JIMNLIN wrote:
jmramiller wrote:
Notice the word "may". It does not say "must" or "can not" anywhere in the regs you qouted. When I registered my private truck I asked how much weight I could register for and the answer was as much as I am willing to pay for - period. If you can register your truck above the "Fed Label" (which they allowed in my case and have allowed as a practice for many years) then 10 Ton is wrong. 10 Ton did not say you "may" have to provide documentation proving the weight you are requesting does not exceed the Fed label. What he did say was "it can only be registered for it's Fed label". If he is referring to the sticker on the inside of the door then he is wrong. The fact is Texas will allow you to register above that number or below it for that matter.
As far as the "Fed Label" goes - it states on the sticker that the listed weights are valid only for the truck as it was shipped from the maker. The very first mod done to the truck makes the sticker obsolete. In my case the "label" on my truck reflects a SRW configuration. My truck is no longer a SRW truck. The Sticker on my truck no longer in any way reflects (not that is ever did) my trucks capabilities.
Again you would like us to believe that every professional expert on this forum is wrong and you alone are correct. You must really love that fantasy world you live in.
My father always told me that only an idiot argues with an idiot. I believe by his definition continuing this dialoge would make me an idiot.
according to TX 502.055 registering code the department may require the applicant one of four criteria. Number 3 "the gross weight rating of the vehicle which is the trucks door tag GVWR. As far as the the fed label goes only a certified vehicle alterer can legally chage the numbers on the label per NHTSA rules. Also adding bigger tires wheels according to NHTSA regs does not qualify as a altered vehicle or will it change. NHTSA home page has a FAQ on altered vehicles/certified vehicle alterers or modifiers and the vehicles GVWR/GAWR.
Again the word "may". You are missing the point. I have in my hand a copy of my registration on which the registered weight exceeds the numbers on the door tag. Simply put the only thing that Texas cares about is that you pay for the weight that you want to put on your registration. Now if you want to claim that I just got one by them, I can put my hands on a dozen registrations done exactly like mine without leaving my 3 street subdivision.
As far as the modifications go - as long as my truck passes the Texas safety inspection (which it has) I can legally tow up to the amount I am registered for (assuming I am not exceeding 20K per axle or the combined tire rating on any single axle) regardless of what any manufacturers tag says. A large tire shop 2 miles down the road has been doing the exact same modication to his company trucks for over 20 years and he is a state certified safety inspector. Umm, think I'll take his opinion over yours everyday of the week and twice on Sunday.
So again I stand by my statement that 10 Ton is wrong. My registration alone proves it.
I will gladly respond to your next post that provides a link to a Texas code that states that registered weight "can not" or "must not" exceed door tag numbers. Until then do us both a favor and don't waste your/my time.
