3/4t vs 1t differences
I realize there has been many questions asked about this and I have read quite a few but still doesn't really answer my curiosity completely, so here it goes... Say if I need to use the truck 60-70...
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atwowheelguy wrote:Ding ding ding.
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) are different for vehicles of 10,000 lbs. GVWR or more. Also sometimes state registration fees are increased on vehicles with GVWR 10,000 lbs. and more.
Commercial vehicles 10,000 lbs. GVWR require a DOT number if used in interstate commerce. That brings along many regulations and record keeping requirements. That's why my former employer (interstate pipeline company) got rid of all the 1 ton service bodied mechanic's trucks and went to 3/4 ton trucks. It really handicapped the mechanics. They had to leave behind lots of tools and spare parts they once carried. That's why the 3/4 ton vehicles do not exceed 10,000 GVWR.
I got a 3/4 ton in lieu of a 1 ton for this exact reason as my truck is registered to my employer (heavy civil construction). I have DOT numbers on a magnet and if I hook up to a trailer of any kind, I slap them on. I have gone through one DOT stop (hauling about 10k worth of trailer and skidsteer and they pretty much waived me on after a minor conversation.
