Jknight611 wrote:
I think you guys are missing the point. The manufacturer of the truck certified the vehicle to carry x amount of weight. It doesn’t matter if the manufacturer certified the truck because of door latches or braking performance. It is what it is. In the event of a accident, any trial attorney will discover any factors to establish his case. If it discovered that the accident vehicle had a drunk driver, bald tires, or over manufacturer’s certified gross weight it can and should be a factor in the ultimate outcome of the settlement.
I have added sway bars, air bags, heavier rear springs, drives fine, seems to handle the additional weight. But in the event of a accident the fact remains I have knowingly operated the vehicle in excess of the manufacturer’s certified gross weight.
In a major litigation where money is involved that fact will be more expensive than the savings from cheating on the RV’s weight.
Sigh... Once again, the GVWR sticker is not a certification. I just checked mine, the word certified, certification or any variation thereof is nowhere to be seen. In fact, the word "limit" appears nowhere, only the "rating" for the vehicle and then specifies the tire and wheel size. If you change tires/wheels, those numbers are meaningless. They could go up or down. Then there's the camper load sticker in the glove box. "THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO INDICATE THE MANUFACTURER'S
RECOMMENDATION (my highlighting) REGARDING THE USE OF A SLIDE-IN CAMPER WITH THIS TRUCK AS MANUFACTURED" Note also, "as manufactured".
None of these sound like legal limits that would hold up in court.
