LosAngeles wrote:
Hi all - a related question:
If a city has a maximum curb weight (as defined in the city’s MOTOR VEHICLE REGULATIONS IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS) of 8,000 lbs wet
How will I stand with a current Ford F350, biggest longest version, with an approx 2,500 lb (wet) Pop Up camper - always on board. Daily driver.
In other words - how would my rig relate to an 8,000 curb weight, the limit for residential vehicles in tat city?
Also in other words - would the (always mounted, daily driver) pop up camper’s weight count towards my curb weight? (in the eyes of the city)
the exact wording in bylaw is :
Any motor vehicle having a curb weight of eight thousand (8,000) pounds or greater. For the purposes of this Section, "curb weight" is defined as the weight of a motor vehicle with standard equipment, fuel, oil, and coolant;
thanks! :-)
You have to be careful on this one. I got bit by Daley City police when I parked my truck and camper outside of my in-laws house for one night. A neighbor complained apparently and parking enforcement came out and gave me a $350 ticket for parking a "commercial vehicle" on city streets in a residential neighborhood. I went straight down to the police HQ and argued with the chief that I wasn't a commercial vehicle, didn't have commercial plates and didn't carry commercial insurance. He pointed out that my truck was a dually and that qualified it as a commercial vehicle. I argued with him for several minutes before he finally relented and tore the ticket up.
About a year later, I had moved down to a suburb of the Bay Area and parked my truck and camper in front of my house. We were in-between trips that where about three weeks apart so I just kept it parked and didn't think much of it. Well another neighbor decided to complain and the city came out and gave me a warning (much nicer than Daley City). There is a 48 hour rule on parking an RV on city streets. Even though in California campers are cargo, it didn't seem to make a difference to the city.
So, with my lessons learned, I think you need to carefully consider the implications of this. You likely won't get cited for just a dually truck if parked on city streets but the moment you put that camper on it, all bets are off and you will be at the mercy of your neighbors or the random parking enforcement officer. You will be taking your chances.
If the reason for your question is because you don't have a place to park said truck and camper package on your property behind a fence, you should start thinking about finding storage elsewhere. I would highly recommend looking for indoor storage (there are some places in LA) since you are making a very large investment and the last thing you want to do is have that investment being beat on by the weather.
