limitation decals to mattress tags will not hold up. If I'm not sadly mistaken, the reference to paint color is not on the limitation decal, it's buried in the VIN number. At least it is on the GMC and Ford products.
My 2¢s worth which might get a cup of stale coffee someplace east of Poduck. :)
