Gunpilot77 wrote:#1. the GVWR on your trailer was only your issue as the fed reg missing door tag GVWR plate I posteed above is about the tow vehicle. If the GVWR placard is missing on a trailer a leo usually will get the axle tag ratings from the axles and use it as the trailers GVWR.
I just called the number you listed. It is now 405-702-0813 BTW. I spoke to a Lt. about my non-commercial trailer. Since you have been inconsistant and somewhat confusing in your posts I wasn't sure what to ask him, but here are the high points. 1. It doesn't matter that the certification tag on my 24 ft deckover flatbed has fallen off. As long as it isn't loaded over the registered weight (14,000 pounds) or over the weight ratings of the tires, there is no problem pulling it in OK. 2. Axle limits are 20,000 per axle.....period, private or commercial.
3. There is no law in OK that limits how much you can carry in a vehicle as long as you don't exceed the previously listed limits. In other words, exceeding the manufacturers GVWR is not illegal. Exceeding the GAWR on the tag is not illegal. If I installed LT 235/85R16 Goodyear load range G tires on my duelly and inflated them to 110 psi I could legally load it to 21,160 pounds. He did point out that would be a warranty issue if there was a mechanical failure. He also noted that if I were loaded that heavy and was in an accident that weight could be an issue in a lawsuit, so just because it is legal it might not be prudent.
There you have it. You've been busted. Have a nice day.
