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jmramiller
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Nov 11, 2007

Actual federal weight law rules, some questions and answers

I have per the request of a few members, stickied this post. Please note, this is not a place to argue whether a law makes sense or not, just what the laws are. If you have a question about wt laws,...
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rsh_757
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Mar 18, 2008
JetAonly wrote:
With out Hijacking the thread, how do the manufacturers decide what the GVWR is for a vehicle?


They up it every year just a little more than the highest posted rating of the year before :) Then they remove seat padding, first aid kit and use more aluminum/plastic to make the truck lighter.

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