Kayteg1 wrote:
You can go to local DMV and rate your truck for higher GVWR if paying higher taxes will make you feel better?
Did you weight axles and compare the load to their ratings?
Than in some states you can register the set as RV and avoid commercial fees.
I am over the GVWR and the rear GAWR by > 1000lbs. And that is before we put in our "stuff" (we bought it, filled the fuel tank, took it to the scales - had not had the chance to load food, dogs, personal effects....or beer!)
Turnbuckles are available at any hardware store, but hopefully a member with flatbed will give you direct experience.
Did not know if the turnbuckles were special (do you need springs like with the big frame tie downs?) or how to specify the weight ratings to purchase them.
It is a 9 foot bed, so going to get a stop installed 1 foot from the front so we dont have it sliding forward, and something on the sides, just in case. Got a couple of other things we are going to do. The one thing I dont know is what to use for turnbuckles. Go to Home Depot and purchase the biggest honkin turnbuckles I can find?
